WORK & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI)

Compiled and maintained detailed minutes for over 10 high-level meetings for the President’s Advisory Commission, appointed by President Joe Biden under Executive Order 14031. Covered key equity and policy topics including economic equity, health equity, and immigration, ensuring accurate record-keeping in compliance with guidelines outlined in the National Archives Federal Register.
Developed key talking points for Chief Commissioner of PACAANHPI for use in the full commission meeting in Las Vegas on February 27, ensuring clear and impactful messaging. Designed engaging PowerPoint slides for full commission meeting.
Executed comprehensive literature reviews on data disaggregation, contributing to policy development; tracked inter-agency progress and plans across the executive branch regarding 2024 data calls for the Interagency Working Group.

Researched AI frameworks and legislation in 100 countries, examining global policymaker strategies for regulating AI and automated decision-making, and provided comprehensive briefings to the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and key insights to Forbes for developing an informative graphic showcased on Dominique’s website.
Reached out to AI professionals, including those featured in TIME's AI 100, to gather personal blurbs and insights for inclusion in Dominique’s book titled Trust, enhancing its content with expert perspectives and industry knowledge.
Managed and organized the compilation of over 600 links and downloads cited in her book Trust, highlighting key quotes and cross-referencing them with the book's content to facilitate access to supporting evidence for reader inquiries.

Dominique Shelton Leipzig

Brookings Institution

Assisted a senior fellow and data analyst in analyzing, writing, and editing complex policy research reports for the AI and Emerging Technology Initiative (AIET). Projects included evaluating misinformation in U.S. political podcasts and examining Russian propaganda impacts on Ukraine in Latin America.
Co-developed and co-facilitated an interactive data visualization workshop for over 30 researchers, IT staff, and communications staff in the Brookings Data Network. Created and duplicated data charts and graphs using R Studio, aligning with Brookings' style guidelines.
Participated in the exclusive Foreign Policy Leadership Council (FPLC) meetings, gaining insights from leading experts at Brookings on the implications of emerging technologies in international security and global power dynamics.

Digital Political Inequality Lab

Currently co-authoring research with Professor Dan Lane, focusing on the initial stages of a study about social sorting in politics, specifically analyzing how television and radio channels influence political identity.
Led oral presentations of literature reviews with a team of 5 research assistants, analyzing civic participation trends using multilevel regression and cross-level interactions, focusing on socioeconomic status, internet access, government intervention, and the impact of incidental news exposures.

Self-Employed

Develop and execute weekly customized lesson plans, activity sheets, and presentations across multiple subjects utilizing Google tools (Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Form, Classroom).
Generate monthly student progress reports to augment and support their academic growth, based on tutoring sessions.
Instruct and guide elementary and middle school students in English grammar, reading comprehension, and writing, employing both in-person and virtual platforms like Zoom and Google Meet.

Los Altos Town Crier

Collaborated weekly with the managing editorial department to determine new pitches for the school, community, and sports sections of the publication with a weekly circulation of 16,000 and thousands of paid subscribers in 3 cities.

Conducted over 20 live and phone interviews with nonprofit executives, musicians, and community members to gather and fact-check crucial sources and wrote 16 feature articles with an average word count of 800-1200.
Researched over a hundred public records and press releases to obtain relevant sources about each article topic.