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Education
2022-2026
University of Florida
B.A. in Political Science & International Studies
Minors in African Studies, Philosophy, and Family, Youth, and Community Sciences
International Scholar, Humanities Engagement Scholar, Global Interns Fellow
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Research
Aug. 2025 - Apr. 2025
Senior Thesis
Supervising Researchers: Dr. Tim Karis & Dr. Matt Uttermark
Studying the extent to which EU sanctions against sub-Saharan Africa reflect realist rather than normative motivations.
Utilizing Stata to run a mixed-effect random intercept logit regression.
Conducting case studies of EU sanctions against sub-Saharan African countries.
Jan. 2025 - Apr. 2025
Independent Research in European Studies
Supervising Researcher: Dr. Asli Baysal
Studied oligarchs in Eastern Europe and their misuse of EU funding.
Aug. 2024 - Dec. 2024
Center for European Studies Research Fellow
Supervising Researcher: Dr. Lenka Bustikova
Studied former oligarchs turned advocates for democracy.
Assisted with editing of book chapter on social movements in Eastern Europe.
Conducted literature review for paper on social movements and civil society mobilization in Eastern Europe.
Aug. 2023 - Apr. 2024
Deparment of Political Science Junior Research Fellow
Supervising Researcher: Dr. Sebastian Elischer
Studied former oligarchs turned advocates for democracy.
Assisted with editing of book chapter on social movements in Eastern Europe.
Conducted literature review for paper on social movements and civil society mobilization in Eastern Europe.
Jan. 2023 - Apr. 2023
Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences/IFAS Extension
Supervising Researcher: Dr. Heidi Radunovich
Researched military child outcomes and issues.
Developed curricula for extension program for military families and veterans through IFAS extension VA grant.
Jun. 2022 - Aug. 2022
Research and Insights Intern
Supervising Researcher: Dr. Crystal Lewis
Contributed to three calendar years of research for the Military Teen Experience Reports, studying mental well-being and food insecurity in military teens.
Assisted with qualitative research through questionnaire creation and distribution.
Authored a community-based guide expressing the findings of the studies.
Feb. 2021 - Feb. 2023
Research Assistant
Supervising Researcher: Dr. Crystal Lewis, Aspen Bergmann, and Dr. Meredith Farnsworth
Contributed to three calendar years of research for the Military Teen Experience Reports, studying mental well-being and food insecurity in military teens.
Assisted with qualitative research through questionnaire creation and distribution.
Authored a community-based guide expressing the findings of the studies.
Feb. 2021 - Oct. 2021
Research Consultant
Supervising Researcher: Dr. Shelby MacDermid-Wadsworth
Assisted with certain research decisions for the Operation ME study.
Lead official campus tours and assist with admissions and welcome events for prospective students and high schools, engaging diverse audiences and supporting university outreach efforts.
August 2024-Present
Communications and Photography Student Assistant
Produced and managed engaging multimedia content, including photography, videos, and newsletters for campus and community audiences, reaching 18k+ subscribers and contributing to a 50.7% increase in social media profile visits.
Led the redesign and maintenance of the department website, enhancing user experience and content accessibility.
Curated a virtual exhibit on Sen. Bob Graham and Rep. Lou Frey for the U.S. Capitol Historical Society's Capitol Civics workshop, demonstrating congressional history research and digital exhibit design.
Assisted with data collection, cleaning, and quantitative analysis for national survey-based political science research projects.
Produced clear data visualizations and summary tables for internal briefings and public-facing materials.
Assisted with policy and administrative projects within the Bureau of African Affairs. More details available upon request.
Training and managing a team of 80+ volunteers.
Assisting with organization-wide programs and research projects.
Directed collaborations with other organizations, such as the Military Child Education Coalition.
Edited, published, and managed 1,500+ pieces of content for Bloom across various platforms.
Conducted research and authored literature with NMFA about military teens and their well-being.
Addressed audiences in webinars and conventions.
Ran a social media-focused youth campaign for Amendment 3 in Florida.
Wrote op-eds published in The Miami Herald, The Fulcrum, and Independent Voter News.
Established a national youth organization in collaboration with Open Primaries.
Spoke at nationwide Zoom conferences concerning open primaries movements in the USA.
Skills & Accomplishments
Skills
Conversational Spanish and Swedish
Adobe Creative Suite
Website Design
Data Analysis using Stata, R Studio, and Excel
Accomplishments
2025 Meritorious Service Award from Department of State
2025 Alexander Hamilton Society and Ronald Reagan Institute National Defense Fellow
Operation Homefront 2022 Military Child of the Year for the Army
2022 Miami Herald Silver Knight for Journalism
Assisted with Operation ME study with the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University
Recognized by leaders like First Lady Jill Biden and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona for her work
Participated in the inaugural year of the Civics Unplugged Fellowship as a Founding Fellow
Featured talent in the award-winning documentary The Young Vote
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