Alysa Conway Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

New York, New York, Us

The Senior Administrative Assistant will perform a range of technical and administrativefunctions in direct support to two (2) senior level principals support. They will also beresponsible for office assistant duties in our Washington, DC office in collaboration with ourfacilities and operations support who is located in New York.Finance, Operations, and Talent run the back end of Living Cities. While not forward facing,these functions help the organization run smoothly so that our team is able to focus on fieldwork and programs. They are responsible for holding the organization’s budget, regular audits,technology, office maintenance, the employee life cycle, assisting with event planning, andmore.

College Park, Md, Us

College Park, Md, Us

Serve as the Graduate Administrative Assistant for the Department of African American Studies• Convert and submit scholarship disbursements of over $3,000 and project proposals of over $4 million in awards from NIH• Review and confirmed ad hoc expense reports for research project proposals• Coordinate with department faculty and staff in developing logistics and event strategy for in-person and virtual events, including assist in preparation and execution of in-person roundtables, brainstorming practices, and organizing research-based discussions• Draft business correspondence and liaising execution of communications and engagement, including emails and other communications from the Department Chair and Director of Administrative Services to internal and external stakeholders• Multitask with side assignments and orchestrate deadlines, progress, expectations, time management, and stakeholder participation• Build relationships with top institutional leaders, campus services, and department staff from other colleges for collaboration• Develop communication plans and conduct scheduling and calendaring for events for faculty and executives• Arrange small faculty and executive-level meetings; prepared meeting materials and recorded detailed notes for events, institutional grant opportunities, and planning to advance department visibility and student engagement• Spearhead and collect materials involving fact sheets, multi-institution background research, agenda, and policy/program proposals• Resolve technical complications and equipment costs for an event and trained faculty on programming and workspace applications• Initiate solutions for event, research, and programming-based inquiries consistent with department goals and objectives

College Park, Md, Us

Office Assistant for the Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education• Managed office workflow, inventory orders, budgets, packages, equipment, and requests for faculty/staff• Maintained course structure and organized documentation for the department’s “3+ divisions” including paperwork, data entry database management, and internal software with confidentiality standards and university guidelines • Managed numerous requests simultaneously with expectation of changing administrative priorities• Operated as a multi-faceted department member such as mentoring roles and responsibilities to federal work study students, front desk correspondence, and filling in administrative positions

As of May 9, I am officially a member of the University of Maryland Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society. Delta Alpha Pi (DAPi) is an international academic honor society that recognizes high-achieving students with disabilities. DAPi signals disability, strength, achievement, advocacy, and pride.

Washington, Dc, Us

Intern at the U.S. Department of Education working with The National Center for Special Education Research on digital communications, blog content, writing, and organization. Participated in a meeting with the Plain Language Initiative to expand knowledge and skills in technical writing.

Academic Appeals Representative for University of Maryland TLPL Graduate Student Association

Policy Fellow for Strong Future Maryland

College Park, Md, Us

Undergraduate Research Assistant for The Prevention & Early Adversity Research Lab (PEARL)

College Park, Md, Us

Committee Member for Vice President of Student Affairs Student Advisory GroupSitting as a representative for Delta Alpha Pi and other school affiliationsSitting as a member alongside Vice President of Student Affairs, Patty Perillo

College Park, Md, Us

College Park, Md, Us

Committee Member for Course Evaluations Advisory Group for University of MarylandAffiliated with Director of Academic Affairs Position

College Park, Md, Us

Committee Member in Undergraduate Studies Deans Student Advisory GroupWorking with student representatives from academic programs from the Undergraduate Studies (UGST) Department and Associate Provost Dean Cohen on different academic pursuits and navigating how to improve each academic program

College Park, Md, Us

Thankful to be in Project RISE which is a pre-doctoral interdisciplinary training program on high-quality quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods relating to language and literacy research, career development, and preparation for doctoral work in educational research.•Pursue pre-doctoral work in holistic educational research and education-related disciplines and methodologies•Immersion in high quality quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods language or literacy research, career development training and data conducted by the College of Education and Hearing and Speech faculty at UMCP•Prepare and cooperate with team members on project-related reports, manuscripts, and presentations

College Park, Md, Us

I am very grateful to uphold the position as a Legislator for the University of Maryland Student Government Association under the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. Not to sugarcoat, it has been an interesting year with many trials and tribulations, but I am thankful to still stand tall confidently with a group of powerful student leaders with the ongoing support of our beautiful student body to make the change that we all wish to see. Thank you University of Maryland for encompassing your trust in me to enact on the policies myself and other Legislators wish to pursue to better the campus climate and the environmental, academic, and social issues existent here. The school is on a learning curve, but we have a long way to go, so again, I thank all of my constituents for providing me the platform to serve you. May this year be of positive change and reinforcement.

