Assistant Representative

Niamke I. Nelson

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Education

University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science May 2017

Experience

Resources for Human Development, Government and Community Relations Intern;

Philadelphia, PA September 2016 - May 2017

•One member of a 2 person department in charge of government and community relations for a $260 Million non-profit operating in 15 states across the country.

•Lobby and track legislation at the federal, state and city levels.

•Organize community outreach programs for program houses to connect with the community.

•Increasing and coordinating voter turnout for physical and mentally disabled eligible voters across the states we serve.

Representative Stacey Plaskett (D-VI), Congressional Intern; Washington D.C. Summer 2016

•Wrote memos, policy briefs and prepared notes for committee hearings.

•Briefed member on Oversight & Government Reform and Agriculture committee hearings.

•Wrote policy papers on affects Virgin Island’s tax and trade policies.

•Handled constituent services and correspondence for the office.

•Wrote policy papers on various economic topics and presents the information to various staff members.

Representative Brian Sims 182nd District, Policy Intern; Philadelphia, PA Winter 2016-Spring 2016

•Handled constituent services, including correspondence, advocated and assisted with paperwork in the 182nd District in Philadelphia.

•Logged and tracked correspondence with constituents using the Pennsylvania Democratic Caucus’ CTE system.

•Read and reported current media, think tank and non-profit releases regarding Philadelphia and Pennsylvania.

•Researched, wrote and presented policy briefings on proposed bills or potential bills to the staff.

A Better Chance, Mid-Atlantic Intern; Philadelphia, PA September 2013-Present

•Plan, organize and facilitate events for over 1,000 students and parents across 6 states and the District of Columbia.

•Oversee and facilitate the inclusion of volunteers, businesses and community groups into the events.

•Gather and analyze demographic data for program recruitment.

Dr. Gregory Urban, Chair of the Anthropology Department, University of Pennsylvania,

Undergraduate Research Assistant; Philadelphia, PA May 2015- May 2016

•Researched, analyzed and communicated research findings on a variety of academic topics.

•Lead legal researcher on a 3 person research team that published an article in a law journal.

•Read and summarized works of leading anthropology professors and Ph.D’s in preparation for peer-review.

Skills

Writing, database research, quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis, technical literacy

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