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

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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

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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