Work to lead Washington Nonprofits’ communications strategies and activities to ensure that nonprofits in Washington have what they need to succeed. Also work toward the policy priorities of the nonprofit sector on a local, state, and national level. Key to this advocacy effort is coordinating nonprofit leaders, educating nonprofit professionals, and empowering people to engage in everyday advocacy to make nonprofit work easier and more effective.Public Policy Program Management • Lobbies on behalf of Washington Nonprofits and the nonprofit sector.• Researches, monitors, analyzes and responds to federal, state and local issues that affect all 501(c)3 nonprofits in Washington state.• Writes policy updates, action alerts, position statements, testimony and research reports for members and other key stakeholders.• Coordinates with national partners and other state nonprofit associations on federal policy affecting all nonprofits.• Leads teaching and organizing efforts to engage Washington Nonprofit members and allies in advocacy on behalf of the nonprofit sector.Communications • Manages Washington Nonprofits’ brand, including brand integrity and visibility across the organization. • Oversees design and editing of Washington Nonprofits’ print and electronic communications including e-newsletters, annual reports, research reports, other publications and collateral. • Manages strategy, design, and content development for Washington Nonprofits’ website and digital media. • Plans and implements marketing strategies to grow Washington Nonprofits’ membership.• Manages marketing and promotion for the Washington State Nonprofit Conference.Public & Media Relations• Promotes Washington Nonprofits to the nonprofit sector, policymakers and the public. • Develops and manages content and messaging about the nonprofit community for internal and external stakeholders. • Oversee media strategy and coordinate messaging.

Maintains and manages the policy portfolio of Clean Air Carolina and advocates to successfully impact law and policy throughout North Carolina and nationally.This includes advancing policy and rulemaking that improves air quality and has a positive impact on the climate crisis; leveraging the legal system to achieve strategic changes in case law; and working with partners to further advance Clean Air Carolina's annual legislative agenda. Key Responsibilities:• Develop an annual policy agenda and conduct training on policy advocacy for the board, staff, members and the public,• Educate and advise government officials and staff, civic bodies, and research agencies on legislative, policy, and planning issues,• Oversee the legal advocacy program,• Communicate Clean Air Carolina's legal, legislative, and advocacy positions by preparing summaries, conducting impact analyses, creating action alerts, and sharing this information across all levels of the organization,• Represent Clean Air Carolina's position at public forums, conferences, government agency meetings and in the press,• Attend government meetings to monitor policy and rulemaking that will inform Clean Air Carolina's advocacy goals.

Direct responsibilities included all operations and logistics of the organization as well as serving as the direct second in command to the President of the organization. Many of these responsibilities developed during my time as Deputy Director.-Coordinated and manage all logistics for the annual two-day Congressional Progressive Caucus Summit for 200-300 attendees, including VIPs and 20-30 Members of Congress;-Maintained all paperwork and business with the House Ethics Committee covering more than a dozen Congressional trips; -Designed, organized, and managed more than 200 briefings inside Congress including numerous experts and VIPs;-Directed both the operational and strategic activities of the organization connecting outside organizers and thought leaders with key Congressional staff and Members of Congress directly;-Determine all policy positions of the organization in cooperation with the President of the organization;-Manage all staff, interns, and fellows including hiring;-Oversaw media efforts of the organization, including speaking directly with press outlets - including Huffington Post, USA Today, The Nation, and others - regarding efforts;-Maintain and moderate all social media outlets;-Organize more than 100 media trainings for Members of Congress for general preparation as well as for high level interview with national media outlets;-Write press releases, actions alerts, and manuals;-Reported to the Board of Directors bi-annually on all programmatic affairs;-Draft and finalize annual reports since 2014;-Was a key contributor to the reformation of the organization from Progressive Congress to the Progressive Caucus Center, including expanding the board, rebranding the organization, and all internal operations relating to the reorganization.

-Managed all programs and grants for the organization;-Coordinated and planned briefing programs on and off the Hill;-Built and maintained a network of issue area experts on relevant grant programs;-Created, edited, maintained, and distributed all policy and communications materials related to active grants and proposed grants;-Managed all grant reporting;-Helped to orient and new Executive Director and Deputy Director to the organization.

-Facilitated cooperation between Congress and progressive national security and human rights experts;-Maintained a database of members’ policy stances and voting records on issues ranging from detention, torture, surveillance, and the war in Afghanistan;-Educated Hill staffers on national security and human rights issues in advocacy meetings;-Assisted in the coordination and logistics of policy briefings and conferences;-Created an expert database on energy, national security, and civil liberties for members of Congress and their staff;-Provided support at the Congressional Progressive Caucus Summit;-Planned and executed policy briefing events for Hill staffers;-Created a Counterterrorism, Intelligence, and Civil Liberties Google Group for the organization;-Identified and invited experts and Hill staffers to participate in the group;-Wrote a daily news brief for group members.

• Created, edited and updated content for campaign website and social networking websites, such as Facebook and Twitter• Aided in drafting press releases, developing debate prep questions, transcribing candidate interviews, organizing the statewide “Working for Alabama” bus tour, and setting up campaign press conferences/events• Crafted content for use in television and online advertisements• Managed volunteers at a variety of sites• Worked extensively on video editing, review of tracker and all other footage of political opponents speeches and appearances,• Built call lists, media relations, and other databases for use at campaign offices and broader Democratic party offices in Alabama• Reviewed a variety of documents for internal distribution as well as for wide distribution including invitations and flyers

Assisted professor in the Political Science department at Auburn University at Montgomery with a number of tasks connected to running the department including:• Proctoring tests• Reviewing materials for courses• Prepping course materials• Research for academic papers

•Major responsibilities include management of the plant’s assembly inventory and all welded parts as wellas creating the daily production numbers for over 400 employees,•Managed, documented, and maintained operation rates for the assembly division of the plant and all related reports both internal and external, management and ordering of welding electrodes, and managing and ordering of additional equipment needed by the assembly department,•Crisis management of inventory issues, management issues, and wider problems as they occurred such as safety issues, managing the handling of industrial accidents, employee conflicts, and any other issues pertaining to the plant,•Focused on continuous improvement of efficiencies within the plant including the creation development, and implementation of a copper electrode recycling program that led to six figure savings.•Other duties were addressed as they arose.