Graduating senior looking for full time employment
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Graduating senior looking for full time employment

Katherine A. Goodrich
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ENTRY-LEVEL COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT

Graduating senior of a highly regarded public university with experience in communications, data entry, nonprofit and volunteer engagement, administrative assistance, and maintaining communication among internal and external entities such as colleagues, donors, journalists, and subscribers. Seeking opportunities in communications and engagement, diversity and inclusion, public policy, and human resources. Developed understanding in:

Public Administration ? Urban Politics ? Public Policy ? Communications ? International Relations ? Research ? Data Entry ? Diversity and Inclusion ? LGBTQ Affairs ? Spanish Language ? Political Campaigns ? Statistics

EDUCATION
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ? Bloomsburg, PA (May 2019)
Bachelor of the Arts (BA) in Spanish and Political Science (Current GPA: 3.48/4.00)
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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

PRIDE FUND TO END GUN VIOLENCE ? Washington, DC (May-Aug 2018)
Political Action Committee formed after the Pulse Nightclub Shooting in Orlando, Florida; mission is to endorse candidates and support legislation focused on LGBTQ safety and inclusion, and sensible gun reform policies.
Internal Communications Intern: Responsible for maintaining communication with donors, email subscribers, Pride Fund staff, and journalists. Duties also included event planning, volunteer and set-up placement for events, vigils, and DC Pride, and writing press releases, donation and action emails, and opinion editorials.
? Achieved advanced proficiency in NGP and ActBlue systems to create donation and petition pages, add or remove journalists and subscribers from contact list, and format and send emails to relevant parties.
? Published an opinion editorial to the Orlando Weekly under the pen-name Chris Hansen, a Pulse survivor on the Pride Fund Board of Advisors. The opinion editorial was read by Florida Representative Darren Soto on the floor of the Florida House of Representatives on the anniversary of the shooting.
? Wrote research report on gun violence as an LGBTQ issue to include hate crimes, intimate partner violence, substance abuse, and mental health.
? Trained interns on how to write fundraising emails and press releases, and how to use NGP and ActBlue.
? Wrote press releases on endorsed candidates, news regarding gun and LGBTQ legislation, and politics.
? Attended round table discussions regarding gun violence prevention and LGBTQ safety with Senator Tim Kaine, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, and current Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
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HONORS AND LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

Secretary, Head of Public Relations: Caribbean American Student Association ? Founding exec board member
Off-Campus Representative: Community Government Association ? Student led government organization
Secretary, Welcome Desk Representative: Kehr Union Governing Board ? Governing body of student union
Member: Phi Sigma Pi National Honors Fraternity ? Iota chapter and largest recruitment class as of 2017
CGA Senate Member: Committee On Student Organizations ? delegating committee to approve clubs
CGA Senate Member: Student Health Advisory Board ? committee to discuss wellbeing of students
Member: Phi Sigma Iota International Foreign Language Honor Society ? Recognition for Spanish
Recipient: Bloomsburg University Dean�s List ? Fall 2016, Spring 2018, Fall 2018 semesters
Member: Pi Sigma Alpha National Honors Society ? Recognition for Political Science

RELEVANT SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel) ? Spanish Language (advanced) ? NGP ? ActBlue ? SPSS Systems ? Russian Language (intermediate) ? Macbook Pro (Keynote, iMovie) ? Writing
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Welcome Desk Associate ? KEHR UNION ? Bloomsburg, PA (Nov 2017-Jan 2019)
? Information desk for visitors, students, and organizations, liaison between departments
? Ensured visitors, organizations/clubs, events, and students had necessary materials and assistance
Junior Staff, Service Corps, Volunteer ? CAMP JOHNSONBURG ? Johnsonburg, NJ (Jul 2013-Aug 2015)
? Worked in two to three week increments from 2013 until 2015
? Duties included maintenance, custodial work, kitchen and set-up crew, landscpaing, painting, child care, and supervision of campers, activities, and camp sites