Legal Assistant

Samantha Heyman

* **** ***** ***** • Chester, NJ • 480-***-**** • ********.******@*****.***

Education

Tufts University, Medford MA Sept 2016 – May 2020

● B.A. in Political Science with Economics minor

● Graduated magna cum laude (GPA: 3.7) with Highest Honors in Political Science Awards

Winner, Peter Belfer Award for Best Paper in Political Science Spring 2020 Winner, Best Article of the Semester (Arts & Living Section), The Tufts Daily Spring 2020 Selected Work Experience

Civil Liberties & Policy Intern, ACLU of New Jersey Jun 2019 – Aug 2019

● Reported directly to Policy Director on project to implement civilian oversight of Newark Police Department

● Attended and facilitated closed-door strategy sessions with Legal Director and community leaders

● Researched & compiled comprehensive survey of data universe on police violence and misconduct in the U.S.

● Analyzed key legal decisions, policies and reports and wrote briefs for the policy director

● Fielded and recorded intakes and wrote responses connecting civilians with appropriate resources Legal Assistant, Samuel Goldman & Associates Jun 2019 – Aug 2019

● Legal assistant for a small NYC firm with a fast-paced, demanding work environment

● Managed attorney’s schedule; answered phones; processed insurance forms and payments; oversaw payroll; corresponded with clients, opposing attorneys, and the Court

● Reviewed, filed, and summarized thousands of evidence documents, including my own investigative research

● Proofread, formatted, fact-checked, edited, and e-filed key legal documents

● Drafted documents including legal correspondence, affidavits, and subpoenas Grant Writing Intern, El Núcleo Sept 2018 – Dec 2018

● Managed fundraising projects for a startup creating opportunity in vulnerabilized communities through education

● Played leading creative and organizational role in development of new digital education initiative

● Conducted all work in Spanish at office headquartered in Buenos Aires; provided translation services

● Independently researched and drafted grant application to major international organization Political Intern, Governor Charlie Baker’s Re-Election Campaign Jun 2018 – Aug 2018

● Conducted multiple policy and data collection research projects, including independent field research

● Spoke frequently with constituents, fielding questions and concerns capably and personably

● Managed administrative and clerical tasks such as managing front desk, greeting visitors and directing mail Clean Water Intern, Environment America Oct 2017 – May 2018

● Provided research and communications support for Environment America's Clean Water Project

● Coordinated public awareness campaign to prevent toxic algae blooms in the Pacific Northwest

● Drafted social media posts, informational resources, and nationally circulated environmental news briefings Selected Research Projects

Final Research Project, Politics of the American South, Tufts University Fall 2019

● Conducted empirical study comparing public views of Donald Trump and George Wallace using polling data

● Applied quantitative findings to explain historical evolution of white identity salience in US politics Capstone Research Project, Energy Markets, Tufts University Spring 2018

● Evaluated definitions of energy poverty using 2015 RECS data for a graduate-level economics course

● Discussed consequences of findings for U.S. energy assistance programs

● Self-taught advanced Excel software functionalities required to process and analyze thousands of data

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