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Kathleen Elizabeth Walpole

Professional Experience
Intern, Office of United States Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Syracuse, NY October 2011- Present Providing Staff with assistance on scheduling and correspondence (including letters of support) Administrative Tasks to ensure office is run smoothly and efficiently Working with Constituents involving a variety of issues and concerns; Requires a full understanding of currently policy issues affecting Central New York residents eIntern, US Department of State September 2011- Present Providing support to the Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources; Part of the Virtual Student Foreign Service Program Responsible for analyzing a social media survey that reflects the use of social media as a public diplomacy tool Creating multiple reports to be used for subsequent policy making and public diplomacy uses Student Project Manager, Dulye Leadership Experience, Syracuse, NY April 2011- Present Working closely with the senior team members to coordinate conference calls to plan the 2012 Dulye Leadership Experience Prepared a marketing plan for the Fall 2011 semester including presentations, planning and coordinating events, managing four other students, and assisted in reviewing the video about the program Oversee the social media aspects of the program. Regularly monitoring the Facebook and Twitter pages Teaching Assistant, Syracuse University, The College of Arts and Sciences, Syracuse NY August October 2011 Teaching Assistant for CAS 101: Freshmen Forum. Working with Professor to manage a group of 15 first year students; Eight Week Course Taught lessons on the Pan 103 bombing and Remembrance Week Assisted students with time management skills and transitioning to college Public Affairs Intern, US Department of Homeland Security, Washington D.C., June - August 2011 Created monthly presentations on Google Analytics and Forsee Survey Data involving the DHS blog and the website. Presentations included data, graphs, insights, & benchmarks and delivered to the Web Communications Team. Attended trainings and webinars on best practices on limited English proficient users and language access plans, Foursquare, and the Executive Order on Customer Service. Coded (HTML) written testimony of senior DHS officials, immigration enforcement news, Congressional hearings, and other aspects of the website Intern, Syracuse Housing Authority, Syracuse, NY January- May 2011 Created a database containing crime data for the city of Syracuse in comparison to SHA properties. Findings showed the prediction of the higher crime rates in SHA properties not true. Worked closely with the administration staff of the Section 8 waiting list. Learned and managed waiting list in regards to special restrictions and weight Legislative Affairs Intern, Office of Governor Deval Patrick, Boston, MA June- August 2010 Assisted in designing the End of Session Summary Document and oversaw the layout. With the other interns, we wrote over 150 summaries for the 2007-2008 and 2009-2010 sessions. Summaries included roll call votes, bill summary, actions, and press quotes. Wrote brief updates for events and bill signings for Governor Patrick & Lt. Governor Murray. Researched bills using bill tracking software, assisted in inviting elected officials to events, worked with requesting press quotes, and tracked press quotes on a daily basis. Research Intern, Skaneateles Police Department, Skaneateles, NY January- May 2010 Revised and conducted a community satisfaction survey about safety and police officers in the village of Skaneateles. 75 completed surveys were processed out of a sample of 300.

Compiled and analyzed surveys into Excel spreadsheet. Created a 30 page report on the findings of the open and ended survey responses. Report later used by the Chief of Police

Teaching Assistant, Syracuse University Public Affairs Department, Syracuse, NY AugustDecember 2009 Teaching Assistant for PAF 101: Introduction to Public Policy Analysis. Worked with 16 other TAs to manage a class of 120 students. Served as the module (unit) two director. Oversaw changes to the module and grading guidelines. Conducted grade training to other TAs, prepared class lectures, contributed to revisions of portions of the website, and assisted in interviewing prospective TAs Secretarial Assistant/Intern, James R. Henry, Attorney at Law, Groton, NY July - August 2009 Drew up wills and powers of attorneys; Gained knowledge of contracts for real estate purchases Gained an increased knowledge of tax maps, surveys, and responsibilities for representing a buyer and/or a seller Organized over 250 files into an exciting Excel spreadsheet and filed them Handled and organized bills and time sheets for the office Intern, Ward & Murphy, Groton, NY May- August 2009 Drafted basic legal documents including complaints, answers, wills, and powers of attorneys Systematized various portions of the office and drafted basic correspondence to clients Secretary, Walpole Real Estate, Groton, NY May- August 2009 Assisted in preparing leases and purchase agreements Handled confidential information between brokers, clients, and lenders Researched information regarding property values, improvements, and assessments

Honors/Awards
2011- 2012 Syracuse University Remembrance Scholar Dean's List Every Semester Syracuse University Dean's Scholarship Renee Crown University Honors Program Crown Wise Scholarship for Research, Renee Crown University Honors Program Political Science Distinction Program Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honor Society Phi Beta Delta, International Honor Society Phi Alpha Theta History, Honor Society Order of Omega, Greek Honor Society Syracuse University & JP Morgan Stanley Emerging Student Leader National Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women Scholarship Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women Local (New York Alpha, Syracuse) Scholarship Golden Key International Honor Society The National Scholars Society The National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Activities/Volunteer Experience
Researcher for Campbell Conversations Dean's Team Executive Board Fall 2010 ENCOMPASS Participant in Wales Dulye Leadership Experience 2011 Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity Treasurer Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women SU Abroad Global Ambassador for SU London Orange Dialogue for the Peace St. Lucy's Afterschool Mentoring in the Arts Various Community Service Events

Education
Syracuse University, The College of Arts and Sciences GPA: 3.6 B.A., European History, Policy Studies, and Political Science, May 2012 Renee Crown University Honors Program/ Political Science Distinction Program Honors Thesis: Social Media, Presidential Campaigns, & Civic Engagement SU London, England Semester Abroad, Fall 2010