Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

Originally from the Washington DC area, I am a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison majoring in Political Science and Communications Arts. I have a strong interest in the South Asia region and will be studying abroad during the summer of 2010 in Pune, India where I will be taking a class and participating in an internship. I am pursuing a career in either international relations, teaching, or counseling. I really enjoy communicating with people one-on-one and in a group, as well as event planning, and have a love for learning about other cultures.

At UW-Madison, I am a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America, a pre-professional PR society that focuses on interacting with professionals and getting hands on PR and other media experience. As a member, I serve on the Board of Directors as Conference Director and am planning our chapter's mini-conference to take place in April. This year the conference focuses on branding, as well as other communications related careers.

I am also a member of the Student Leadership Program where I serve as a chair for the Leadership and Social Justice Committee (LSJC). LSJC plans events to further student's leadership through social justice and identity awareness on an individual level. LSJC raises student about the multiplicity of identities on campus and addresses issues of privilege and oppression that exist on campus.

Right now I am experimenting with new types of social media to form connections and gain experience in social media practices.

Work History

• Ski Center
• Clothing Sales Associate
• December 2009 to January 2010

• Assisted customers in their selection of ski, snowboard, and winter apparel through knowledge of technologies and materials used in apparel.

• Grassroots Campaigns
• Lead Intern
• June 2009 to August 2009

• Acted as the first step in the interview screening process; ensured the office ran smoothly throughout the day by assisting directors in day-to-day activities in a fast-paced campaign office which ran several campaigns (ACLU, Sierra Club) and had three interview sessions every day.

• Georgetown Aquatics
• Desk guard
• May 2009 to August 2009

• Communicated with members about pool policies, assisted with non-members in the membership application process

• Georgetown Aquatics
• Lifeguard
• May 2006 to August 2009

• Implemented pool rules, patron surveillance, and first aid.

• Hollister Co.
• Sales Associate and cashier
• July 2007 to March 2008

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Political Science, Comparative Government, International Relations
• 2008 -

• Also getting a double major in Communication Arts (with a concentration in Rhetoric and Communication Science) and a Certificate in South Asian Studies.

  Will be studying abroad during Summer 2010 in Pune, India .