Researcher

Rachel Eve Presler

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EXPERIENCE

Tedra Cobb for Congress – Field Organizer September 2020 - Present

● Organized a region with over 20,000 volunteers, conducted a minimum of 180 volunteer recruitment calls daily, in addition to daily communication with volunteers via text message and/or email. Helped recruit over 3,000 total volunteers.

● Researched and maintained records of vital campaign information, such as candidate stances, local issues within the largest district east of the Mississippi, voter and volunteer information, and opponent history.

● Lead daily volunteer trainings for voter outreach, resulting in over 4 million total phone calls district wide.

● Conducted work in a high paced, team environment, and utilized strong interpersonal and problem solving skills to constantly meet internal and external deadlines.

● Oversaw intern program of over 130 interns; implemented senior interns and intern teams, managed and led bi-weekly meetings, and redesigned means of communication and reporting systems. Turkish Heritage Organization – Research Intern January 2020 - April 2020

● Researched current news regarding US-Turkey relations and Middle East geo-politics to create resources for internal circulation, factsheets, articles, and event/round table background and panel questions.

● Facilitated THO hosted panel, roundtable, and conference-style events for 5-50 attendees; curated panel questions, researched background information, and communicated with government officials, military officials, and academics to act as speakers or moderators. Created informational material for guests regarding event information, speakers, and THO.

● Managed a cohort of 15 fellows and academic liaisons; oversaw and copy-editing blog updates, collated media outlets to contact for publishing of writing pieces, and implemented weekly network updates and communications.

● Gathered and arranged position, organization, and contact information for over 250 past speakers at THO events into a singular and accessible database, using Microsoft and Google platforms.

● Attended 1-3 weekly think tank events regarding foreign policy, defense, and US-Turkey relations. Developed summaries of speakers, discussion, and questions in a brief for internal review. Blue Light Strategies– Intern August 2019 - December 2019

● Wrote and edited press releases, media advisories, and opinion pieces for external publication by both clients and the firm regarding public relations problems, political developments, and upcoming holidays; completed research for these assignments.

● Tracked developing news stories related to work and messaging of each current client. Assembled relevant stories, daily, from 5-10 trusted news outlets, with headlines, summaries, and sources for circulation to over 15 clients.

● Targeted and pitched relevant media to cover client initiatives on an array of platforms, such as twitter, blogs, newspapers, etc.

● Conducted research and planned events regarding relevant Middle East geo-politics, US security, and upcoming campaigns for 10-70 guests.

The US Climate Action Network – Systems Intern June 2019 - August 2019

● Coordinated and scheduled bi-weekly events and meetings, for 5-50 staff members and network representatives.

● Met weekly with representatives from DC climate organizations and law firms to discuss and craft climate-related legislation.

● Carried out research and attended Congressional hearings regarding proposed legislation and provided weekly briefs and updates..

● Planned and executed the 2019 Annual Conference. Managed schedules, events, and content for over 300 attendees. Led inception of climate action teams; establishing principles, leaders, meeting times, and goals. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bakery Associate, Sprinkles [2019-2020]

Intern, The Institute for Middle East Studies [2018] Intern, Sughrue Mion, PLLC [2018]

Office Assistant, The Computer Science Department at The George Washington University [2017-2018] Intern, Jews United for Justice [2017]

Counselor and Lifeguard, URJ Eisner Camp [Summers 2016, 2017, 2018] SKILLS & PROFICIENCIES LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Abroad Experience:Israel [2015], Spain [2019] Executive Vice President, Sigma Delta Tau Sorority [2018] Languages: Arabic [Proficient], Hebrew and Spanish [Beginner] Director, TableTalk [2018] Proficiencies: Photoshop, Microsoft Suite, Slack, Canvas, Student Athlete, Club Rowing [2018] Constant Contact, VAN, Google +, ThruTalk, HubDialer EDUCATION

The George Washington University 3.79 GPA, Dean’s List, Presidential Scholarship, Special Honors Graduation:May 2020 Majors:International Affairs and Political Science; Minor: Arabic, Concentration: Security Policy, Senior Thesis: The 2003 Iraq War

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