Rebecca Roberts

1608 Rhode Island Ave | Washington, D.C., 20036 | 609-202-6553 | reb.roberts04@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE United States House of Representatives, Office of Rep. Jared Huffman. Intern. January 2016-Present

● Assisting on various research projects to provide support to the Congressman’s legislative agenda,

including California’s North Coast Dungeness crab disaster relief, trade adjustment assistance, and

President Obama’s executive actions on gun control.

● Interacting with constituents on a regular basis providing consistent communication through mailings,

front office duties and tour requests.

● Responsible for drafting fluid and substantive constituent letters on a wide range of issues including orca

captivity, mining law, offshore drilling, health care reform, climate change, conservation efforts and

social welfare nets.

● Attended congressional briefings and wrote reports to inform the staff and Congressman on legislative

issues, such as methods of providing health-care to our veterans and the Endangered Species Act.

● Worked with a team of 4 interns to compile and edit local, state and national news by 10 am on a daily

basis.

Fielding Graduate University. Administrative Assistant. May 2013 – September 2013 ● Scheduled appointments for the Dean of the Human and Organizational Development School and Provost

of the university.

● Interpreted and analyzed qualitative data using Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint to participate in

Dean’s research project.

● Generated the minutes of the University’s Board of Trustees meeting.

Gray Whales Count. Research Assistant. February 2013 – May 2013 ● Participated in ongoing research analyzing the effects of cargo ships and marine transport on the

migration of gray whales.

● Tracked the 4-month migration of gray whales from Mexico to Alaska through the Santa Barbara

Channel.

● Created and managed comprehensible data-entry while in the field working alongside multiple whale

trackers.

European Youth Parliament, 6th Regional Session of PACA. Event Coordinator. February 2011-2012 ● Organized a four day regional session of the European Youth Parliament near Marseilles, culminating in a

mock-parliament held at the Hôtel de Région de Marseilles.

● Raised up to €20,000 to provide housing, catering, technical support, and supplies to over 150 participants

coming from across the European Union.

● Orchestrated debates and activities concerning European issues to encourage political participation among

young citizens.

EDUCATION B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara, CA 2016

● Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

● Cumulative GPA: 3.5

SKILLS

● Bilingual in French/English.

● Proficient user of Microsoft Suite; Excel, Word, Office, Powerpoint.

● Proficient user of Intranet Quorum.

● 3 years of customer service experience.++