RESUME FOR JOEL RIVLIN

Personal Details:

Full Name: Joel David Rivlin Date of Birth: 7^th January 1979

Telephone: (0113) 2692722 Fax: (0113) 2252832

E-mail: joel@joelrivlin.com Address: 30 Wigton Lane,

Homepage: http://www.joelrivlin.com Leeds,

LS17 8SJ.

Education:

September 1997-June 2000: New College, Oxford University.

- 2000: 2:1 BA (Hons) Politics, Philosophy and Economics (finishing 48^th out of 214 in the 2:1 class).

September 1986-June 1997: Leeds Grammar School.

- 1997: A-Levels: Politics(A), General Studies(A), History(B), Biology(B).

- 1995: GCSE's: Eleven taken, three at' A*' grade, eight at' A' grade.

Work Experience:

July–November 2000: Field co-ordinator and Finance Assistant; Gash for Congress.

- Recruited and managed volunteers for ‘get-out-the-vote’ operations in Northfield and West Deerfield Townships (combined electorate 60,000) on nationally targeted Congressional race.

- Liased with local party officials and aided in running campaigns further down the Democratic ticket.

- Responsibilities also included maintaining accounts and production of daily finance reports for a campaign budget exceeding $2 million.

- Organised fundraising events and researched donor histories.

June-August 1999: Congressional internship; Congressman Michael Bilirakis.

- Researched and replied to constituent mail and aided legislative assistants in preparation for hearings.

- Reported on hearings, meetings and briefings for full-time staff.

March-April 1999: Parliamentary Internship; Fabian Hamilton MP & John Battle MP.

- Tasks included researching enquiries and replying to correspondence.

- Shadowed John Battle MP in his position as a Minister in the Department of Trade and Industry.

March -May 1997: Campaign Volunteer; Leeds NE Labour Party.

- Tasks included telephone and doorstep canvassing, answering public enquiries and electoral administration.

June -August 1997 & 1998: Special-needs and general counsellor; Capital Camps.

- Co-ordinator of nature program and cabin counsellor.

- Responsible for children with cerebral palsy and learning difficulties.

May 1996- January 2000: Volunteer Boy Scout Troop Leader.

Other Qualifications And Achievements:

Strategic Consulting Group ‘Campaign School’, July 2000.

• Intensive weeklong training included polling, message creation, volunteer recruitment, GOTV, media relations, fundraising and lectures from major political figures in Democratic politics.

Democrats 2000 Campaign Training Workshop, 31st July 1999.

• Training included polling, field work (GO TV and voter ID), volunteer recruitment, media relations and fund-raising.

Dirksen Congressional Center's 'Congresslink' web site, July 1999.

• Article comparing US and UK legislatures published as 'Resource for High School Lesson Plans' (http://www.congresslink.org/britishintern.htm1).

English-Speaking Union Capitol Hill Scholarship, January 1999.

• Awarded visa sponsorship and financial aid for Congressional internship.

Certified computer skills, January 1999.

• Applications include Microsoft Word, Access, Powerpoint, Quickbooks and Excel.

Other Activites And Interests:

• Politics. I have been a member of the British Labour Party since 1995 and am active in my home branch. In Oxford, I took advantage of the numerous key political figures and journalists who appeared to speak in lectures and discussion groups. I was also able to do this extensively during my time in Washington. In December 1999, I was also able to organise a job shadow of NATO communications officer Jamie Shea in which I attended press conferences and sat in on broadcast interviews and press briefings with Lord Robinson during NATO Defence Minister's conference in Brussels.
• Hiking and Camping. I am a keen hiker both at home and abroad. I have used these skills on trips around the Canadian Rockies, Appalachian Mountains and Yorkshire Dales.
• Debating. I have a continued interest in debating and public speaking from school. Since coming to Oxford I have spoken at the Oxford Union and regularly attended debates there.

Referees:

• Thor Hesla (Campaign Manager, Lauren Beth Gash for Congress)
• Congressman Michael Bilirakis (9th District, Florida)
• Fabian Hamilton MP (Leeds North East)
• Professor Charles O. Jones (Olin Visiting Professor of American Government, Oxford (1998-99); Hawkins Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin and non- resident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution).