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Matene Toure posted resume Matene Toure
EDUCATION Fordham University–Bronx, NY
Bachelor of Arts in International Political Economy, minor in Political Science (Pre-Law Track)
GPA: 3.3/4.0
May 2020
PROFESSIONAL & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Future Now Fund & Future Now Action September 2020-Present
Fall Intern
• Analyze developments in state legislative campaigns endorsed by Future Now Fund
• Manage and track prospective donors and contributions on a master spreadsheet
• Compile public candidate ads for the campaigns team and donors
Department of African and African American Studies September 2017- May 2020
Assistant to the Departmental Secretary
• Assisted professors with data entry on excel files and maintain weekly updates of the office’s inventory
• Scanned 35 documents daily to store copies within the office’s records
• Distributed informational flyers about the department’s upcoming events, internship opportunities and courses
Fordham Undergraduate Law Review September 2019- December 2019
Senior Editor
• Accelerated the publication process by spearheading the research that goes into shaping our designated issue
• Guided staff writers in the production and writing of particular sections within the volume
• Collaborated with editors to plan and organize the layout design to make publication deadlines
Talent Acquisition & Development, Paul Hastings LLP May 2019- August 2019
Talent Acquisition & Development Intern
• Aided with summer associate work allocation assignment system (upload final work product;
ensure complete work records)
• Updated candidate statuses in recruiting database; track candidate follow-up efforts
• Executed events for training programs and social events (prepare and track invitations; confirm catering orders, room setup, partner with in-house support services to coordinate summer program training materials etc.)
Urban Law Center, Fordham Law School June 2018- May 2019
Urban Law Research Intern
• Created research memos and annotated scholarly articles for research initiatives (Women Employment
Growth, Women on Corporate Boards)
• Updated and maintain the Urban Law Center’s various social media accounts
• Provided support and assistance at conferences and events being held at Fordham Law School
Office of Council Member Ritchie Torres June 2018- January 2019
Constituent Affairs Liaison
• Served as a liaison between constituents and other governmental agencies
• Computed constituent intake forms, case updates, and assisted all office visitors and constituents
• Studied a myriad of issues facing District 15 in order to be better equipped to handle different constituent cases
SKILLS AND LANGUAGES Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Asana, Mailchimp
Languages: Fluent in English, Conversational in French
Interests: classic films, amateur roller-skater, social justice