Basic Info

First Name

Laurel

Last Name

Sherburne

Username

laurelsherburne

Additional Contact Information

Pronouns

She/Her/Hers

Website

sherburnele.wixsite.com/sherburnelaurel

Work History

Employer

Evonne Hopkins for NC House

Occupation

Campaign Manager

Employer

Inseparable

Occupation

Intern

Employer

Mallory Hagan for Congress

Occupation

Intern

Employer

EMILY's List

Occupation

Design Intern

Employer

Alabama House Democratic Caucus

Occupation

Communications Intern

Employer

ACLU of Alabama

Occupation

Communications Intern

Volunteer History

Organization

Lee County (AL) Democratic Party

Role

Communication Director

Education

School

Appalachian State University

Degree

BS Political Science

Honors and Achievements

Minors: Communication and Sociology 

Magna Cum Laude: 3.71 GPA; 2021 Student Leader of Distinction 

Roles: Appalachian Popular Programming Society VP of External Affairs 2019-2020), Alpha Gamma Delta Director of Equity and Inclusion (founder- 2020-2021r), Appalachian State Panhellenic Rho Gamma Recruitment Counselor (2020), SGA Senator (2018-2021) 

School

American University

Degree

MA Political Communication

Honors and Achievements

3.97 GPA

Certifications from the American University Campaign Management Institute Certificate and Women, Policy, and Political Leadership

Capstone: “Good for Democrats? Bad for Democracy? An Analysis of Democrat’s 2022 Strategy to Uplift Far-Right Republicans in Primaries”- Awarded 2023 Distinction