Michael Taylor *** Hedgewood Drive Hampton, Georgia

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation September 2021 - December 2021

Congressional Fellow - Rep. Donald McEachin's (D- VA 4th) Office

* Attended Congressional hearings pertaining to a wide array of public policy issues, mostly involving environmental policy, as well as meetings and briefings with senior environmental policy leaders and the corresponding policy aides.

* Co-authored memoranda for current legislative issues centered on environmental reform in the House of Representatives.

* Tracked and bundled current events within the media covering environmental policy activity around the country.

U.S. Department of Education - Office of Science June 2020 - August 2020

Intern for Office of Chief Counsel, James Durant III

* Conducted Legal Research for the Office

* Wrote Memoranda on behalf of Staff Attorneys

* Attended lectures and presentations by numerous federal agency employees.

Howard Law Human & Civil Rights Clinic, Washington D.C. January 2020 - May 2020

Clinical Fellow

*Managed the front desk and took phone calls in the Howard Law Clinical Law Center

* Wrote Memoranda on how U.S. District Courts have undermined the First Amendment freedom by allowing police to break up nonviolent protests under the guise of time, place, and manner restrictions.

* Co-authored amicus brief filed before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of defendant in 5th Circuit case Doe v. McKesson.

Howard Law Environmental Justice Center, Washington D.C. August 2019 - December 2019

* Conducted research regarding disparities in funding within Maryland concerning EPA funding granted Maryland for watershed projects.

* Co-authored a memorandum on the disparate impact that communities of color in Maryland face from lack of federal funding.

* Met with Patuxent River Keeper and discussed the recent history of lack of federal funding allocated to communities of color.

District Attorney's Office - NC 13th Prosecutorial District, Whiteville, N.C. May 2019 - August 2019

Intern for the Office of District Attorney Jon David

* Helped Assistant District Attorney manage files pertaining to cases ranging from sexual crimes to traffic violations.

* Wrote response to a Motion for Appropriate Relief on behalf of Assistant District Attorney

* Assisted high school students in Teen Court program.

* Attended meetings with my assigned Assistant District Attorney to meet with victims and their families.

* Traveled with investigator to crime scenes to gather evidence in preparation for criminal trials.

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Washington D.C. January 2018 - May 2018

Legislative Intern - Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee

* Served within a cohort of twenty-six Congressional Black Caucus Foundation interns on Capitol Hill.

* Attended Senate HELP Committee hearings pertaining to education, healthcare, and pension reform, as well as meetings and briefings with senior education leaders and the corresponding policy aides.

* Co-authored memoranda for current legislative issues centered on education reform in the Senate.

* Tracked and bundled current events within the media covering education policy activity around the country.

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