College Park, Md, Us

Happy to serve as the Academic Initiatives Director for the recently developed Public Policy Student Government Association for the School of Public Policy with an incredible Executive Board. My role will entail with aiding the Executive Board on conversation of budgeting, constitutional bylaws, organizing, event planning, and collaboration with the administrative staff and programs within the School of Public Policy. I will maintain the role of serving as a liaison between policy-oriented programs here and the PSGA to funnel out resources and support for them.

College Park, Md, Us

As Director of Academic Affairs, I want to reprioritize and emphasize educational equity in higher education and work on resources that will provide transparency, accessibility, user-friendliness, and a path of advocacy in understanding our academic policies and procedures. In this dark and uncertain time, I want to do what I can in providing the support needed for students to continue pushing in their academic experience. With this role, I am simply a vessel to give students the opportunity in understanding and making the transformational change needed to let students feel like they have a seat at the table.•Serve as a chief intermediary between students and the Provost at a public university of over 30,000 students•Created a Division within a committee and a steering committee to address issues concerning academic resources, programs, and policies for students during COVID-19•Build partnerships with students, admin, faculty/staff, boards, and student advocacy groups to engage them in collective efforts to support the UMD community, including minority enrollment, university diversity requirements, alternative grading policies, and developing an ethnic studies curriculum

College Park, Md, Us

Ex-Officio Member for the Senate Educational Affairs CommitteeSupportive position as Director of Academic Affairs

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

Thankful to be apart of a diverse, powerful, policy-minded, and multidimensional group of people that I have the privilege to call my brothers. Words cannot express the level of gratitude I have for each and every member as our collective selflessness, diligence, intelligence, and sense of service will not go unnoticed as we grow and become embedded into our beautiful campus. Home is not always a location. "Home is not where you are from. It is where you belong. Some of us travel the whole world to find it. Others find it in a person." -Beau TaplinI found it in this group. I found it in my family.

New York, Ny, Us

The Roosevelt Institute is an education-based think tank that is centralized towards school improvement and academic achievement across the state through research and policy development that affects students of all protective characteristics. Pinpointing our focus towards Prince George’s County is a foundation towards our grounded framework within assisting schools across Maryland. I evaluate the internal and external development exercised within schools and troubleshoot any difficulties they may have from safety to standards to outside effects that affect children and staffs’ social determinants of health.

Brentwood, Tn, Us

Bid Day: February 10th, 2019Officially accepted as a sister of Alpha Omicron Pi - Pi Delta Chapter - at the University of Maryland. Happy to share this experience with all my girls that I know and love with my whole heart.

College Park, Md, Us

Ambassador at the School of Public Policy!Collaborating with other ambassadors to draw attention towards the greatness of the School of Public Policy and the amenities it has to offer. We work on branding, deliverance, and networking to consolidate the collective action of bringing more students into the school and helping them find their passions and be the Terp they were destined to become.

College Park, Md, Us

Annapolis, Maryland, Us

Working as Legislative Intern for President Pro Temp (Senator) Melony Griffith for the Maryland General Assembly•Researched and tracked various education-based legislative issues related to funding, budgeting and distribution for quality and diverse teachers, college and career readiness, students with disabilities, early education, and the arts•Consulted with government agencies, education-policy analysts, advocates, and businesses on complex legislative policy proposals around substantive issues for Maryland residents in District 25•Mastered internal organization efforts by designing advocacy database, engaged in clerical work, documented meeting requests and events, and attending briefings and hearings for more than 5 committees

Annapolis, Maryland, Us

Legislative Intern for Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins for District 20, Takoma Park/ Silver Spring area•Researched and tracked various education-based legislative issues related to funding, budgeting and distribution for quality and diverse teachers, college and career readiness, students with disabilities, early education, and the arts•Consulted with government agencies, education-policy analysts, advocates, and businesses on complex legislative policy proposals around substantive issues for Maryland residents in District 20 •Engaged in clerical work, documented meeting requests and events, and attending briefings and hearings for more than 5 committees

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

Worked in Baker’s team crafting ideas, conducting research and training to address his agenda that will appeal to the public. #MarylandForAll

Master Of Arts - Ma, Teaching And Learning: Education Policy And Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government