Kaitlyn S. Kennedy

• Plan and lead regional events • Recruit and train volunteers • Create content and manage the chapter’s website and Facebook; maintain the membership database • Lead talks on Democrats Abroad and the 2020 U.S. elections for various cultural and educational institutions • Managed the March 2020 Global Presidential Primary voting center in Leipzig

• Plan and lead training camps • Represent the Polish National Team in international competition • Served as Head Coach during the 2017 World Games in Wrocław

• Assisted with planning and organizing official delegation and citizens’ trips to the United States • Coordinated the production of print materials for the Houston-Leipzig 25th anniversary celebrations • Drafted and translated speeches for the mayor of Leipzig and other city officials • Assisted with planning and organizing the 2018 Houston Week in Leipzig events • Coordinated the City of Leipzig’s stand at the 2020 Thessaloniki International Fair

• Conducted writing consultations for students and faculty at the Universität Osnabrück • Assisted with the planning and organization of various writing events • Designed and taught workshops on various writing topics • Created print materials addressing frequently asked writing questions

• Planned and led regional events • Created content and managed the chapter’s website and Facebook

• Assisted refugees in the housing search in the greater Osnabrück area

• Captain and Social Chair (2014-2015) • Texas State Championship Most Valuable Player (2015) • Fundraising Chair (2012-2013)

• Developed ad content and reviewed and coordinated print materials • Created social media content for various channels • Conducted market research, including a project to analyze 11 international markets

• Taught beginner's German to sixth-grade students at Bryker Woods Elementary • Participated in language-teaching theory courses

Master Thesis: “International Relations from Below: The Case of Private-Citizen Engagement in the Houston-Leipzig Sister-City Partnership”

UT Austin-affiliated study-abroad program in Freiburg, Germany

Bachelor Thesis: “Between Cultures: The Case of Spanish Nurses in Germany and Transnational Challenges to Integration” (George H. Mitchell Student Award for Academic Excellence)