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Dublin, Oh, Us

Lead communications and marketing for a startup sustainability consultancy aiding companies in community and global impact. Served on senior management team. Provided executive counsel on communications, environmental, and social business issues to clients across diverse industries. Drove client growth and communication deliverables: strategy, reputation risk, PR, thought leadership, social media, sustainability reports, sales content, and internal materials.

Lead external communications for financial technology company in the SaaS space through phase of hyper-growth of both headcount and revenue, new product launches, and major Series B investment round. Develop and implement communications plan for owned and earned channels, including overseeing news releases, media interviews, executive bylines, social media, content, podcasts, talking points, presentations, and other media-facing assets. Build and manage 5-person communications team and external agencies. Lead on executive communications, social media across platforms, event communications, and media aspects of strategic partnerships, including with paid sports and business spokespersons. Work cross-functionally with internal teams, including with C-Suite executives, sales, marketing, partnerships, talent acquisition, product, tech, HR, and others.• Successfully built out external communications team, including earned media, social media, content, event support, leadership communications, product launches, etc.• Onboarded and manage 4 external agencies, including 3 PR agencies and one social media agency.• Designed and execute successful media strategies for product launches, events, corporate announcements, and other milestones.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Lead a team of 7 in managing communications and public engagement for the UN Refugee Agency in the US and the Caribbean. Develop and execute a comprehensive communication, public information, media engagement, and social media strategy and content to reach American audiences nationwide to improve public discourse on refugee issues. Plan special events and appearances by agency professionals and perform political risk analysis to determine the organizations and audiences with which the agency should engage. Serve as liaison to the agency’s headquarters in Geneva as well as to other international organizations, think tanks, advocacy organizations, Congress, local and state officials, and other national and international influencers.• Recruited by former supervisors to build a new team to create a more effective strategy for communicating to and about refugees, a goal that has been accomplished.• Conducted a major data profile of the American public and overlaid it with sources of information trusted by various demographic groups to target effectively both messages and media channels.• Work with other organizations to increase corporate funding and support for refugees and with the corporations themselves to maximize the impact of their contributions.

Washington, Dc

Manage the relationship of largest UN Agency with its top donor, the United States, representing 25% of the budget, as well as with the Government of Canada. Work to secure funding through successful relationships with the US Congress, State Department and White House. Actively engage with legislative and executive branch officials to educate, reply to requests for information, and respond to opportunities for and threats against the Agency. Provide timely and accurate submission of reports, briefings and other politically and operationally sensitive materials to the US and Canadian governments. Design and implement strategies to protect and enhance the image of Agency, particularly in the eyes of relevant US and Canadian government officials. Prepare briefing materials for senior UN officials regarding implications of US and Canadian foreign policy and legislation on Agency operations. Prepare talking points, fact sheets, and memos for both internal and external audiences. Write and disseminate information for press, including pitching stories and op-eds and responding on and off the record to inquiries from media outlets. Successfully achieved reengagement with the Government of Canada, including Parliament and Global Affairs Canada, resulting in $25 million contributions in both 2016 and 2017. Oversee outreach by Agency to the World Bank Group and other international financial institutions and the diplomatic community.

Served as primary coordinator for more than 700 Senate Democratic press conferences, teleconferences, rallies, photo-ops, Presidential Addresses to Congress, Gold Medal Ceremonies, and official visits of foreign heads of state and government. Tasked with event messaging, logistics, staffing, and locating experts for press events. Briefed dozens of Senators, Representatives, and Administration officials on messaging prior to events and briefed press on background. Wrote talking points for Senators, drafted planning and event memoranda and media advisories. Liaised with media, policy staff, Senate press offices, Democratic Policy and Steering Committees, stakeholder organizations, Capitol Police, Sergeant At Arms, to further the goals of Senate Democratic Leadership. Managed team of media event staff.

Managed development of media strategy for startup company to aid individuals and businesses with improving decision-making. Responsibilities include: writing and editing books and articles on decision-making; designing and maintaining a variety of decision-making resources and tools; writing op-eds, online communications resources, blog entries, talking points, and memos for TV and radio interviews; and spearheading the development of a communications strategy for a wide range of products and tools.

Coordinated visual communications, press, logistics, and event details for wide range of Presidential campaign events throughout the country. Briefed and staffed Senator at events. Worked with press, staff, event hosts, and volunteers to ensure proper messaging, access, and conduct of events. Events included campaign announcement, debates, rallies, town halls, fundraisers, and primary election night rallies.

New Jersey

Traveled with Senator and prepared him for all events. Coordinated logistics, press, A/V, security and other components of events, including all press conferences, endorsements, rallies, fundraisers, primary night, election night, high-profile surrogate events and all other events. Briefed and staffed Senator. Identified potential event locations, contracted vendors, built sites, worked with event hosts and others to ensure smooth implementation of events.

Palestinian Territory

Managed information flow for short-term USAID project under the Office of Transition Initiatives designed to increase prosperity and strength of democracy within the Palestinian Authority ahead of parliamentary elections. Developed media strategies and materials, wrote grant proposals and reports, analyzed projects, and produced progress and media reports. Managed information flow for wide range of grants throughout the West Bank and Gaza, including liaising with field staff and reporting to USAID.

New Jersey

Coordinated logistics, press, A/V, security and other components of events for Senator Corzine, including all press conferences, endorsements, rallies, fundraisers, and all other events. Ensured positive press coverage of events. Briefed and staffed Senator at events. Identified potential event locations, contracted vendors, built sites, worked with event hosts and others to ensure smooth implementation of events.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Coordinated operations to enable Iraqi citizens living in the U.S. to vote in parliamentary elections. Worked with support, security, press, voter education, administrative and training staff in 5 field offices to carry out elections for the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq, including the hiring/training of over 1,000 staff. Set up/manned Joint Ops Center throughout registration, display, voting and ballot counting.

Nationwide

Coordinated ground transportation and logistics for Senator and Mrs. Edwards, their family, traveling staff, special guests and national traveling press throughout the country. Worked in hand with United States Secret Service, headquarters staff, traveling staff, local police and others to coordinate all transportation. Selected to coordinate transportation for debate preparation and election night for Senator Edwards.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Founded and administered all aspects of internet consulting firm to provide websites and online fundraising tools for political candidates and nonprofits, including administrative, client development, communications, marketing, sales, and product development tasks. Advised clients on web and fundraising strategy.

Arlington, Va

Created online forum in order to advocate for constructive and effective changes to the American election process. Designed website to encourage increased public awareness about election reform and facilitate public activism. Educated viewers on instant runoff voting, ballot access, voter registration and campaign finance reform. Catalogued documentation and resources and wrote editorials regarding election reform.

Arlington, Va

Tracked and analyzed state and federal environmental legislation. Attended congressional hearings and conferences. Briefed clients on major developments in environmental policy.

Saratoga Springs, Ny

Served as primary student assistant for Chair of International Affairs Department. Assisted with course requirements, research for books and other writings. Developed department website.

London, England

Preformed detail oriented research on activities of European Union. Produced first draft of EU-commissioned report on public opinion data.

Washington, Dc

Provided research assistance to project managers on environmental issues.

Ma, International Affairs

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government

Ba, Government

Activities and Societies: Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Periclean Honor Society, Thoroughbred Leadership Award, Ginsberg.