RESUME

Education

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN – AUSTIN, TX

Class of 2024

• GPA: 3.99; magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Liberal Arts Honors Scholar

• B.A., Government. Minor: Polish Language.

• Two-time recipient of the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship for studying Polish language and Central and Eastern Europe

• Certificate of leadership and achievement from the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies

• Hillel and pro-Israel advocacy

• 2022 unpaid internship scholar: awarded three UT Austin scholarships for summer 2022 internship with Lech Walesa Institute

• Maymester Scholar: awarded two scholarships for the 2022 Warsaw Maymester program

• Darrel Royal Scholar 2023-2024

Work Experience

U.S. HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE – WASHINGTON, D.C.

Staff Assistant, Feb. 2025 - present

• Help oversee the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee’s $94 billion budget

• Produce Capitol Sourcing and Budget Allocation (CSBA) documents utilizing the AARS software

• Assist in writing appropriations bills using the XMetaL software

• Lead the Subcommittee’s hearing and roundtable preparation, which includes staffing Subcommittee members and managing audio-visual systems

• Operate Excel on a daily basis to manage various Subcommittee spreadsheets

• Communicate with Member offices to notify them of housing grant awards

D.C. OFFICE OF U.S. CONGRESSMAN MIKE LAWLER – WASHINGTON, D.C.

Senior Legislative Intern, Jan. 2025

• Wrote constituent form letters about Ukraine, Greenland, the Panama Canal, presidential cabinet nominations, and government funding

• Drafted legislative memos and wrote reports about Congressional foreign policy briefings

• Operated Fireside, the office’s constituent correspondence software

• Led tours of the Capitol Building

• Answered an average of 15 phone calls daily

D.C. OFFICE OF U.S. CONGRESSMAN DON BACON – WASHINGTON, D.C.

Intern, Sept. - Dec. 2024

• Arranged a meeting between Congressman Bacon and the Polish Ambassador to the U.S., the Honorable Bogdan Klich

• Wrote recommendation letters for bills about the Second Amendment, healthcare, economic issues, and historical remembrance

• Drafted letters to constituents about topics including electric vehicles and student loans

• Participated in office trips. Locations included U.S. Naval Academy, Joint Base Andrews, Mount Vernon

• Met leaders such as Air Force Four-Star General/STRATCOM Commander Anthony Cotton; Space Force Major General Gregory Gagnon; and the Ukrainian, Latvian, and Estonian Ambassadors to the U.S.

• Attend congressional briefings, including:

• “Iran: Confronting the Threat and Securing a Solution”

• An event with the Czech Special Envoy for Russia Policy Coordination

• “New China Strategy Initiative & Implications for U.S. Military Presence in USINDOPACOM”

• “The Expiration of New START and Viable Paths Forward for U.S-Russia Arms Control”

• “What’s Russia’s 2025 War Plan?”

• “Taiwan-China: Cross-Strait Relations”

• “What Comes Next? Unpacking the Post-Assad Transition in Syria”

• “Why Asia Matters: Outlook for Congress and Asia 2025”

• Operate Indigov, the office’s constituent correspondence software

• Help fulfill flag requests

• Lead tours of the Capitol Building

• Answer phone calls

• Member of the Stennis Center for Public Service’s Congressional Internship Program

LECH WALESA INSTITUTE

Public Outreach Coordinator, June 2022 - Sept. 2024

• Planned international speaking events for former President of Poland and Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa

• Venues included the International Bar Association in Paris, the University of Michigan, and Claremont McKenna College

• Negotiated honoraria and contract terms

• Coordinated press events and security

UNIVERSITY WRITING CENTER – AUSTIN, TX

Writing Consultant, June 2021 - Aug. 2022

• Tutored students on a weekly basis in writing, grammar, and persuasive argument

HONEY AND BACON COFFEE HOUSE – LOS ANGELES, CA

Barista and Store Manager, Aug. 2019 - Mar. 2020

• Opened, closed, and cleaned store

• Wrote text for store’s website and social media

• Coordinated deliveries and purchasing

• Organized charitable fundraiser

Organizations

POLISH CLUB AT UT AUSTIN – AUSTIN, TX

Founder and President, Jan. 2021 - May 2024

• Created a community for students to learn about Polish history, politics, language, and culture with over 500 members

• Nobel Peace Prize winner and former President of Poland Lech Walesa event – May 5, 2022: Planned in-person guest speaking event and delivered the introductory speech for former President Walesa, which nearly 500 people attended; Fundraised; Coordinated with multiple academic departments; Handled logistics for the event, including publicity, community outreach, and security; Attended a meeting between President Walesa and Texas Governor Greg Abbott; Organized a VIP dinner with President Walesa, academic and business leaders; Nearly a dozen articles were published about the event

• Ambassador Daniel Fried event – April 4, 2024: Delivered introductory speech at in-person event with the Honorable Daniel Fried, former U.S. Ambassador to Poland, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, two-time National Security Council member, and U.S. Coordinator for Sanctions Policy; Helped organize many aspects of the speaking event, including publicity, logistics, and advanced planning

• Organized, delivered introductory speeches, and moderated Q&A at speaking events with:

• The Honorable Mark Brzezinski, former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden and current U.S. Ambassador to Poland

• Aleksander Kwaśniewski, former two-term President of Poland

• Bronisław Komorowski, former President of Poland, Speaker of the Polish House, and Minister of National Defense

• Radosław Sikorski, former Polish Speaker of the House, Defense Minister, Foreign Affairs Minister, Member of the European Union Parliament, and current Foreign Affairs Minister

• The Honorable Stephen Mull, former U.S. Ambassador to Poland and Lithuania

• The Honorable Marcy Kaptur, longest serving Congresswoman in history, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the House Poland Caucus, and Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the House Ukraine Caucus

• Leszek Balcerowicz, former Polish Minister of Finance, Chairman of Poland's National Bank, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, and current Professor at the Warsaw School of Economics

• Hanna Suchocka, former first female Prime Minister of Poland, Polish Ambassador to the Holy See, Polish Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General, and current Honorary President of the Venice Commission and Constitutional Law Professor

• Norman Davies, Oxford University professor and preeminent historian of Poland

• Adam Bodnar, former Polish Ombudsman for Citizen Rights from 2015-2021, Professor at the University of Warsaw, and current Polish Senator, Minister of Justice, and Prosecutor General

• Adam Michnik, former Member of the Polish Parliament, Solidarity leader, political prisoner, and current author and editor-in-chief of Poland’s leading daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza

• Władysław Frasyniuk, former Solidarity leader, political prisoner, Member of the Polish Parliament, and current democratic activist

• Wojciech Sadurski, Poland’s preeminent constitutional scholar

• Jerzy Owsiak, Founder and Director of the Grand Orchestra of Christmas Charity, Poland’s Largest Non-Profit for Children’s Healthcare

• Jonathan Ornstein, CEO of the Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Krakow

• Spoke to Polish Heritage Center (PHC) on “Leading a Polish American Student Think Tank”

• Spoke to PHC on “The Next Generation of Polish American Leadership”

POLISH AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TEXAS (PACT)

Youth Vice President and Board of Directors Member, Feb. 2021 - May 2024

• Attended bi-monthly board of directors’ meetings; Supported Polish American events in Texas

Languages

English (fluent), Polish (fluent), Hebrew (basic understanding)