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• Developed and executed long term capacity-building and organizational initiatives for the department in collaboration with the Research Director and Deputy.
• Oversaw the implementation, training, and maintenance of all Research Department systems and databases.
• Developed both short and long term departmental priorities and strategy with the Research Director and Deputy and managed their implementation with the department staff.
• Socialized an evidenced-based approach to policy in… Show more
• Socialized an evidenced-based approach to policy in the organization by creating internal structures for information sharing and collaboration on research innovation. Show less

• Served as chief aide to the Director of State Affairs, focusing on system efficiency, employee satisfaction, and overseeing special projects as needed.
• Created and implemented tracking, monitoring, and reporting systems to support the development and execution of a successful and robust 50-state legislative strategy.
• Developed and maintained the organization’s comprehensive tracking system and database of state legislation, which informed the organization’s messaging and… Show more
• Developed and maintained the organization’s comprehensive tracking system and database of state legislation, which informed the organization’s messaging and strategy.
• Coordinated the organization’s first state legislative election program in 2016, by creating and maintaining a targeting system for the Director of State Affairs to determine priority races and allocation of resources.
• Directed the scaling up of operations to support the State Affairs Department as it tripled in size in less than two years.

• Assisted and led the creation and execution of state advocacy plans and managed a cross-departmental campaign team.
• Developed a comprehensive state legislator database that tracked election results, endorsements, and key votes.
• Created a digital opposition research tracking system of state-based gun lobby organizations.
• Managed the State Affairs Department’s administrative tasks, including (but not limited to) reimbursements, credit card receipts, regular meeting agendas… Show more
• Managed the State Affairs Department’s administrative tasks, including (but not limited to) reimbursements, credit card receipts, regular meeting agendas, meeting notes, filing systems, and staffers’ technology needs..

• Developed and supervised Visitor Services operations for museum’s reopening after a multi-year renovation project.
• Supervised daily Visitor Services operations and staff of 21 associates.
• Restructured the museum’s three volunteer programs and managed 150 docents, greeters, and public program volunteers.
• Developed and managed new group tour program and ticketing call center operations.

• Managed schedules of Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and staff.
• Provided logistics and briefs for meetings, hearings, and events.
• Assisted Chief of Staff in planning and execution of all town halls and community events.

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Master Of Public Administration - Mpa