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Ponte Vedra, Florida, United States

Leads K9s' efforts to advocate for public policy agendas and strategies directed toward benefitting and saving the lives of our Warriors, and to build and maintain K9s' reputation as the nation's leader in Service Dog training for veterans with PTSD, TBI, or MST by educating elected officials, government agencies, leaders and advocates in the veteran and service dog industries. Leads the policy and government affairs team in shaping laws and obtaining funding pertaining to veterans and service dogs. Leads K9s' efforts to advocate for public policy agendas and strategies directed toward benefitting and saving the lives of veterans, and to build and maintain K9s' reputation as the nation's leader in Service Dog training for veterans with PTSD, TBI, or MST by educating elected officials, government agencies, leaders and advocates in the veteran and service dog industries.

Served as chief grant officer and senior advisor to the City’s Chief Financial Officer responsible for day-to-day operations of the Office of Grant and Contract Compliance as well as providing guidance and support to all City departments and agencies related to securing and complying with federal, state, and philanthropic grant opportunities. Work with and across organizational units to assist in aligning local priorities to funder priorities as well as work with local non-profit and philanthropic partners to develop, align, and coordinate specific plans to increase effectiveness and outcomes for Jacksonville residents.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Provided policy advice to the candidate and campaign senior staff related to issues raised regarding the City of Jacksonville, conducted meetings, interviews, and background research necessary for the campaign to understand the perspectives of all constituents, conducted statistical and data-driven research related to campaign issues, and assisted in preparing the candidate for debates.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Provides administrative and research support to the Task Force as a whole and the Chair directly. Responsible for conducting regular communication with Task Force members, presenters, and community stakeholders, preparing and making presentations related to municipal and consolidated government, researching background information and solutions for issues raised, coordinating with City Council staff to meet the administrative needs of the Task Force, and managing a team of research interns to meet the research needs of the Task Force and its committees.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Assisted the Director in conducting legal research regarding state & municipal gift laws, pension laws, and ethics laws, created training for City Council members regarding Sunshine and public records laws, conducted research necessary to help draft procedural rules for the Jacksonville Ethics Commission, updated research directory of advisory opinions issued by Florida’s Commission on Ethics, and assisted Director in conducting research regarding ethics complaints.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Assisted in communicating with constituents and other council and municipal staff. Provided research necessary to assist the Councilmember in responding to issues within his district, prepare the Councilman for committee meetings, and research regarding proposed resolutions and ordinances.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Conducted research regarding the Design & Accessibility Standards of the Fair Housing Act and landlord/tenant disputes under Violence Against Women Act. Investigated local apartment and condominium complexes for compliance with the FHA and maintained case files for each.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Developed advertising campaigns using the Jacksonville BUZZ magazine, iwantaBuzz.com, and other promotional opportunities for over 17 clients in dining, entertainment, and health and beauty industries.

Provided direct support to 59 volunteer programs. Increased youth membership over 10% from 1,815 to 2,009 youth, and increased volunteer participation from 615 to over 700 volunteers. Raised over $73,000 for program support. Increased annual programming from a single event to 3 events.

Juris Doctor

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business Teacher Education

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