Thanish Yalamanchili
Summary
Hard-working and well-organized team player offering excellent communication and multitasking abilities. Experience managing and coordinating multiple projects and activities, self-directing and making effective use of resources to meet deadlines with minimal supervision. Diligent, detail-oriented and reliable, always enthusiastic about supporting success and a very fast learner. Passionate about policy, politics and progress.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Civic Fellow / Program Instructor
Close Up Foundation
Arlington, VA
09.2023 - Current
- Worked with diverse groups of students and teachers across the country during their week-long visits to Washington, DC to maximize their exposure to the functions of the US government, American political history, and civic participation
- Prepared and taught lessons to students on the importance of civic engagement, political discourse and American political values
- Created new lessons and modules to help students discuss pressing current issues and help them deliberate and debate solutions to domestic policy problems
- Traveled to other states to work with new immigrants and English language learners and conducted programs to increase their civic participation, political efficacy and understanding of the importance of state and local government
- Encouraged students to be understanding of different perspectives through interactive discussions.
Intern
US Department, State - INR
Washington, DC
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Assigned to the Bureau of Intelligence & Research, Executive Office
- Monitored performance metrics related to diversity goals and worked to increase recruitment from minority serving institutions and HBCUs.
- Collaborated with Human Resources department on hiring processes that promote a diverse workplace environment.
- Participated in analytical exchanges with various subject matter experts to evaluate impacts on US national and economic security
- Created bureau contingency plans to safely and effectively deal with emergency situations such as natural disaster, IT shutdown or infrastructure damage.
- Trained in the handling, labeling and transportation of sensitive material as well as maintaining a secure facility
- Assisted organizational efforts by filing, entering data and answering phones
- Maintained up to date understanding of local, regional, national and international news and developments
- Scheduled and coordinated meetings, appointments and travel arrangements for managers or supervisors
- Prepared correspondence, reports and other documents in final formats with correct punctuation, capitalization, grammar and spelling.
Instructor
Mathnasium
Avon, CT
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Evaluated student progress and adjusted learning plans to foster progress
- Conducted tests and quizzes to evaluate student progress with course material
- Mitigated learning gaps and effectively delivered curriculum to over 100 students
- Evaluated students to uncover learning deficiencies and devise improvement plans
- Assessed each student's grasp of class material presented in courses and workshops
- Managed and organized class records and reports.
Political Organizer
CT Democratic Party
Hartford, CT
06.2018 - 11.2018
- Worked on the campaigns of Gov. Ned Lamont, Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Jahana Hayes and other state and local candidates
- Connected with grass-roots organizations to solidify partnerships, build support, and garner attention for key messages
- Fundraised and networked with party donors to meet monetary goals
- Leveraged social media exposure to gain free and useful pushes directly with voters
- Directed and organized volunteer teams and led canvassing and phone banking sessions in order to increase voter turnout.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Politics And History
New York University
New York05.2023
High School Diploma -
Farmington High School
Farmington, CT06.2020
Skills
- Diversity Recruitment Strategies
- Political & Historical Analysis
- Knowledge of Domestic & International Affairs
- Leadership, Communication and Public Speaking
- Volunteer oversight and team collaboration
- Curriculum Design and lesson planning
- Student instruction and supervision
- MS Office & Google Apps
- Basic skills in R & Javascript
- Understanding of LexisNexis
- Basic Intelligence Analysis and Organization
- Print and Digital Records Administration
- Project Coordination
- Planning and Scheduling
- Handling of sensitive information & SCIF procedures
- Languages: English, Spanish, Telugu, Elementary French
Timeline
Civic Fellow / Program Instructor
Close Up Foundation
09.2023 - Current
Intern
US Department, State - INR
07.2022 - 09.2022
Instructor
Mathnasium
10.2019 - 03.2020
Political Organizer
CT Democratic Party
06.2018 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Politics And History
New York University
High School Diploma -
Farmington High School
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