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Marly Fisher

Albuquerque

Summary

Passionate and goal-oriented student with strong experience performing advocacy and administrative work. Sound knowledge of political process on both local and national scale. Works effectively in independent or collaborative environments. Innovative and resourceful with excellent critical thinking abilities.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Selected Congressional Intern

US Congress NM District 01 - U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury
05.2023 - 08.2023
  • Crafted memos for Representative Stansbury and staff concerning new legislation, upcoming meetings and current events
  • Distributed, organized and reviewed casework concerning federal agency aid and New Mexican affairs
  • Created daily news clippings
  • Sorted through voice mail, letters and emails to record constituents' opinions.

Co-Director and Community Organizer

New Mexico State Legislature - Menstrual Equity Legislative Campaign
11.2022 - 06.2023
  • Helped to draft bill mandating free access to menstrual products in all NM public schools with impact of over 250,000 students
  • Lobbied legislators in interim, secured bill sponsorship from Representative Christine Trujillo and Senator Leo Jaramillo, and introduced bill as HB134
  • Built coalition of community support for bill including NM League of Women Voters, Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains, New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, and 15+ more organizations
  • Testified in House Education Committee, Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senate Public Affairs and Health Committee and served as expert witness on NM House and Senate Floor
  • Successfully advocated for passing and Governor's signing of HB134 in the 2023 Legislative Session
  • Featured and interviewed by 20+ news organizations including Albuquerque Journal, Santa Fe New Mexico, KRQE, KUNM, KOAT, and more.

Education

Dual Degree - Political Humanities

Sciences Po Menton And Columbia University
Menton, France
05.2027

High School Diploma -

Albuquerque Academy
Albuquerque, New Mexico
05.2023

Skills

  • Problem solving
  • Leadership
  • Attention to detail
  • Proficient in Excel

Extracurriculars

Menton Times, Staff Writer, 09/2023 - Present

  • Staff writer for the premier school newspaper on Menton campus consisting of ~400 students
  • Pitch and write original articles every month, specializing in school affairs and geopolitics in the Middle East/MENA region;
  • Produce consistently trending articles


Le Flaneur Literary Arts. Magazine, 11/2023 - Present

  • Editor-in-Chief for Sciences Po Menton's first literary arts magazine, consisting of poetry, short stories, book reviews, art, etc
  • Heading student work selection process
  • Establish staff board of editors (design, writing, art poles) in preparation for first edition to be published in spring


Varsity Mock Trial Team, Albuquerque Academy, Captain & Lead Attorney, 08/2020 - 05/2023

  • Awarded Outstanding Attorney at Gene Franchini Regional Championships 2020, 2021, 2023
  • Team placed 7th at the National High School Mock Trial Championships 2022 and 3rd in 2021


Model International Criminal Court, Poland, Lead Federal Prosecutor, 08/2022, 10/2022

  • Selected by school and New Mexico Human Rights Projects; one of only eight New Mexicans to represent the United States at MICC
  • Led team in mock international criminal trial, Attended International Human Rights & Criminal Court Workshops, Awarded Outstanding Trial Attorney


The Companion Literary Magazine, Founder, 11/2021, Present

  • Created a literary magazine to publish literary commentary, original short stories, poetry


Academy Advocate Newspaper, Albuquerque Academy, School and Local, Features Writer, 03/2021 - 05/2023

  • Managed and wrote for school and local section of student newspaper

Languages

French
Upper intermediate (B2)

Timeline

Selected Congressional Intern

US Congress NM District 01 - U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury
05.2023 - 08.2023

Co-Director and Community Organizer

New Mexico State Legislature - Menstrual Equity Legislative Campaign
11.2022 - 06.2023

Dual Degree - Political Humanities

Sciences Po Menton And Columbia University

High School Diploma -

Albuquerque Academy
Marly Fisher