Carolyn Simons Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc

★ Senior Director, State Funding Policy (April 2014 - present)• Manage the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center, ARTBA's department that tracks state and local transportation funding policy.• Develop written and interactive resources for educational and advocacy purposes.• Present on state transportation funding events and trends at conferences and meetings, including legislative and state department of transportation committees, state chamber events, and more.• Write and… Show more ★ Senior Director, State Funding Policy (April 2014 - present)• Manage the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center, ARTBA's department that tracks state and local transportation funding policy.• Develop written and interactive resources for educational and advocacy purposes.• Present on state transportation funding events and trends at conferences and meetings, including legislative and state department of transportation committees, state chamber events, and more.• Write and edit publications including: blog articles, resource guides, and reports with analyses of completed legislation, ballot measures, and funding methods and mechanisms, and organize quarterly webinars on relevant topics.• Manage annual "State & Local Transportation Advocates Workshop"—work with a team to create the agenda, recruit speakers, market to target audience, arrange location, etc.• Created Strategic Plan and Workplan.• Manage Advocates Council of state and local leaders who collaborate and share information on campaigns.• Hire and supervise department support personnel.★ Managing Director, Transportation Officials Division (April 2021 - present)• Manage division of nearly 1,000 members of state and local departments of transportation, including recruitment, engagement, and meetings.★ Workforce Development Council (Jan. 2021 - present)★ Communications Specialist, Federal Highway Administration LTAP/TTAP Clearinghouse and the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse (May 2012 - April 2014) • Created the Clearinghouse Standard Operating Procedure Guide (outlining standard writing practices for the program as well as job expectations and deliverables) and Communications Plan (detailing plans to update the program’s communications and marketing strategy).• Assisted in developing the LTAP/TTAP Podcast and Webinar Plan, which entails the production of over a dozen podcasts per year featuring business experts discussing topics pertinent to the audience. Show less

Washington, Dc

• Provided executive support for the US Executive Director, Senior Fellow, and Chief Operating Officer, as well as project management support on ONE’s HIV/AIDS campaign.• Assisted in writing and editing weekly department updates, Board reports, meeting notes, agendas, invitations, thank-you notes and blog posts.• Represented ONE at several events, including lobbying events on the Hill and campaign outreach at the 2012 New Hampshire Primary.

• Provided support for the CEO and Quality Improvement department, including aiding with the editing process of documents and grant applications, handling external communications, providing support for members, writing and sending newsletters and bulletins and collecting and interpreting data. Restructured grant information to improve ease of access and organization.• Managed contact with NAF’s Board of Directors and ran the process of the annual election for the Board of Directors… Show more • Provided support for the CEO and Quality Improvement department, including aiding with the editing process of documents and grant applications, handling external communications, providing support for members, writing and sending newsletters and bulletins and collecting and interpreting data. Restructured grant information to improve ease of access and organization.• Managed contact with NAF’s Board of Directors and ran the process of the annual election for the Board of Directors. • Provided administrative assistance to legal counsel and attended several lobby activities on the Hill.• Assisted with the preparation and running of the Annual Meeting of ~700 attendees.Originally hired as a Hotline Operator (July 2009-November 2009).• Provided counseling and support for callers, including discussions of sensitive topics.• Determined the caller’s eligibility for financial assistance and supplied financial counseling, referrals to clinics and medical facilities as well as to other support organizations. Advised callers on the process of applying to programs such as Medicaid and the laws in his/her state. Show less

A small nonprofit that seeks to address conflict between Israel and Palestine. OneVoice worked to bridge the gap between the two cultures and provide a method for communication and open discourse, both in Israel and Palestine and throughout the world.• Assisted with organizing donor and communications databases.• Conducted extensive research on various topics, including following news and media developments.• Contacted media to generate interest in the organization and its… Show more A small nonprofit that seeks to address conflict between Israel and Palestine. OneVoice worked to bridge the gap between the two cultures and provide a method for communication and open discourse, both in Israel and Palestine and throughout the world.• Assisted with organizing donor and communications databases.• Conducted extensive research on various topics, including following news and media developments.• Contacted media to generate interest in the organization and its various programs.• Researched grants for projects. Show less

Examples of my writing can be found here: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=4174733&page=1 http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=4668202&page=1• Wrote articles on a variety of subjects.• Collaborated with journalists on projects such as election coverage, politics and entertainment.• Communicated with organizations and departments in various fields for information pertaining to articles.• Interviewed subjects for articles.