Accomplished young professional with valuable, hands-on experience and stellar academic credentials.

  Drafted cables and planned events at the U.S. Embassy in Portugal after being chosen for an internship.

  Achieved high grade point averages while studying for Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Political Science.

  Proficient with Microsoft Office software, including Excel, as well as R and SPSS programming languages.

  Hold a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.

Master of Science (MS), Political Science, International Security concentration; expected May 2016

Utah State University Logan, UT

  Currently hold a 3.9 GPA.

  Major Coursework: Public Administration; Federal, State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations; Macroeconomics; Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methodology; Foreign Relations; Security Policy; and Public Policy.

  Thesis: Describe and grade earned.

  Chosen for an internship at the U.S. State Department at the embassy in Lisbon, Portugal.

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science; graduated with a 3.7 GPA in July 2014

Brigham Young University Rexburg, ID

Data Science Specialization Certificate, Coursera; expected July 2016

Part-Time Academic Specialist, Open English (Home Office Position) May 2013-Present

  Teach English as a Second Language (ESL) online to students born in non-English countries.

  Consistently earned high satisfaction scores from students for excellent teaching skills.

  Provide students with constructive feedback after reviewing their essays.

Part-Time Research Assistant, Utah State University Logan, UT Sept. 2014-Apr. 2016

  Analyze large manuscripts of congressional records and drafted a detailed summary reports of findings, including generating 120 pages of summary reports to date.

  Help teach quantitative research methodology to undergraduate students.

  Assist faculty members with their research on specific subjects prior to publication.

  Display strong communication skills to assist faculty members with using R programming language.

Political/Economic Office Intern, U.S. State Department Lisbon, Portugal (Embassy) Sept. 2014-Nov. 2014

  Gained the trust, confidence and respect of superiors to draft the embassy s daily update cable/summary report to desk officers in Washington, DC.

  Interview local leaders and expert to better understand the political and economic climate in Portugal.

  Initiated a research project, which resulted in a cable about the mass emigration of youth from Portugal.

  Organized a representational event for the embassy, and recorded minutes at important meetings with the Portuguese Foreign Ministry.

* Completed a Full-Time Volunteer Missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil from Nov. 2009-Nov. 2011; in the process of training to become a Volunteer, International Rescue Mission