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Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Policy Director in the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services (DMHHS), within the Executive Office of the Mayor (EOM).
• Provide support, oversight, direction, recommendations, and advice to agencies within the DMHHS cluster on policy issues, proposed legislation and regulations, programs, projects, testimony, annual reports, DC Council.
• Manage the DMHHS policy team – comprised of one Senior Policy… Show more
• Manage the DMHHS policy team – comprised of one Senior Policy Advisor and two Policy Advisors - Supervise and provide guidance and direction to the team on the research and development of short and long-range policy.
• Serve as the connection and facilitator for DMHHS agencies with (and between) EOM and the Council.
• Review, edit, and provide approval for all agency materials before presented to EOM and/or the Council.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Detailed to DC Government’s Department of Health (DC Health), Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Administration (HEPRA) through a CDC Foundation grant.
• Manage District government internal agency COVID-19 testing program. - Coordinate with agency leads to ensure required employees are submitting their weekly COVID-19 test, tests are being picked up by external courier.
• Manage District government internal agency COVID-19 testing program. - Coordinate with agency leads to ensure required employees are submitting their weekly COVID-19 test, tests are being picked up by external courier.
• Work with Curative lead to solve issues and streamline testing program.
• Stand up the District’s rapid antigen testing program. - Contact antigen test manufacturers to explore availability and acquire samples.
• Initial agreement to purchase 200,000 tests was increased to 5 million by Mayor. - Produce Statement(s) of Work for purchasing and distributing test kits. - Create FAQ and Fact Sheets for physical distribution with.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Lead The Salvation Army’s National Headquarters (TSA NHQ) policy / social services team on all issues that fall within the Basic Needs program area.--- Basic Needs policy covers food and energy assistance (SNAP, WIC.
• Cover critical Salvation Army issue of taxation along with the LGBTQ+ portfolio.--- Tax work focused around advocacy on Charitable Giving, Legacy IRA, and the Unrelated Business… Show more
• Cover critical Salvation Army issue of taxation along with the LGBTQ+ portfolio.--- Tax work focused around advocacy on Charitable Giving, Legacy IRA, and the Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT).
• Provide support on all other policy areas relevant to TSA social services programs nationwide.--- Key issues include: housing, workforce development, addiction treatment, and mental health.
• Advocate to legislators and regulators at the federal level on behalf of NHQ and the four territories of The Salvation Army of the United States.
• Write memos, Letters to Congress, sign-ons, regulatory comments, fact sheets, action alerts, op-eds, talking points, and briefs for internal and external use and submission / dissemination.

College Park, MD

• Graduate Research Assistant at the National Center for Smart Growth (NCSG) working with the Purple Line Corridor Coalition (PLCC).
• Build, maintain, and update the Purple Line Corridor Coalition website through WordPress hosting and use of Invent theme and Page Builder plugin.
• Support the public-private-community project through coalition building, collaboration, research, policy work, and outreach.
• Represent the PLCC at partner meetings and stakeholder engagement events.
• … Show more Graduate Research Assistant at the National Center for Smart Growth (NCSG) working with the Purple Line Corridor Coalition (PLCC).
• Provide project development support for the growing PLCC initiative as Purple Line construction continues to ramp up. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Research Associate Intern working with Disability and Rehabilitation team on policy matters and related issues.
• Support the Disability and Rehabilitation practice area on the issues of vocational rehabilitation, knowledge translation, labor force participation, career pathways, and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
• Assist in the development of technical assistance materials informed by disability policy.
• Grant research and identification for future project… Show more Research Associate Intern working with Disability and Rehabilitation team on policy matters and related issues.
• Grant research and identification for future project proposals.
• Collect, analyze, and review research and evaluation data on related disability and rehabilitation issues.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Support campaigns and policy efforts to improve consumer rights in a variety of fields, including financial services, telecommunications, health care, energy, and product safety.
• Draft fact sheets, infographics, data analysis, research papers, blogs, and social media communications.
• Attend hearings, meetings, and other events to track the latest legislative and policy developments on Capitol Hill and other government and policy circles.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Research legislation and political races, including political candidates’ legislative records and animal advocacy background.
• Help develop the Humane Scorecard by tracking legislative positions and votes.
• Respond to member inquiries regarding HSLF and animal protection issues.
• Attend congressional briefings on animal protection issues, organizational meetings, and educational opportunities and presentations.
• Assist with political activity including the compilation and… Show more
• Assist with political activity including the compilation and review of action alerts, direct mail, and press releases. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Search for, catalog, attend, film, transcribe, and write memos for events held and attended by U.S. Representative Barbara Comstock.
• Leverage political knowledge and research to hold candidate accountable for words and actions.
• Cut and edit relevant clips using editing software for use by campaign and other affiliated organizations.

Washington, DC

• Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments using LexisNexis and other report services.
• Create written worksheets identifying and analyzing legislative and regulatory issues and developments of importance for the Vice President of Government Affairs.
• Track and follow all relevant legislation for updates, amendments, votes, analysis, and movement.
• Work with legislators, assistants, staffers, and other parties to amend legislation favorably for all parties.
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• Contact and open dialogues with regulatory agencies with respect to new regulatory proposals.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Oversaw the end-to-end data quality process for Absentee vote and Early vote (AVEV) files.
• Coordinated the proper collection and processing of AVEV files from Secretaries of State and County Boards of Election.
• Leveraged internal and external resources to audit incoming files.
• Worked with County Clerks and Election Officials to acquire county wide election results with precinct by precinct breakdowns.

Master’S Degree

Bachelor'S Degree, History