I am currently entering my third-year at Arizona State double majoring in Political Science within the College of Liberal Arts and Science and Business, concentration in Public Service & Public Policy, with W.P. Carey School of Business. I haven’t decided yet if I want to add any certificates along with my majors. My long-term educational career goals are to earn a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Public Policy. As far as my career goals, I wish to become Governor of Arizona to improve my community at the state level.
The most significant impact I have made in public service/policy has been working with Inspire Arizona. Inspire Arizona is a nonpartisan non-profit program that focuses on registering newly eligible voters, specifically high school juniors, and seniors. The organization is trying to increase voter registration among young people and making sure students build a habit of voting very early in their young life. This summer I had the experience of participating in a political campaign. I canvassed for Athena Salman who is running for House in the Arizona Legislature in District 26. This is my first real world experience in public service
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I will be a grading for a couple of political science courses for the semester. The hours I work depend on the amount of work assigned. Every week varies from 10-20 hours per week. Since my business degree has a concentration in Public Service and Public Policy, I am required to take this class, but nonetheless this is material I am very interested in learning more about. An expectation I have for this course is get a better understanding of how public service and public policy works and the process. I am excited for what the class has to offer and contribute some my experiences in class
Through experiencing social injustices, and making myself more culturally aware of inequality amongst social classes, I believe I have cultivated the leadership skills necessary for success. My willingness to reach out to the environment beyond me has exposed me to a career path that excites me and is my true passion. I plan to take action to improve the lives of the defenseless and those who are politically and socially disadvantaged. Through utilizing what I have learned by dedicating my time to service I know that I will truly make an impact on the lives of the helpless. During my years attending university I plan to continue a rigorous course load focused on a career path that truly intrigues me. I also plan on continuing to dedicate my free time to service and philanthropy. Overall, I have dedicated my high school career to becoming a leader in and out of the classroom. I hope that by attending University of Texas-Austin I will be able to utilize the resources provided to become a leader prepared to make worldwide change, continue on a path of academic achievement, and create a successful future not only for myself, but for those in generations to come as
Serving on my local conservative EDA has given me a chance to gave back to the community I live in. The job of the board I was elected to is to assist the sitting MP with manage the fundraising and membership needs so he can focus on the more important aspects of his work. It’s given me the opportunity to deal with real life issues outside of my school and connect with a different
All during my middle to late teenage years I was involved in the politics of our city. My hometown was small, so there were many opportunities for youth to participate in events. From attending city council meetings that were held twice a month, I learned how I could actually become involved in the legislation process. By getting involved, I, along with some other members of the town, were able to pass a local ordinance, and I was also involved in the process of passing Utah Senate Bill 60, which became a law in March of 2015. Getting involved in the law making process taught me not just about the actual process of passing a law, but also about how normal citizens can and should take part of the legislative process. It also contributed to my desire to continue working with government and the
in Business Administration with an emphasis in Business Law from Cal. State Northridge, and the second B.S. in International Business from Instituit Commercial de Nancy, located in Nancy, France. In the following year, I have plans of attending law school in order to advance my career and achieve my career goals. In terms of my careers goals, I want to be able to give back to my community and work in a position where I can leverage my experience, skills and education to craft policy to help those who are at a disadvantage in our communities. In the last election, I launched a bid for a local city council seat. Although ultimately I feel short in the race, I was able to get my opponents to speak and take positions on issues that no one talked about. Like education, youth civic engagement, homelessness. In addition to this, I met leaders within the community who have reached out to me to get the youth perspective of our community. I am a very enthusiastic, self-driven quick learner with a wide variety of skill sets ranging from experience in customer service and critical thinking. I also have a wide variety of strong leadership attributes that contribute to making well-informed critical
I am a graduating (December) kinesiology major at the University of Maryland. Though my major may seem completely unrelated to politics and legislation, the kinesiology curriculum is set up to engage each student in multiple social and political discussions. This, along with my interest in politics and legislation as led me to the path of becoming an Administrative support/Secretary for the Department of Legislative Services. Over the past 3 years, I have become very interested and passionate about topics pertaining to politics and legislation. I want to one day make a difference in my community through these means. I see this as the first steps toward accomplishing the goals that I have set forth for myself. I cannot sit idle and turn a blind
Volunteering has not only made the lives of people around me better, but it has also immensely changed me. By learning about the importance of public service at a young age I am better equipped to do bigger and better things later in my life just as Senator Hart did. I am extremely blessed to be where I am in life and I feel that the Philip A. Hart Memorial Scholarship will be the catalyst in furthering my education and life of public
The two things that I can say without a doubt in my mind that I have done that have made a difference are my club, Irmo Arts Outreach, and my work at Lexington Medical Center(LMC) as a volunteer. Irmo Arts Outreach has left an impact more on the community than anything else, and the volunteer work at LMC has changed me more than anyone else. Irmo Arts Outreach was a dream I had, which I was able to make into a reality with the help of a few friends. What we do is go to the VA hospital to perform musical pieces for veterans, to let them know we appreciate everything they did for us and that they are not alone. I started the club, I organized our visits to the hospital, and I got permission for them to let us perform there. On our first visit
To begin as far as political experience goes, I have done my best to partake in nearly every aspect of the political process. This journey began with involvement in State politics as I interned for Greg Abbott campaign during his 2014 bid for the Texas Governorship. In this role, I learned the art of canvassing, and phone banking as I always exceeded the minimum contact quota for the week.
