Sophie Butcher Executive Advisor @ Ergo | Brown U Alum

Advisor to Chief Executive Officer

Ergo

Dec 2024 - Current (1 year 5 months)

Climate and Peace & Security Intern at the UN Department of Global Communications

United Nations

Apr 2024 - Sep 2024 (6 months)

Supported the Climate and Peace & Security teams by writing and editing content for public-facing UN websites on topics including renewable energy, women in peace and security, and disarmament. Prepared statements for the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General to deliver at daily briefings. Created engaging social media assets for a global audience using tools like Canva and Trello. Identified media contacts to cover major UN events, including speeches by the UN Secretary-General, and supported the execution of these events. Monitored and reported on media impact.

Curatorial Assistant

John Hay Library

Feb 2023 - Sep 2023 (8 months)

Reviewed and selected archival primary sources (including essays, arts, and correspondence) for inclusion in an exhibit on the experience of incarceration in the USA. Researched the American criminal legal system through a racial equity lens to create educational materials for the exhibition. Translated exhibit labels and other text into French to increase accessibility to non-English-speaking audiences.

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Refugee and Immigrant Services Intern

Jiran The Arabic Community Action Summer

Jun 2022 - Jul 2022 (2 months)

Aided Arabic-speaking refugee and immigrant families resettling in the United States, including Iraqi, Yemeni, and Sudanese populations; worked in Arabic. Helped increase access to local economic and social resources, and taught citizenship preparation classes.

Legislative Intern

Medicircle

Feb 2022 - May 2022 (4 months)

Researched and wrote advocacy material urging the Rhode Island House Finance Committee to pass legislation to allow redistribution of unused cancer medications. The House Resolution passed, altering state law and increasing access to lifesaving treatment.

Copywriter

Learnmate

Nov 2020 - Apr 2021 (6 months)

Wrote and edited more than 100 pages of search engine optimized content for Learnmate.com.au as the company migrated from an outdated website to a modern one.

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Editor and Copywriter

Future First Technologies

Sep 2020 - Feb 2022 (1 year 6 months)

Researched, wrote, and edited articles for an Australian company engaged in the commercialization of digital assets and platforms; wrote editorials for local newspapers on behalf of the company. Used knowledge of SEO and backlinking to improve website search rankings.

Outreach Intern

Fulbright Australia

Jun 2020 - Sep 2020 (4 months)

Identified and contacted American scholars to encourage them to apply for Fulbright Scholarships in Australia. Supported scholars by email and phone to submit their applications. Fulbright Australia received an increased number of scholar applications compared to previous years, despite the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Academic Coach

Melbourne Girls Grammar

Jan 2019 - May 2019 (5 months)

Supervised and taught students in English, math, French, science, history, and art. Planned and delivered lectures to students on organization and best practice study habits.

Academic Tutor

Learnmate

Jan 2019 - Oct 2021 (2 years 10 months)

Tutored Australian high school students in literature, mathematics and French, in person and online. Made lesson plans, graded student work, and designed engaging activities to promote learning.

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