E RIC M.

E MENHISER
6620 CHANNELVIEW CT.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275
(310) 750-7979
EMAIL: EEMENHIS@UCI.EDU

EDUCATION
University of California, Irvine September 2006 to June 2010
B.A. in Political Science, GPA: 3.4
 Deans Honor List: Fall 07, Spring 08, Fall 08, Winter 09, Winter ‘10, Spring ‘10
 UCI Sacramento Internship Program Intern Winter 2009 to F all 2009
 Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity, UCI Fall 2007 to Spring 2010

EXPERIENCE
Fund for the Public Interest, Santa Cruz CA June 2010 to August 2010
Fundraiser/ Canvasser
 Utilized canvassing skills within local communities to raise funds for clients
 Exercised leadership by designating canvassing turfs and training others to be effective fundraisers
 Informed the public of issues like poor food quality in public schools and the harmful effects of single use plastic bags

Pete Conaty & Associates, Sacramento CA August 2009 to Sept. 2009

Governmental Relations Assistant
 Persuaded legislative offices to support bills in aide to veterans and small California businesses
 Wrote letters and emails for office staff , briefing clients on the progress of legislation
 Answered constituent questions and organized informational binders for conference meetings

Office of Assemblyman Jose Solorio, Sacramento CA June 2009 to August 2009

Legislative Aide
 Monitored legislation and briefed staff on the outcome of floor and committee hearings
 Drafted letters to the Governor on behalf of the Assemblyman, requesting signatures for legislative bills
 Conducted secondary research for the committee hearing on “Regional Ways of Solving the California Water Crisis”

Department of Political Science, UCI Winter 2008 to Spring 2009

Research Assistant
 Gathered human trafficking reports describing areas affected by UN intervention
 Evaluated the degree to which UN intervention produced the unintended byproduct of human trafficking
 Compiled extensive data on every appointed U.S. senator since the passing of the 17th Amendment

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, UCI Fall 2008 to Fall 2009

Scholarship Chair
 Monitored the cumulative grade point average of a 100-man chapter and invented ways to improve it
 Coordinated study hours in which fellow members attended in order to improve their academic standings
 Organized student-professor luncheons in order to improve the chapter’s relations with faculty on campus

SKILLS
Computer: Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

ACTIVITIES
Multiple Sclerosis Walk Volunteer Spring 2009
Orange County Soup Kitchen Volunteer Fall 2007
Kids Corner Daycare Volunteer Fall 2007