* The project consisted of documenting and evaluating the James R. Galbraith Fellowship in Public Affairs for the purpose of proposing program enhancement in consultation with the organization and donor. * Assessed the Fellow's overall satisfaction with their Fellowship experience. * Prepared recommendations on how to improve the Fellowship process. * Assisted with the development of new outreach and application materials. * Identified any revisions of the program structure that may be deemed appropriate. * Contacted all former and present Galbraith Fellows with the assistance of Pat Brown Institute. * Scheduled interviews either in person or by phone or email with all Fellows. * Developed a questionnaire, conducted interviews, and took thorough notes to create a report. * Prepared a draft report on the findings regarding the experience of the Fellows in the program as well as the impact of the experience on their later activity in public affairs.

* Front-Line Caseworker; assisted constituents with their individual cases pertaining to federal agencies and provide help to those with non-federal questions to find appropriate resources. * Managed daily front desk operations of the Congressional District Office in Los Angeles. * Served as constituent liaison by taking comments, answering questions, and providing resources. * Assisted district director, office manager, and field staff with office projects, field projects, and community outreach, including media and photography. * Responsible for front and back office organization and emergency preparedness. * Oversaw, onboarded, and trained a team of up to 3 to 6 interns per semester that were crucial to the success of the office. * Assisted Chief of Staff in developing a 499-mailing program where over 30 letters were written and mailed to provide constituents with legislative, event, and casework updates. * Community Outreach for events, important legislation, and constituent services provided by the Congressional office.

* Assisted with research for committee hearings, meetings, presentations, legislation and policy summaries * Corresponded with community partners; participated in event coordination * Updated political and charitable contributions hard and electronic files; online government reporting system, and film release and state production charts * Conducted and presented data analysis of peer studios contribution spending * Managed charitable, in-kind, and political tax and gift reporting letters, and acknowledgements * Participated in coordinating internal and external resources to obtain information for assignments or projects as needed. * Retrieved files and assemble documents for use of government affairs staff. * Attended meetings; participate in relevant councils, and other committees or hearings with the objective of obtaining resourceful information needed for future projects or event.

* Referred public to appropriate staff, and answers questions regarding court procedures, rules, fees, fines and other processes and requirements. * Retrieved files and assembled documents for use of courtroom staff. * Accessed databases and court case management systems to retrieve information. * Sorted, prepared and distributed mail; sent and delivered faxes; photocopied files and documents. * Typed a variety of routine forms, memoranda and other documents * Organized and discreetly maintained a variety of standard office records and files.

* Listened and observed court proceedings to have a better theoretical understanding of the judicial process. * Gained trial arena experience by viewing processes that involved arraignments, plea bargains, jury selections, trial deliberation, sentencing, and drug court graduation. * Mentored and was exposed daily to lawyers, judges, and other court personnel in criminal and civil courts. * Responsible for reading, taking notes, listening and communicating with the judge about each of the cases in the courtroom. * Collaborate with various administrative staff in reviewing and discussing cases. * Processed any forms the clerk or bailiff needed for the cases. * Responsible of not sharing any information that has been shared with me in the courtroom or in chambers.