EMILY FEIST

***** ***** *** *****, *** Antonio, TX 78216 361-***-**** ac59xj@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

• George West High School Graduate, George West, Texas 2010 - 2014

• American Field Service Intercultural Exchange Program, Costa Rica Fall Semester 2011

• Texas State University Graduate, San Marcos, TX 2014 - 2016 B.A. in International Studies – International Relations Languages:

• Fluent Spanish, conversational French

Skills:

•Proficiency in PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, Access Work Experience:

• U.S. House of Representatives- Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar Spring 2018 - Summer 2018 Congressional Intern- Washington D.C.

-Performed secretarial duties, closely shadowing the Congressman’s executive assistant as well as the scheduler

-Facilitate the Congressman’s goal of responding to every incoming constituent message by communicating with constituents daily through phone calls, emails, and mail and manage a system of constituent data

-Research background and framework for issue area for Congressman’s briefs

-Research background for policy issues for legislative aides

-Attend briefings and summarize the findings to present to the Congressman

-Greet constituents and all visitors and provide them with Capitol tours and facilitate tours with other entities

-Support office staff with office functions, supply inventory, facilitate meeting schedule; coordinate visits; draft memos and reports

-Utilized PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook to perform functions necessary for the productivity of the office staff

-Take photos of daily activities for media communication/PR purposes

-Draft the weekly newsletter and social media postings comprised of four office’s staff events

- Worked on special projects for various staff members in all four of the Congressman’s offices

-Trained and managed other interns in the office at the request of the staff assistant

• Workaway International Work Exchange Fall 2016- Winter 2017 Au-Pair/Family Assistant - Nice, France; Paris, France; Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico; Mondovi, Italy

-Lived with and worked for various families in the above countries, helped with childcare and teaching English to the family, assisted with managerial/household duties

-Assisted the mother of the family in Mexico with her work at her English/Spanish language school

-Learned about and assisted the mother of the family in Mexico with her visa advising business Volunteer Highlights:

•Work Exchange - France, Spain, Germany, Italy Summer 2016 - Fall 2017

-I engaged in volunteer work which consisted of contributing and learning about the business of hospitality in two different bed and breakfasts’ in France. My other volunteer experiences in France, Spain, Germany, and Italy were opportunities for me to improve my ability to teach English as a foreign language to four separate families, assist with childcare, and learn about the social, economic, and political atmospheres of these countries (as well as improve my French and Spanish speaking skills).

• The Embera Tribe - Rio Sages National Park, Panama

-Assisted with consulting in development in sanitary, nutrition, social, and infrastructural issues

• Casa Hogar- Bucerias, Mexico

-Assisted with the daily organization of the orphanage

-Learned about the process of a non-profit organization Additional References, including Letters of Recommendation, available upon request

Reference – Nina Andrews 318-***-****/202-***-****/ac59xj@r.postjobfree.com/ac59xj@r.postjobfree.com

Reference – Patrick O’Connor 301-***-****/202-***-****/ac59xj@r.postjobfree.com/ac59xj@r.postjobfree.com

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