amy zhou

mayoral fellow, office of mayor jacob frey

About

Amy is currently a Mayoral Fellow at the Office of Mayor Jacob Frey. As an undergraduate political science student, she is dedicated to ensuring that underrepresented groups have a voice in government. She is passionate about building and fostering relationships, and wants to work with communities in order to construct a more equitable government. she/her/hers Woo | Positivity | Empathy | Competition | Communication

Country

united states

City

minneapolis

Industry

government administration

Skill

project management, leadership, research, microsoft office, microsoft excel

Experience

mayoral fellow, office of mayor jacob frey

city of minneapolis

2019-9 - Present · 7 yrs

* Write talking points, decision memos, proclamations, and policy briefs for policy staff to utilize. * Receive and record a high volume of constituent calls using excellent customer service skills

content creator

clagency

2018-9 - Present · 8 yrs

* Maintain a relationship with the Department of Political Science to generate article ideas to highlight outstanding faculty and students * Interview undergraduates, graduates, and professors; write articles, and generate a department newsletter each semester for alumni and friends by utilizing organization and time management skills. * Collaborate on project teams to further implement CLAgency’s brand throughout campus.

community engagement urban scholar

city of minneapolis

2019-5 - 2019-8 · 4 mos

* Collaborate and execute a community engagement plan to increase counting of university aged students in the 2020 Census. * Create summary reports using department data on community outreach for future use. * Compile data on community engagement needs within the City to create more comprehensive policy.

legislative clerk | capitol pathways fellow

minnesota housing

2019-1 - 2019-5 · 5 mos

* Prepare policy memos and research reports on housing related issues. * Monitor legislative committees and track housing related bills * Meet with legislators on both sides of the aisle to educate them on affordable housing needs statewide

history day mentor

minnesota historical society

2017-11 - 2019-5 · 1 yr 7 mos

* Help high school students with their History Day project * work with marginalized students in order to better their educational experience * Judge projects at school competitions and provide feedback to students * communicate effectively with students of all backgrounds

marketing assistant

university of minnesota

2018-1 - 2018-12 · 1 yr

* Draft and send out press releases and e-release efficiently * communicate with authors and reviewers * Research subjects related to upcoming books and create press lists in order to better publicize UMN Press publications * Maintain departmental filing and marketing library * handle and distribute review copy requests