Michael Gelfand
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EDUCATION
The University of Georgia - Athens, Georgia July 2020 Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Bates White - Washington, D.C. September 2020 - January 2021 Research Analyst
Assisted as a temp research analyst on a classified project by reviewing confidential claims relating to a bankruptcy case
Worked with excel to sort, enter, and clean through data in order for the coding team to compute the information
Assessed and categorized data so it can easily be viewed and reported to my supervisors in an efficient manner
Trusted with highly sensitive information relating to sexual assault and allegations made relating to the case GovDirections LLC. - Atlanta, GA May 2020 - August 2020 Intern
Provided quick, reliable agile procurement information to contractors seeking access to local, state, and federal business opportunities
Published local, state, and federal active and upcoming bid notifications every month, which can be found through the company's service
Analyzed local, state, and federal governments budgets and compare them over past fiscal years
Educated clients on the inner-workings of government organizations to guide them towards the most effective tactics Schramm, Williams & Associates - Washington, D.C. August 2019 - December 2019 Student Assistant
Assisted in research for various projects relating to agriculture and our clients’ objectives, specifically relating to specialty crops
Attended congressional committee hearings and reported on them by drafting a memo that summarizes what was discussed
Analyzed and inputted data to explain changes in commodity trading and then created a memo of what I observed
Performed administrative duties such as answering the office phone, greeting clients as they entered the building, and acted as a liaison to clients Lucy McBath For Congress - Marietta, Georgia June 2018 - October 2018 Campaign Intern
Canvassed 500+ doors in Georgia’s 6th congressional district in support of McBath
Represented and recruited for the candidate at conventions and meet-and-greets where I would answer questions on McBath’s platform
Worked with phone banking technology to identify opportunity zones for canvassing activities
Leveraged software for donor/demographic research to see what areas contributed the most amount of money and which areas did not Chalis Montgomery For Congress - Athens, Georgia March 2018 - May 2018 Campaign Intern
Used NGP and VoteBuilder track constituent data
Made 500+ calls for voter outreach
Collected data from calls and used it to develop our canvassing strategy
Scheduled phone calls and events for Montgomery and donors CAMPUS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
University of Georgia Semester in Washington - Washington, D.C. August 2019 - December 2019 Participant
Was selected out of 50+ to participate UGA’s semester in Washington program where I gained educational, work, and life experiences
Managed both a full-time internship and a complete course load
Attended events throughout the city for educational and networking purposes that have assisted in my success as a student and young professional Dr. Lee Lukoff - Washington, D.C. October 2019 - November 2019 Research Assistant
Assisted on research with goals to analyze UN General Assembly and Security Council resolutions on the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Summarized / recorded each resolution that you find from your assigned time period dealing with the General Assembly and Security Council
Went through a spreadsheet and described the UN resolution, how the US voted, and the final tally of the vote