O'kayhvia is a senior undergraduate student studying political science and Strategic, Legal, and Management Communications at Howard University. Along with being a student leader, she is a service-oriented individual, she is dedicated to giving back to the community in any way possible. Her interests include (but are not limited to), non-profits, social justice, advocacy, politics, public policy, and law. After her undergraduate years at Howard University, she plans to go to Graduate School to pursue a Masters in Public Policy. She is currently interested in gaining experience with non-profits, public policy institutions , or political organizations. O'kayhvia aspires to be in an environment that will nurture her need to help others and envisions herself as the director of a non-profit aimed at helping those less fortunate as well as a policy writer advocating for the less fortunate. She plans to uphold her motto of "Always helping" in her professional career.

• 2023 Fellow

  Public Policy · Public Policy and International Affairs- Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota

  Jan 2023 – Present

• State and Local Government Intern

  Government Relations · End Citizens United

  Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

• Congressional Internship

  Government Administration · U.S. House of Representatives

  Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

• Cashier

  Retail · Ross

  Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

• Advocacy
• Politics
• Volunteering
• Philanthropy
• Entrepreneurship

• Fellow

  Public Policy and International Affairs · Public Policy Analysis

  2023 – 2023

  Research topic:

  Sex Education in the state of Texas

• Volunteer

  Volunteering · United Methodist Church

  2016 – 2020

  Mission:

  Distributing food to the less fortunate

• Associate

  Advocacy · Collegeboard

  2020 – 2020

  Mission:

  Bring students issues to Collegeboard

• President

  Volunteering · Broward County Library

  2019 – 2020

  Mission:

  Plan events for the youth of the community