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Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States

Policy development and legislative bill tracking and advocacy; legislative outreach; manufacturing and career connected workforce development; grant development; industry outreach and partnership cultivation through Governor Inslee's Maritime Blue Initiative.

Thesis: Implementing Community-based Conservation by Translating Existing Terrestrial Tools to Marine SystemsMy research included a focus on the intersection of conservation planning and policy and natural and social sciences; core subject area knowledge include law, climate policy, economics, marine science, as well as analytical skills such as quantitative and policy analysis centered around the human dimensions of global change.

Managed a portfolio of major donors and prospects at the $100,000+ capacity level; managed relationships with donors at every stage of the cultivation process; worked with team to meet goals of raising $8+ million annually; produced project reports; set fundraising goals and plans to support them - including significant new systems and prospect strategies; worked with VP for Philanthropy, the President, the Governing Council and the entire major gift, planned giving and foundations team to implement annual and aspirational fundraising goals; worked with conservation staff to effectively communicate conservation planning and project work; engaged volunteers, including members of the Governing Council in fundraising efforts; expert use of internal database to manage projects and track relationships and donations.

Sustainable Northwest's Policy Program is focused on community-based natural resource management, regional organizing, congressional education, building alliances with diverse interest groups, and providing policy-related resources for rural community leaders involved in natural resource management issues. Sustainable Northwest translates lessons learned in local community sustainability efforts into policy and institutional reform at the regional and national levels.Developed and managed relationships with community-based partners, the Obama Administration, congressional offices, and donors; drafted, edited, and advocated for policy proposals on various issues: community-based conservation planning and scoping, climate change, working lands, forest stewardship, wildlife protection, water, and transportation to various levels of governments from local counties to congressional offices to federal agencies to the White House Council on Environmental Quality; managed and co-led the Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition; clearly communicated conservation projects and heavily involved in the writing of grant and fundraising proposals and subsequent tracking and stewardship of funds; managed budgets and led team in developing cultivation strategies in order to secure support.

Drafted and coordinated policy and messaging on Conservancy priorities including water projects; represented the Conservancy when engaging with elected officials at all levels to advance and request increased funding and authorization for conservation priorities; researched and drafted comments, fact sheets, appropriation and funding requests, op-ed pieces, and policy briefs for congressional and agency issues relating to conservation in the United States; managed the Conservancy’s comments on the Western Climate Initiative recommendations; tracked regional government relations budgets; managed and planned staff retreat and meetings.

Served as key contact for donors and community; supported relationship manager’s interactions with major donor prospects to raise nearly ten million dollars annually; presented mission, goals and strategy to various audiences; tracked and managed all outstanding pledges raised by the Oregon team; drafted and edited communication and messaging to current and prospective donors; advanced knowledge of relationship management tracking software; expert in event/project management; donor trip participation; program information resource; assisted in major donor strategy development and in qualifying major donor prospects.

Researched and gathered information on public policy issues ranging from education, environmental and ballot measures; event organizing (50-500 people; i.e. Oregon Governor’s State of the State address); fundraising implementation; data base management; responsibility for organization’s financial record keeping and budget; general office management.

Master’S Degree, Master Of Marine Affairs, School Of Marine & Environmental Affairs

Thesis: Implementing Community-based Conservation by Translating Existing Tools to Marine Systems

B.A., International Relations & German Studies

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Student Organizations, Associated Students of Lewis and ClarkThesis: Environmental Degradation.

German Studies

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