RAFE KUHLS
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills and research background eager to secure entry-level political and administrative positions. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Intern
Upper Gwynedd Township
06.2022 - 09.2023
- Acted as administrative assistant to the Township Manager in matters pertaining to the day-to-day operation of their administrative building in all departments (Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Zoning, Finance, Police).
- Wrote official action memos to promote the implementation of ordinances before the Board of Commissioners and subsequently presented them before the board monthly.
- Performed front-desk duties in the secretary's absence, tending to walk-in concerns of residents including but not limited to the processing of payments for permits and sewer bills, producing township documents, and directing to department heads when need be.
- Generate original presentations (including tables and graphs) for use in department meetings with the Board of Commissioners in the Police and Parks and Recreation departments.
- Manage official announcements on the township website, calendar, and social media platforms.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Temple University, College of Liberal Arts
Philadelphia05.2024
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
- Professional writing
- Public presentation
- Efficient data evaluation and entry
Coursework
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
American State and Local Politics, 01/2022-05/2022
- Conducted in-depth research on a randomly assigned city in the United States, examining its key political "issues", and subsequently providing practical policy solutions to said issues.
- Created a mock mayoral campaign, synthesizing the aforementioned policy solutions into a palatable and charismatic video and slideshow delivery
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Evidence and Knowledge, 08/2022-12/2022
- Conducted and presented personal, first-hand research on political efficacy and how it changes among age groups through a survey of Pennsylvania residents of different age groups.
- Used social media resources to reach out to the greater Pennsylvania community, directing them towards my personal survey.
- Formulated aforementioned research into a report with original tables, graphs, and coding styles to determine patterns in my research.
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Research in State and Local Politics and Policy, 01/2023-05/2023
- Gained real-world experience in deciphering and formulating formal research studies and documents.
- Examined and reported on Philadelphia-specific academic research in the fields of descriptive and substantive
representation, electoral accountability, direct democracy, among others. - Used coding programs such as RStudio to synthesize professional-grade original tables and graphs.
Volunteer Experience
Temple Community Garden - Philadelphia, PA
Volunteer, 03/2022-04/2022
- Collaborated in small groups to foster the growth of vegetables in communal growing beds.
- Met once a week, for two hours each week, for a total of 6 hours of stewardship work.
Timeline
Administrative Intern
Upper Gwynedd Township
06.2022 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Temple University, College of Liberal Arts
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