Manage and edit production of 8,000 pages of Committee manuscript
Conduct site visits for New Member Orientation
Produce summaries and draft questions for oversight meetings
Assistant Chief Clerk of Debates
Office Of The Clerk
, Washington, D.C.
03.2020 - 11.2021
Building and maintaining relationships with Democratic and Republican Members to ensure accurate printing of statements in the Record
Acting as liaison between Leadership floor staff and Official Reporters to ensure needed documentation is printed in the Official Record
Building detailed knowledge of parliamentary procedure to accurate record of legislative actions
Collaborating across legislative departments to ensure proper documentation acquired for joint session and special sessions of Congress
Legislative Clerk
Committee On House Administration
Washington, DC
01.2019 - 03.2020
Manage and coordinate Subcommittee logistics for seven field hearings focused on voting rights
Edit and finalize Committee hearing transcripts for printing in the Official Record while ensuring materials are accurate and properly placed
Track legislation referred to Committee and brief staff director on initial and sequential referrals as well as make action recommendations on referrals
Staff Assistant
Representative Zoe Lofgren
Washington, D.C.
06.2016 - 01.2019
Maintained professional front desk, handled incoming calls and delivered exceptional service to every guest.
Delivered clerical support by handling range of routine and special requirements.
Interacted with constituents by phone, email or in-person to provide information.
Provided expert administrative support to meet daily requirements and maximize team productivity.
· Draft form and individual written responses to constituent concerns in the defense, foreign policy and veterans affairs portfolio researching internal archives, historical and current press releases as well as legislative databases (Pro Quest; Congress.gov)
· Manage, train, and hire office interns as well as conducting their performance evaluations and supervising their daily tasks
· Request and schedule an average of 125 tours per month
Legislative Intern
Representative Donna Edwards
Washington, D.C.
01.2016 - 05.2016
Assisted other office administrators by answering phones, returning email messages and creating distribution lists.
Identified, researched and tracked legislative issues relevant to the Congresswoman's committee assignments.
Drafted form responses to constituent concerns in the areas of energy, financial services, and transportation using internal archives and various legislative databases (Pro Quest; LegiStorm)
·Researched and monitored various media resources to identify topics of interest to Member through production of daily press clippings
Legislative Intern
Representative Joe Wilson
Washington, D.C.
10.2015 - 01.2016
Assisted other office administrators by answering phones, returning email messages and creating distribution lists.
Identified, researched and tracked legislative issues relevant to current public issues.
Greeted visitors entering office and asked questions to ascertain how to provide assistance.
Prioritized tasks to complete on time or ahead of schedule.
Education
Bachelor of Science - History And Political Science
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD
2012
Certification
Active Top Secret (TS) Clearance (January 2022-present)
XMetal proficiency
Timeline
Legislative Clerk/Professional Staff
Committee On House Administration
11.2021 - Current
Assistant Chief Clerk of Debates
Office Of The Clerk
03.2020 - 11.2021
Legislative Clerk
Committee On House Administration
01.2019 - 03.2020
Staff Assistant
Representative Zoe Lofgren
06.2016 - 01.2019
Legislative Intern
Representative Donna Edwards
01.2016 - 05.2016
Legislative Intern
Representative Joe Wilson
10.2015 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - History And Political Science