1. NICOLE WAERS
1424 Bayshore Drive Apt. 3B  Columbus, OH 43204  Phone: 330-754-9697  waersnicole@ymail.com
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts: International Studies (Diplomacy); Minors in Political Science and History
From Wittenberg University; August 2011-May 2015
Cumulative GPA: 3.8; Magna Cum Laude
College Highlights
 Dean’s List
 Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-
Scholar Team
 Soft Skills Enhancement: Research,
writing, editing, leadership, team-building,
and communication
 Leadership Roles: Honor Society Vice President,
Alpha Delta Pi (Chi Chapter) Property Manager,
Organization Secretary, Class Cabinet, Athletic Council
Representative, and Captain of the Women’s Varsity
Golf team
WORK EXPERIENCE
Office of Governor John R. Kasich
Constituent Affairs Sep. 2015 – July 2016
 Served as a public liaison (via email, phone, traditional mail, and in-person), assisting Ohioans as they navigated
state government agencies and issues
 Formulated responses to approximately 50-100 correspondences, daily
 Coordinated a new Minority Affairs outreach plan
Cabinet and Legislative Affairs July 2016 – Present
 Act as an executive assistant to the Director of Cabinet Affairs and the Director of Legislative Affairs, coordinating
schedules, organizing reports, and tracking legislation as it moves through the Ohio General Assembly
INTERNSHIPS
The Borgen Project (non-profit), Political Affairs Sep. 2014 – Jan. 2015
 Mobilized legislators and citizens to support U.S. aid initiatives to reinforce national security interests through global
poverty alleviation
 Educated citizens/voters on current U.S. aid and global poverty-related legislation, resulting in upwards of 50 people
mobilizing to express their democratic opinions
 Fundraised $360 through orchestrating various events and utilization of media
 Produced a video, aiming to acquire cosponsors for the Energize Africa Bill
United States Senator; Columbus, Ohio Office July 2014 – Aug. 2014
 Managed constituent casework by working cooperatively with Senate staff
 Created reports on current events for review before events
 Communicated with constituents over the phone in order to record legislative opinions
Hagen Center for Civic and Urban Engagement; Springfield, OH June 2014 – July 2014
 Designed and implemented an “unprepared pregnancy prevention” youth development initiative to combat city
poverty trends
 Researched national teen pregnancy trends, which included interviewing alternative high school graduates (young
mothers and fathers of various ages) in order to collect data
 Developed a youth development initiative targeted at increasing self-esteem in young adults and to inform them of
educational and career opportunities available to them
 Wrote a culminating 40 page report with speaker recommendations and a program blueprint and presented it to an
audience of peers, supervisors, and leaders of partner organizations
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
SOCHE Student Civic Leader with the National Issues Forum, Dayton, OH
 Engaged in a federal grant-funded projectcentered around deliberative dialogues on community/political institutions
SCUSA 66 Student Conference on U.S. Affairs, West Point Military Academy, NY
 Collaborated with cadets and collegiates on “worstcase scenario” foreign policydilemmas to produce a skit and paper
showcasing a possible collapse ofthe European Union
NEW Leadership Ohio Graduate, Ohio State University; Columbus, OH
 Participated in a program aimed to encourage women to attain leadership roles, hone public speaking skills,and increase
interestin advocacy and diversity