1. Meghan L. McHugh
mchugh.m2@gmail.com
Permanent Address:
2747 Hampden Court #1E
Chicago, IL 60614
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Career Objectives
• Participate actively in managing day-to-day operations within an office environment
• Research legal precedent and provide opinions
• Manage various projects for optimizing legal processes
• Provide support to management or a group through organizational, PC/Microsoft, and relationship
building skills
Relevant Experience
Grassroots Campaigns Inc. Chicago, IL
Assistant Director June 2010 - July2010
• Work as part of team to develop strategies for supporting non-profit causes
• Implement and test strategies through canvassing
Organizing for America
Intern Athens, Ohio
• Developed excellent people skills and public speaking skills September 2009 – June 2010
• Worked in a team environment
• Educated public on current political issues
• Managed teams of volunteers
• Planned and executed campus wide events
Cleveland Clinic Legal Department Beachwood, Ohio
Legal Student Intern November 2007 – August 2009
• Gained working experience with all aspects of a legal office
• Participated in team projects and organized case files
• Manage legal office for international hospital (ranked #3 in the world) including completion of
physician contact database
• Maintained office records
Professional Organizations
Global Leadership Center September 2008 – June 2010
Member
• Extensive research per project charge
• Research and provided opinions on international law between US and Germany (NATO)
• Managed international economic projects with legal connotation
• Experience with real world international clients and international student partnerships
• Partnerships and affiliations: Harvard University (Pluralism Project), Embassy in Poland, Women’s
Market Fund (Liberia, West Africa), Universities (Japan, Thailand, Liberia, Poland, Germany)
• Projects:
-Marketing Consulting for Tai Ping Carpet Company in Bangkok Thailand
(Partner: Bangkok University)
-Microfinance & Poverty Reduction plans for Liberia
(Partner: Sirleaf Women’s Market Fund & University of Liberia),
2. Meghan L. McHugh
mchugh.m2@gmail.com
-Research and recommendations on U.S. & German relations on the environment, economics, and
security
(Partners: Universitat Leipzig & U.S. consulate in Leipzig, Germany)
-Biogas and biotechnology research in order to decrease Poland’s dependency on Russia
(Partner: Polish Embassy to the U.S.)
Spanish Organization February 2008 – June 2010
• Actively fundraised by selling food to community members to raise funds for various activities
• Participated in weekly conversation hours with fellow students and native speakers
• Attended dinners once a month where only Spanish was spoken
Political Science Majors Association
Historian September 2008 – June 2010
• Documented activities performed in weekly meetings
• Actively fundraised by selling food to community members with a profit of $300
• Developed excellent time management skills
• Participated in debates on current world and political issues
Education
Ohio University, College of Arts & Science Athens, Ohio
Major in Political Science/Spanish Graduation: June 2010
Certificate Program: Global Leadership Center GPA: 3.3
Universidad de Castilla La Mancha Toledo, Spain
Study Abroad Spanish Language Program
Awards
• Excellent research and recommendation on alternative bio-fuels for Poland Polish Embassy
11/2009
• Governor’s Award in Excellence in Trade and Export Ohio Governor 5/2009
-Awarded for the Mircofinance Case Studies in Liberia
• The Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education U.N. 3/2009
-Awarded for the Microfinance Case Studies in Liberia
Volunteer Service
• American Red Cross January 2009 – Present
• Athens County Dog Shelter September 2007 – June 2010
Computer Skills
• Microsoft Word, EXCEL, PowerPoint
• Microsoft Access
• Lexus
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