Zachary Braunstein is a recent University of Maryland graduate with dual Bachelor’s degrees in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics and English Language and Literature, earned as a Phi Beta Kappa and Presidential Scholar. He’s currently completing a Paralegal Certificate at UC Irvine while pursuing a career in corporate law. His background combines strong academics with extensive leadership — Student Senator, President of Model Congress, Editor-in-Chief of a literary journal, and campaign staff on a congressional race — giving him research, writing, and organizational skills for a legal or financial services setting.

Relevant Skills and Experience

• Legal research and civic process: Experienced in voter research, campaign compliance-style outreach, and legal-adjacent processes through campaign roles; currently building formal legal skills through a Paralegal Certificate program.
• Writing and analysis: Strong research and writing foundation from dual honors degrees spanning philosophy, politics, economics, and literature. Demonstrated editorial judgment as Editor-in-Chief of a peer-reviewed literary journal, selecting works for publication.
• Event and organizational leadership: Experienced in planning and executing large-scale, multi-building events and conferences (up to 80 participants across multiple institutions), coordinating logistics, funding, and volunteers.
• Fundraising and outreach: Skilled in donor and volunteer outreach, having contributed to raising thousands of dollars across campaign and student organization fundraising efforts.
• Customer service and operations: Comfortable in fast-paced, service-oriented environments, including high-volume customer-facing operations and support during staffing shortages.
• Communication and public engagement: Strong verbal and written communication developed through canvassing, phone banking, editorial leadership, and student government representation.