Jonathan Pederson
4301 Massachusetts Ave NW, Apt. 5009, Washington DC | [email protected] | (540) 683-4341 (p)
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EDUCATION
American University, School of Public Affairs (SPA), ** **Washington, D.C.
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies: Communications, Legal Systems, Economics, and Government June 2019
Honors: GPA: 3.18, #MarchForTruth, American University Debate Society Director of Novice Outreach, American Parliamentary Debate Association Expansion Committee Coordinator, 7th Top Speaker at Johns Hopkins University Parliamentary Invitational
Relevant Courses: Anthropology Sex, Gender, & Culture, Writing for Communications
EXPERIENCE
**American Apparel and Footwear Association; **Washington, D.C. Jan 2017 - May 2017
*Government Relations Intern *** **
Lobbied on The Hill on behalf of clients
Statistical analysis on trade-related polls
Researched government databases
**TechFreedom; **Washington, D.C. March 2015 - May 2016
*Lobbying Intern *** **
Planned events including a tech policy conference
Drafted podcasts
Development of weekly email subscription service through Meltwater
**Don’t Bankrupt America Coalition; **Washington, D.C. March 2015 - May 2016
*Lobbying Intern *** **
Coordinated fellow interns
Congressional outreach
Participated in telephone campaigns
**American University; **Washington, D.C. August 2015 - April 2016
*Public Relations Intern *** **
Worked under the University Communications and Marketing department
Data research, databasing, spreadsheet compilation
Drafted press releases, press kits, and Op-Ed article
Worked with Meltwater
**Another Wild Hare; Luray, VA June 2015 - August 2015 **
Marketing Intern**_ _**** **
Developed company website and blogs
Assisted with event planning
Managed company social media accounts; crafted social media plan; and edited company’s website
**Randolph-Macon Academy; **Front Royal, VA August 2013 - May 2015
Public Relations Intern** **
Drafted press releases; feature writer and editor of biannual magazine, The Sabre.
Managed school’s official Twitter and Facebook accounts
Participated in e-mail, direct mail, and radio campaigns
Attended webinars on social media optimization, website development, and search engine optimization
Skills and Software Experience
Proficient in Office/Google Apps particularly Word/Docs, Slides/Powerpoint, and Excel/Spreadsheets; including Forms
Proficiency in MeltWater and Cision
Proficient in understanding and editing HTML and Java