Madeleine Moore - University of Chicago

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Two days after graduation, I drove out to Iowa to start a job as a field organizer for Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign. For the past eight months, I've lived in Clinton, Iowa, located in northeastern Iowa along the Mississippi River, on a winery and worked to build a giant volunteer base to elect Elizabeth Warren president. While in Iowa, I knocked on over 5,000 doors, made over 17,000 phone calls, and was able to introduce Elizabeth to crowds and meet with her on several occasions. I’ve gotten to work with tons of passionate Iowans and learn about the skills needed to build an organization from the ground up. On caucus night, I was in a caucus room, helping with persuasion and was able to witness the historic, and quite frankly chaotic, nature of the Iowa caucuses. As of now, I am still working as an organizer for Elizabeth in Minneapolis, Minnesota who will be having their election on Super Tuesday (only about two week away)! UChicago was an amazing experience and I never thought I would be in a career that is nearly as stressful and intense as the university itself. However, after spending four years learning and growing at the University, I feel prepared to take on any task, no matter the size or difficulty, including electing the first woman president.