elizabeth turovsky

* Compiled briefing materials and provided research assistance on topics related to the overall U.S.-Russia relationship and other topical areas relevant to RUS programmatic work (for example, joint counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan) * Conducted logistical and administrative tasks relating to the planning and organization of meetings of U.S. and Russian working group members

* Collaborated with a team of undergraduate and law school interns on a long-term research project about U.S. drug policy, with a focus on police force swat teams and the Fourth Amendment * Wrote legal memos on topics ranging from civil asset forfeiture to qualified immunity for public officials * Assisted the Senior Attorney in writing Amicus Briefs by researching legal statutes and case precedents * Edited press releases and updated policy papers

* Promoted from intern to volunteer coordinator * As an intern, gained persuasion skills through petitioning to get the candidate on the ballot, and later on through door knocking and phone banking * Selected to run an evening phone bank once a week, and to train other interns and volunteers to effectively communicate with voters * As the campaign’s volunteer coordinator, was responsible for turning potential supporters as well as strong supporters into committed volunteers * Was in charge of maintaining volunteer spreadsheets and updating the campaign’s VoteBuilder database to ensure that there were enough volunteers scheduled for each day to help with various voter outreach activities