Analeisha Vang Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Duluth, Minnesota Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Supported Council Members as they acted as advocates for the 7-County Metropolitan Area.• Developed transition materials for soon to be appointed Council Members while offboarding current members. • Acted as the first point of contact between Council Members and Metropolitan Council staff or constituents. • Provided support to Council Members in carrying out their duties as advocates for the metropolitan region.• Created mechanisms to proactively provide Council Members with information about their districts.• Coordinated materials for speaking engagements or other communications needs.• Developed effective systems for reporting on the activities of Council Members.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Worked on citywide policy issues around sustainability, connecting children to nature, and employee retention.• Lead teams, projects, and committees, including a citizen advisory committee, external technical committee, and internal staff team. • Identified ways to overcome barriers to youth participation in outdoor recreation, particularly for youth of color, and implemented solutions. • Identified ways to overcome barriers to youth participation in outdoor recreation, particularly for youth of color. • Designed, developed, and implemented Saint Paul's employee resource network program with a team. • Created outreach and communication materials, including briefing memos, reports, presentations, handouts, and newsletters.• Coordinated the city's outreach efforts to gather feedback and input for Saint Paul's Climate Action, Resiliency, and Adaptation plan.• Developed data collection methodologies and reporting processes in compliance with international protocols. • Guided the enthusiasm of residents, advocacy organizations, and internal staff to align with the goals of the organization. • Actively searched for ways to integrate equity into plans, programs, and projects.• Acted as a liason to both internal and external groups, including the citizen Advisory Committee on Aging, the Climate Action Plan Technical Advisory Committee, and to student lead projects at Macalester College and the University of Minnesota.

St. Paul, Mn

As an outreach specialist I managed day to day program operations, designed educational and outreach materials, and coordinated large events. I also planned events, engaged volunteers, and maintained ArcGIS and Microsoft Access databases. During my time at the Department of Natural Resources I: • Increased subscriptions to the Water Trails Newsletter by nearly 40%. • Planned a conference that reached 65 communities. Of the attendees surveyed, 100% would attend a similar event in the future and 79% will implement one activity or idea in their business/workplace as a result of the conference. • Coordinated a multifaceted volunteer event which involved over 140 people and doubled previous corporate group volunteer participation levels.

Montpelier, Vt

During my time at the Agency of Transportation, I cataloged historic photographs, managed webpages, created and managed the agency’s Flickr account, and assisted in preparing the 2013 year-end Factbook for the Vermont legislature.

Burlington, Vt

As a graduate research and teaching assistant, I studied the physical and cultural impacts of interstate highway construction. During that time I:• Designed a mobile interpretive exhibit showing the physical and cultural changes caused by interstate construction. the exhibit strove to understand impacts from the perspective of residents, businesses, and all levels of government. • Managed and supervised research assistants including scheduling, prioritizing, assigning tasks, and training.• Collected, processed, and interpreted both qualitative and quantitative data. • Designed course material and taught undergraduate level lab classes.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Geology

Activities and Societies: Sigma XiSenior Thesis: A Pre-Dam Removal Assessment of the Ames Mill Dam, Northfield, MN

Master Of Science (M.S.), Geology

Studied the cultural and hydrological impacts of the construction of the Vermont Interstate System.