Providing strategic guidance and political and market insights to help clients achieve public engagement and policy goals.

• Helped Government Relations team with special projects related to the Presidential transition, including executive participation in Inauguration activities. • Researched and developed messaging around community impacts of power fueled by Peabody Energy.

• Coordinated and participated in large scale “Lobby Days” on Capitol Hill, including one with nearly 100 participants making visits to over 50 Member offices to secure support for the International Affairs Budget. • Created moderator questions and talking points for events with Members of Congress to showcase their support for development and diplomacy. • Served as liaison between field team in the states and DC-based government relations team to coordinate both team’s efforts with Member’s offices. • Developed and/or updated several advocacy materials to be used on Capitol Hill and with the Administration. • Tracked and reported on key legislation to identify opportunities for engagement and keep leadership team and our members up to date.

• Strengthened company’s relationships with government officials through facilitating visits to the company, and coordinated company’s participation in high-profile events to promote business interests. Visits and events included figures such as Ambassadors, Governors, Ministers, Senators and Heads of State. Engaged government officials directly with industry groups. • Supported CEO and executive leadership of industry organizations with activities including drafting speeches and participating in organizations’ Annual and/or Board Meetings (organizations included an advisory board to the International Energy Agency).• Participated in day-to-day management of global advocacy campaign. Developed and executed strategy to acquire allies, resulting in broad network of over 50 organizations leveraged to amplify campaign messages (e.g. allies supported launch of major study through op-eds, blog posts, and social media). • Developed presentations, talking points, videos for executive use in engaging with government officials. • Monitored and analyzed relevant policy issues and delivered reports to executives.

• Developed executive presentation materials for external audiences. • Created political and policy analyses for executives and carried out ongoing monitoring of relevant policy issues in key countries and international organizations. • Facilitated visits from foreign and US government officials to Peabody headquarters and mine sites in support of the company’s business development and policy goals. • Worked with regional industry and business associations to promote business development and policy objectives with government officials in key countries.

Wrote media pieces for state newspapers about ASER's work in evaluating children's levels of education state-by-state in order to promote awareness and recognition of Pratham. Accompanied an ASER team to a rural village where children were interviewed to gather data on their educational level. Gained additional insight into field survey/interview techniques. LEADERSHIP AND PROJECT

Managed a project to document grassroots women's perspective on peace and security. Prepared a budget, scheduled with the village liaison, created a survey, and conducted focus groups on site. Presented findings which led to support for government reporting, fundraising efforts, and project planning. Facilitated a breakout session during a reconciliation meeting for conflicting groups of Liberian refugee women. Coached and encouraged the women to communicate diplomatically resulting in a consensus on policy recommendations which were made to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the Ghanaian government.