Christopher Emge Email & Phone Number

Bloomington, IN, US

Bloomington, IN

As Director of Advocacy and Public Policy at the Greater Bloomington Chamber, I represent the interests of the business community to government entities. This entails shaping public policy that supports economic growth, job creation, and a thriving business environment. I engage in advocacy efforts to address issues that impact the business community, such.

Bloomington, IN

• Responsible to build, develop, and maintain key strategic partnerships and relationships within the business community as it relates to workforce development. A priority was to maintain the work, objectives, and.
• Instigated and facilitated the Maverick Challenge entrepreneurial competition to Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC)
• Updated workforce plan to include more financial literacy and soft skills programming in the county K12 schools
• Annually organize 36 events that entail nearly 400 volunteers, reaching over 2000 students
• Administered and distributed 49,850 masks, 220 gallons of sanitizer to 182 unique businesses during the COVID re-opening

Bloomington, IN

• Developed and maintained relationships with community partners as it relates to talent retention in the area. This includes collaborating with HR representatives to build up strategies that entice employees to want to.
• Organized and implemented a YPB Arts Passport in collaboration with 8 other arts entities
• Convened human resources representatives to develop an employee retention plan
• Increased YPB programming by one-third to encompass regular professional development luncheons, frequent networking events, and group volunteering

- Perform research related to affordable housing, inclusionary housing, long-term affordability, inclusive zoning, COB’s housing trust-fund- Staff personnel dedicated to the facilitation of the affordable living task force, wage growth task force, presented on other similar community's housing rehabilitation programs

Bloomington, IN

Supported undergraduate and graduate students in help sessions; facilitated review sessions for exams; updated answer key in problem sets; performed research related to banking issues, municipal credit, and tobacco debt; developed and updated spreadsheets and graphs related to municipal bond holders

Bloomington, IN

Part of a team working on the longest running research study of cigarette smoking, duties included: literature review research, screening fMRI candidates, tracking participants contact information, administering phone and in-person surveys, monitoring standards for compliance, database updates, scanning surveys in to SPSS

Martinsville, IN

Local Coordinating Coalition established by the State to reduce the incidence of substance abuse and their related costs through mobilization and education; administering court fees from drugs and alcohol fines back into the county through grants to law enforcement, prevention, and treatment entities* Secured over $30K in private funding to perform after.

Tempe, AZ

• Booked, coordinated, and promoted the past six McDowell Mountain Music Festival CR stage acts www.mmmf.net
• Key liaison between record labels, PR firms, and concert promoters for product needs, tickets, and other promotional events
• Managed studio interns, social media sites, and airplay statistics
• Successfully solicited for over 20K in investment funds to help station operating expenses

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Perform data analysis, education reform research, develop grant proposals, present findings at meetings, coordinates public events including spearheading the VPEP “Cradle to Career” (C2C) Committee made up of business.
• Secured $30K in funding to perform the evaluation for the Be a Leader Foundation’s “College Access Challenge Grant Program”
• Developed, promoted, and implemented an open house of key community members as part of the C2C neighborhood and education assessment through questionnaires and focus groups
• Coordinated and supported VPEP grant writing team to develop over a dozen applications for various Federal and Foundation grant opportunities
• Administered and supervised personnel on the Arizona Department of Health Services Tobacco Merchant grant, developing an online tracking system to curb the sale of tobacco products to underage customers which resulted.

Arizona

• Certified trainer in the internationally recognized anti-bullying system program that is scientifically proven to reduce problem behaviors by improving school atmosphere and empowering students and faculty to.
• Scheduled and staged over 20 two-day training sessions impacting 47 schools, over 300 teachers, administrators and parents
• Presented over a dozen hour long speaking engagements informing civic groups, health providers, parent groups of the effects of bullying on individuals

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Evaluated the Arizona Department of Education’s (ADE) Reading 1st Federal Grant program with its goal of improving primary reading instruction where student read at grade level by the end of 3rd grade
• Secured key district approval for our evaluation comparison group using matching schools data to mark the differences in progress between the two cohorts
• Developed, designs, modifying questionnaires/surveys; generated statistical data using a SPSS software, identified and analyzed data trends
• Scheduled and performed day long school site visits at multiple elementary schools which included staff interviews, classroom observations, and leading focus groups with teachers
• Analyzed and merged quantitative and qualitative data findings into written quarterly and annual reports
• Represented evaluation team to publicly report findings at the ADE team functions, Arizona annual Reading First Conference, and at one National conference

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Coordinated and administered grant and contract proposals and subsequent awards in conjunction with the centralized sponsored program (Research Administration); prepared budget projections, financial statements, and.
• Developed reliable tracking system to provide sponsors with progress reports quickly and without error; this resulted in improving and stabilizing relationships among our office and several different sponsors
• Facilitated disputes between ASU Sponsored Projects and our agency
• Co-authored the Arizona Drug and Gang Center’s annual State Budget and Strategic Reports to the Governor’s Office

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Advocated for the low-income energy needs (weatherization, heating oil) at the Corporation Commission and State Legislature; chaired an energy tax check off campaign; implemented a utility discount and weatherization.
• Administered Arizona Public Service's Energy-Wise Low-Income program that saw a 20% decrease in unspent funds
• Co-authored the final report on effect of energy deregulation on low-income residents through the Corporation Commission's Deregulation Working-Group
• Chaired the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Tax Charity Campaign, significantly increasing contributions resulting in local television and radio exposure

Master’S Degree, Public Administration, 3.55

Activities and Societies: - Local Government Managers Society - International City/County Managers AssociationConcentration: Local.

Master'S Level Courses In Media Studies And Public Adminstartion

Bachelor Degree, Public Administration - Public Policy

Activities and Societies: * Vice-President of College Democrats * Semester in Leiden, Netherlands