Gabriel Smith13831 Silverdust Lane, Chester, VA 23836

gas0009@auburn.edu251-421-5070

Professional ExperienceGeorgia State University - Atlanta, GA May 2015-July 2015Teaching Assistant

Prepare daily course materials for SAT/ACT Prep for Atlanta high school students Provided tutoring and additional writing help for fifty students Organized mentorship forums and programs connecting local college graduates with high school students

U.S. House of Representatives – Washington, D.C. May 2014-August 2015 Congresswoman Terri Sewell – Intern

Responded to constituent mail and phone calls regarding policy issues Conducted policy and background research for talking points for Rep. Sewell to give on the House Floor Attended policy hearings, committee testimonies, and in-office meetings between the Member and visitors Assisted in the writing of several press releases from Rep. Sewell’s office to local Alabama news outlets Welcomed guests and constituents to Rep. Sewell’s D.C. office and conducted tours of the U.S. Capitol

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Tuskegee University Archives – Tuskegee, AL August 2011- May 2014Archival Intern/Research Assistant

Managed Tuskegee University Archives social media presence and outreach Completed research requests and inquiries of the general public in regards to Tuskegee’s collection of

documents and photographs Presented original research on archive collections at the University of Delaware and the HBCU Library

Archive Alliance Conference in New Orleans Louisiana Assisted several PhD researchers in navigating the archives collections for book and dissertation projects

City of Tuskegee– Tuskegee, AL August 2011- February 2012Mayor Office – Intern

Accompanied Mayor Johnny Ford to several statewide mayor’s conferences and events Drafted several press releases from the mayor’s office to several local newspapers and outlets Prepared the mayor’s notes and talking points for several city council meetings Prepared notes for various meetings and conference calls for the mayor to review Managed improved relations between mayor’s office and Tuskegee University Student Government

Johnny Ford for Mayor 2012 – Tuskegee, AL April 2011- August 2011Student Outreach

Canvassed and campaigned for Johnny Ford’s reelection in Tuskegee, AL Assisted in writing of different campaign materials Organized several voter registration drives on the campus of Tuskegee University

EDUCATION Auburn University – Auburn, AL August 2014 – August 2016

The Graduate School at Auburn University, Masters of Arts in History, cumulative GPA 3.6 2016 Inductee Phi Alpha Theta International History Honor Society

Tuskegee University – Tuskegee, AL August 2009 – May 2014 Tuskegee University College of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of History, cumulative GPA 3.1