I've remain involved with the Texas City Management Association (TCMA) by participating in various online since the pandemic began. With this, I was introduced to the City Managers of Tomorrow committee last spring. The purpose of the committee is to bridge the information and communication gaps between TCMA and university students. I have attended three of the semi-annual committee meetings to provide my input on issues revolving around getting students involved in local government. I am now familiar with the leader of the committee and other professors, students, and local government officials involved in the committee. In fact, on April 6, 2021, I recorded a podcast for TCMA with Austin Bleess and James Earp, both city managers involved on the committee, to discuss my contributions and how students can and should get involved in TCMA.

During my second year at the Bush School, I served as the President of the ICMA student chapter. I worked with two other students on an executive team to run events, host speakers, and connect students to local government, all while in a virtual school environment. Running the organization was a difficult, yet fulfilling journey. My executive team and I connected first and second-year students to various internship and job opportunities. We also hosted six guest speakers discussing a variety of topics - from city management to emergency management to community development. We also collaborated with the University of Texas Lyndon B Johnson (LBJ) school ICMA chapter to put on a joint panel discussing municipal relationships and how cities rely on one another. Finally, we participated in the 2020 ICMA Virtual Conference, UNITE, to discuss our "Best Event" award we won from the 2019-2020 academic year. All of these events and opportunities have contributed to my development as a leader and have helped our students learn more about local government opportunities. I am honored to have served as the 2020-21 ICMA President and am confident that the next year's executive team will do a great job in running the chapter successfully.

In late 2020 and early 2021, I applied for, interviewed, and accepted a job under ICMA's Local Government Management Fellowship. I chose to be a fellow in the City of Concord, New Hampshire and will work there for a 1-2 yearlong fellowship starting in July 2021. The process of applying for this program helped broaden my horizons in that I leaned on my involvement within academic extracurriculars, professional organizations, and professional contacts to write me letters of recommendation. I successfully had my application reviewed by the ICMA LGMF committee. After this, I was contacted by a few cities across the country and interviewed with them. Ultimately, I accepted Concord, New Hampshire's offer because of the unique community and interesting work plan provided. I will be working on various projects, including economic development and budgeting projects, which are in my area of knowledge and experience. As a part of this program, I will also be involved in the annual ICMA conference and regional conference and will attend various workshops and networking opportunities provided by ICMA. I am extremely grateful for the continued professional development and investment ICMA gives back to their students and LGMF fellows. I intend to remain heavily involved in ICMA even beyond this fellowship, as well!