Rachael Burstein
Location
Boston, MA
Ellington, CT
Education
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Northeastern University
September 2017 - May 2021
degree
Bachelor's
majors
Environmental Studies
Political Science
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The Loomis Chaffee School
Work Experience
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The Roosevelt Institute
Director of Advocacy
Boston, MA, US
December 2019 - December 2020
company
The Roosevelt Institute
title
Director of Advocacy
overview
- Managed on-campus policy think tank's advocacy efforts by coordinating events with other student organizations and liaising between the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Roosevelt Institute
- Collaborated with SGA, community organizations, and Boston policymakers to formulate advocacy plans
- Wrote and advocated for two referenda questions to be put on SGA's 2020 ballot by collecting 1,500 student signatures, defending the referenda at town halls, promoting the referenda to other student organizations, and planning an information campaign
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The Roosevelt Institute
Policy and Planning Intern
Hartford, CT, US
July 2020 - August 2020
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Tremont Strategies Group
Administrative Assistant
Boston, MA, US
January 2019 - June 2019
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Office of Congressman Joe Courtney
Constituent Services Intern
Enfield, CT, US
May 2018 - August 2018