Resume_IshanDeulkar
Resume_IshanDeulkar

Ishan Deulkar
Grassroots Organizer - Fund For Public Interest Research
Philadelphia, PA 19130
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A graduate from Emory University skilled with statistical data analysis, public speaking, expository writing, and political organization. Earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science with a concentration in comparative politics from Emory University with goals of working in public policy, political organizing, and journalism. I have a passion for the dynamics of power in the world. I hope to study politics and gain valuable experience in the field so that I may soon have a direct impact on those relationships and structures of power. I wish to do this through, research, political advising, campaign organizing, and journalism.

Work Experience
Grassroots Organizer
Fund For Public Interest Research - Philadelphia, PA
May 2019 to Present
Working as a grassroots organizer with The Fund and Penn Environment. Mobilizing supporters through fundraising, petitioning and gaining members for Penn Environment to pass a ban on polystyrene and create community support for House Bill 627.

Founder and Lead Writer
The Atlas Sentinel
January 2019 to Present
Founded The Atlas Sentinel, a news site focused on creating content around world news. I built the website and hired a team of writers to create content. I produce final editions of content and serve as the lead editor, as well as writing articles myself. I am also in charge of running advertising campaigns and attracting advertisers
to our site.

Fellow
Democracy Summer PAC - Philadelphia, PA
May 2018 to July 2018
Fellowship in political organizing and public policy. Time was split between the office, in which we listened to a number of speakers from both public policy and nongovernmental organizations, and field work, where we canvassed for a number of federal congressional candidates in the Philadelphia suburbs. We worked on the ground with campaign teams and played an integral role in getting candidates including Mary GayScanlon and Chrissy Houlahan.

Resident Assistant
Governor's Office of Student Achievement - Rome, GA
June 2017 to July 2017
Learned important skills of working in a team with other RA's as well as my superiors. Took on a significant amount of responsibility and liability working with minors. Supervised high school students in their living spaces and watched over them between activities. Planned educational and entertaining activities and presentations for the students, e.g a presentation explaining Brexit.

Education
Political Science
Emory University - Atlanta, GA
Graduated May 2019

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Professional Skills
Leadership Advanced
Political Organizing and Canvassing Intermediate
Expository Writing Advanced
Data analysis and R Intermediate
Public Speaking Advanced
R Programming Intermediate
Research Advanced
Social Media Advanced
Excel and Google Drive Functions Advanced
Digital Marketing Competent