Hinman 3604 Hanover, New Hampshire 03755

JORDAN OSSERMAN

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EDUCATION Dartmouth College Bachelor of Arts – Women’s and Gender Studies major, Government minor June 2011 • GPA: 3.8/4.0 • Featured in The Guide Magazine for activism on campus • Fluent in Spanish Dreyfoos School of the Communication Arts – Journalism, Speech and Debate Arts • GPA: 3.9/4.0 May 2007 • Won prestigious Palm Beach Post Pathfinder Award for Political Science

EXPERIENCE Robert Weiner Policy Analyst Associates • Co-author opeds for major papers and develop media talking points for Washington, DC interviews in press, radio, and TV for national public affairs company of former Summer 2009 - Present Clinton White House public affairs director.

Public Policy and Government Affairs Intern National Gay and • Organized grassroots activists in 10 Congressional districts to form Local Lesbian Task Force Action Teams that currently lobby representatives for LGBT employment Washington, DC protections. Summer 2008 • Designed and managed a comprehensive set of factsheets on over 50 Congressional districts, researched information relevant to Action Team organizers. • Worked closely with members of United ENDA, a coalition of LGBT organizations, to form and implement Action Team organizing strategies. • Crafted campaign literature and fundraised for Basic Rights Montgomery, a local campaign to fight anti-transgender ballot initiative. • Completed daily administrative tasks. Contributed to and attended historic Congressional hearings on transgender discrimination and “Don’t Ask Don’t Presidential Scholar Tell.” Hanover, NH Winter 2008 - Present Assistant Researcher • Selected by sociology Professor John Campbell to help conduct paid research on an NSA-funded comparative study of think tanks in the United States, France, Dartmouth Coalition for Germany, and Denmark. Progress Fall 2007 – Present Group Founder and President • Holds weekly meetings dedicated to uniting and empowering cultural and progressive groups on campus and running activist campaigns. • Organized “No On Prop 8” phone bank, Lost Film Festival, and numerous screenings and lectures on campus. • Runs annual “Activism Skills Training” workshop for student leaders to teach Amnesty International underclassmen skills needed to organize events on campus and in the community. Winter 2003 – Spring 2007 Group Founder and President, Dreyfoos School of the Arts • Organized numerous human rights events on campus and in the community, Youth Court including lectures, coffeehouses, art shows, concerts, and a fast for Darfur. Winter 2003 – Spring 2007 Volunteer Attorney • Defended or prosecuted youth who admitted to committing misdemeanors and attending the court for community service sentencing. Journalism • Worked directly with defendants to mount a case and present it to a youth jury. Winter 2008 - present Fall 2005 - Spring 2007 The Dartmouth • Writes opinion columns of a progressive political bent. The Muse, Columnist and Assistant Editor in Chief Won Sc • Scholastic Art and Writing Gold Key award for journalism in 2006 and 2007.