Dynamic communicator and former journalist with a passion for protecting the environment and fighting climate change currently using strategic communications and media relations skills to expand coverage in print, electronic and digital media of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s federal policy agenda for restoring the Bay and its tributaries.Adept at navigating Capitol Hill, federal agencies, K Street and the nonprofit sector. Expert on Congress, federal regulation, budget and appropriations, clean energy, environmental policy (water quality, wetlands, clean air), transportation (planes, trains, automobiles and public transit) and wildlife protection (endangered species, illegal wildlife trade). Well-connected, master networker with a talent for relationship-building.Organized, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Experienced working in broad-based advocacy coalitions and with colleagues in multiple locations and time zones. Enthusiastic, collaborative team player who can also work independently with minimal supervision.
Listed skills include Politics, Blogging, Journalism, Storytelling, and 46 others.