Academically, I want to make the most of the incredible opportunity of receiving a higher education; however, I also hope to grow and develop as an individual. I will be also be joining the men's soccer team at Wofford College, which will present additional challenges as well as opportunities. College will undoubtedly present a plethora of new experiences and open a number of new doors and opportunities. I want to soak it all in and make the most of every minute. My ultimate dream is to work in a career that I feel passionate about. Ensuring that I feel strongly about my work is very important to me and I believe it is pivotal to maximizing my potential contribution to society. My greatest interest and passion currently lies in learning and better understanding politics, economics, sociology, and other social sciences. A career in public service is where I believe I can thrive and flourish. Whether it be in education, economics, healthcare, or any other outlet, I have no doubt public service is where I belong. Throughout my life, I have constantly looked to fulfill positions of leadership and I plan on continuing to do so in my professional life. As my generation becomes the leaders of America's future, I hope to be a leading figure that can assist in moving us in a promising
Life is full of little meaningful events and experiences, they go so unnoticed that we don't realize they can change our lives forever. Sometimes those little moments can mean so much more than what they seem. One way an experience can develop into something meaningful is when you can express it in a way to help others. This experience for me was when I won SGA Vice President. Being Vice President today is a challenge and a blessing. As SGA Vice-president I am responsible for the activities of the entire school. When I accepted the position of Vice President my abilities were tested to the fullest, this leadership role forced more responsibilities such as public speaking, calling meetings, and developing strategies under difficult circumstances. For instance,
Besides my involvement with High School Democrats, I have been involved in civic activism. I am currently an intern for the National Organization for Women, and we have been trying to pass bills in the Michigan
I have been involved with in our school and our community. In our school I was nominated for head of Prom committee this year. This position is quite stressful but I would not have it any other way. I enjoy being able to help and put my mark on it for our school. I brainstorm for fundraisers, activities, and small jobs our class can do to raise money. I also get to choose our revenue, theme for prom, and decorations. I do all of this within out tight budget. I
In the beginning of my sophomore year of college, I became passionate about public policy. Knowing that just my education was not going to suffice with the aggressive job market directly after school, I found myself being challenged to look for a position in my field for that summer. Recommendations from family friends led me to apply for Senator Rob Portman’s prestigious internship in Washington, D.C. The internship was a reach – as I was competing with some of the top students in my state. My hard work dedication paid off: a couple of months later the office of Senator Rob Portman extended an invitation for me to join their team that summer. I ventured to the District of Columbia with two main goals: first, to discover my intended career path; and second, to try to understand the language of government, since it will be relevant to my career.
One of my academic goals is to graduate high school with an honors diploma and increase my G.P.A to a 4.3 at the end of my eighth semester. After I graduate from high school I want to attend Western Nevada College to earn my associate’s degree in criminal justice. When I have accomplished that I will transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno to study criminology. When I have finished my studies I want to obtain a job in the government so I can help victims and their families get the justice they deserve.
As I begin this semester, I find myself trying to come up with new ways to succeed in my education and further develop my understanding of the topics I have enrolled myself into. This semester I feel is going to be a challenge though, the work load is seeming to be much larger than I had anticipated for preparing for most of my classes. If I’m being completely honest, this would not have been my first choice of a class to take, it’s not a subject I’m passionate about or necessarily like. I don’t usually understand all of what they do or what they are talking about. This is one of the few class I have left to take to earn my Associates Degree. Focusing on this class in specific, I hope to gain a better understanding of our government in general and gain the ability to easily decipher and understand what I read for this class.