Nathan Daniel Skadsen 12307 East Ave V10 Apt. F Box 632 Phone: (661) 718-7168 Pearblossom, California, 93553 nskadsen@ucla.edu www.linkedin.com/in/nskadsen

EducationUniversity of California Los Angeles August 2014 - Present Bachelor of Arts, Political Science (International Relations) Anticipated June, 2016Cumulative GPA: 3.886 - One of seven winners of the 2015 UCLA Silk Road, Beijing travel scholarship. - UCLA Quarter in D.C. Participant, Spring 2015. Included a Congressional internship and a detailed research project focused on isolationism in North Korea. - UCLA Regents Scholarship, 173 recipients of 21,000 admitted students - UCLA Alumni Scholarship, 200 recipients of 21,000 admitted students

Antelope Valley College February 2012 - May 2014 Associate of Arts, Social and Behavioral Science & Associate of Arts, Arts and HumanitiesGraduated Summa Cum Laude with completion of college honors program - Studied one year of Mandarin Chinese - Outstanding Transfer Student Award, three annual recipients out of 14,000 students - Awarded the Political Science Subject Area Award, two recipients per major per annum - Recipient of six scholarships awarding political science, foreign language and leadership skill

ExperienceMarch 2015 – Present Congressional Intern, Congressman Paul Cook, Washington, D.C. - Work with Fireside Client, batching 800 emails a month and booking various D.C. tours - Write research and attend briefings covering foreign affairs and military issues - Write several, constituent targeted, non-political mailers and op-ed articles per month

December 2014 – March 2015 Senior Intern, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Los Angeles, CA - Conducted long term research and special projects for staff members in various issue areas - Assisted staff at field events requiring strong communication and problem solving skills

September 2014 – December 2014 General Intern, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Los Angeles, CA - Experience with handling hundreds of impassioned calls and drafting letters to constituents - Conducted detailed research on issues including veterans affairs and health and safety issues - Efficiently compiled news clippings, wrote summaries, and crafted detailed memos for staff

June 2014 - September 2014 Program Leader I, Dept. Recreation and Culture, Palmdale, CA- Worked front gate and store, screening and assisting hundreds of customers daily

- Experience communicating with children, adults and difficult/distraught patrons

August 2013 - June 2014 Student Senator, Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, CA - Represented interests of 14,000 students on shared governance committees including Budget, Accreditation, Technology and a Vice Presidential Hiring Committee, requiring an impassioned understanding of legal policies, campus structure and operational hierarchy - Created and executed campus events and workshops with 200+ students in attendance.

Nathan Daniel Skadsen 12307 East Ave V10 Apt. F Box 632 Phone: (661) 718-7168 Pearblossom, California, 93553 nskadsen@ucla.edu www.linkedin.com/in/nskadsen

- Officially recognized for service and advocacy by Assemblyman Steve Fox, March 3, 2014