•Recruit and interview prospective members for premier national teacher corps which attracts tens of thousands of applicants annually.•Provide feedback to Teach for America on how to improve the application process, including input on future interview design and content.

•Built and established an infrastructure for successful launch of independent campaign for governor.Recruited and hired staff, secured office space, implemented office systems.•Served as sole ambassador of the candidate for initial three months of the campaign.•Recruited and organized campaign staff, volunteers and donors.•Executed events to provide the candidate with maximum exposure to electorate and targeted media•Counseled candidate on strategic communications, public policy and political strategy.•Represented the candidate in his stead at a variety of public events

•Served as primary liaison between the Congressman and Maine’s business community.•Coordinated and recommended federal appropriations for Maine.•Worked with public and private entities to identify top potential funding sources and craft proposals to best position them to obtain federal funding.•Represented the Congressman before the Maine Legislature, state and municipal governmental entities.•Focused on key policy areas of small business, energy and transportation.•Worked as part of communications team in crafting speeches, press releases and creating media opportunities for the Congressman. •Oversaw special projects for the Congressman including forums on home foreclosure prevention and the energy crisis.

•Responsible for lobbying, public & media relations and marketing for Maine’s largest behavioral health non-profit•Established and maintained effective relationships with key elected and appointed officials, service providers and the media regarding the status of services to the agency’s client base.•Recouped $10 million in funding owed to the agency by the State of Maine/Department of Health and Human Services.•Wrote press releases, guest op-eds, white papers and other communications as necessary.

•Directed statewide corporate community relations functions as part of Public Policy, External Affairs & Corporate Communications Division.•Served as member of senior management team reporting directly to company president.•Represented company to internal and external constituencies to communicate goals and strategic direction in seeking to increase customer loyalty and employee morale.•Interacted with media to ensure widespread coverage of Verizon as strong corporate citizen.•Developed and maintained annual Verizon-Maine Foundation budget of $1.5m.•Cultivated strategic partnerships with key non-profit organizations annually.•Developed and executed statewide cause-related marketing campaigns around literacy and technology. •Managed department’s operational budget of $3 million.

•Directed $750,000+ fund-raising effort for gubernatorial campaign.•Planned and executed 50+ fundraising events statewide.•Cultivated 6,000 new donors over six-month period. •Maintained database of 18,000+ donors.•Prepared campaign finance reports.•Supervised and trained volunteer committee of 30.