Tess Louden

Columbus, Ohio ***** ● admw55@r.postjobfree.com ● 614-***-**** ● www.linkedin.com/in/tesslouden21

Education

The Ohio State University

College of Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Minor in Arabic

Columbus, Ohio

May 2021

GPA 3.90

Relevant Experience

Amazon Hilliard, Ohio

Personal Shopper and Associate October 2020 – Present

Working in a fast-paced environment to prepare customer orders with little supervision while maintaining an organized and clean environment. Lifting and carrying heavy objects repeatedly for prolonged periods of time.

Daily use of inventory management software, assorted machinery and equipment, and a handheld console to expedite duties.

Community Refugee & Immigration Services Columbus, Ohio

Government and Community Relations Lead Intern January 2020 – August 2020

Maintain a legislation portfolio that tracks roughly 50 bills related to immigration policy for U.S. and Ohio to inform general public and aid senior management.

Create video seminars covering US government and immigration procedures, translated in 9 languages.

Coordinate 3 events that influence students to join mentoring program and raise approx. $5k for refugee relief.

Mentor September 2019 – Present

Mentor and tutor a Syrian refugee in English, math, and financial literacy for 3-9 hours weekly.

Advocate for mentee by communicating with school administrators to allow further ESL assistance, expediting high school graduation date and securing her admission to Columbus State Community College.

Counsel family with employment resources and facilitated the family’s healthcare enrollment.

New Visions Group, LLC. Columbus, Ohio

Lobbying Intern April 2019 – December 2019

Scheduled approximately 20 meetings for senior employees, corresponded with clients, supervised 5 projects.

Compiled 25 legislation reports and represented the company at Ohio Senate committee meetings.

Campus Grinds at The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio

Student Manager September 2018 – December 2020

Act as a public liaison to customers and oversee operations when professional staff is not present.

Train approximately 40 employees and lead cash management procedures, including daily cash reconciliation.

Mary Lightbody’s Congressional Campaign: Ohio District 19 Gahanna, Ohio

Campaign Intern August 2018 – November 2018

Communicated with nearly 500 homes using MiniVAN touch canvassing software.

Contacted voters using phone banking, distributed promotional campaign material, submitted questions from the public about the campaign.

Other Experience

The Ohio State University: Department of Political Science Columbus, Ohio

Research Assistant April 2020 – July 2020

Analyze documents and news in Spanish concerning mining and development that interferes with the ecological balance and the livelihoods of indigenous communities in Mexico.

Code information into an Excel spreadsheet and interpret data into statistical visualizations using the R Program.

Skills

Computer skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Drive, Social Media Management; Working Knowledge of R/RStudio Programs, Photoshop/Graphics.

Language skills: Native in English, High Intermediate in Spanish, Intermediate in Modern Standard Arabic

Honors and Activities

John Glenn Fellow Summer 2021: Selected through competitive application process to participate in the Washington Academic Internship Program (WAIP) at Ohio State University

Member of Chimes Junior Class Honorary at Ohio State University

Honors & Scholars at The Ohio State University: International Affairs Scholars

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