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)
• 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.

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.
• Managed contact with NAF’s Board of Directors and ran the process of the annual election for the Board of Directors… Show more
• 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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.