Desiree Solomon Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

As Government Relations Manager at Emerson, I lead strategic advocacy efforts and represent our company in key policy discussions, focusing on sustainability and innovation in the industrial automation sector. My role involves developing and executing public affairs strategies that strengthens our brand awareness and align public policy with our business.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Monitor and analyze Department of Energy policy and investment in clean energy research and development
• Research breakthroughs in clean energy innovation, including nuclear fusion, solar, hydrogen, biofuel, battery and supercapacitor optimization
• Conduct investigative research through meeting with universities across the nation, identifying challenges to scaling up early-stage research
• Meet with Department of Energy contacts for informational interviews, cultivate relationships with industry partners, and attend technology innovation conferences on behalf of the department
• Produce case studies and reports on federal engagement in clean energy transition
• Map economic viability and commercialization analysis on clean energy breakthrough technologies

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Tracked regulatory and legislative developments in technology, foreign affairs, economic development, and civil rights policy
• Attended congressional briefings, developed, and maintained relationships with congressional staff
• Authored and published four pieces of original research on target legislative issues as requested for publications
• Crafted over 50 issue briefs and official remarks/talking points for the CEO, Vice President, and Congress members
• Developed and produced over 35 policy round tables, summits, webinars, and brain trusts over the course of my tenure
• Cultivated stakeholder relationships through quarterly briefings and correspondence across public and private sector to build coalitions and leverage partnership opportunities

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Tracked legislative developments and created bi-weekly policy briefs on regulatory developments in technology, foreign affairs, economic development, and civil rights policy
• Authored and published original research on target legislative issues as requested for publications, compiled issue briefs and official remarks/talking points for Vice President, President, and senior staff
• Developed and produced policy round tables, summits, webinars, and brain trusts
• Cultivated stakeholder relationships through quarterly briefings and correspondence across public and private sector to build coalitions and leverage partnership opportunities
• Served as a Managing Editor of the Journal of the Center for Policy Analysis and Research, an interdisciplinary academic journal
• Directly supervised 3 contractors, and coordinated project procurement

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Tea & Policy is a leadership development group where women discuss public policy, conduct research, and identify ways to get involved.
• Supervised 4 heads of departments, providing leadership, direction, and support to project teams
• Oversaw day-to-day operations, including reviewing program-related policy research, professional development, and volunteering opportunities with partner organizations
• Directed organizational strategy, business plans, and capacity-building initiatives
• Prepared and managed the internal budget
• Identified program risks and crafted mitigation strategies

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Conducted national security, labor and immigration policy research regularly; produced internal policy summaries, explained and disseminated relevant policy updates to clients, beneficiaries, and two principal attorneys
• Prepared and filed over 45 petitions to the Department of Homeland Security for North American Free Trade Agreement and other Free Trade Agreement and Labor visa categories
• Managed communications with with relevant government agencies, including U.S. Center for Immigration Services, Customs and Border Patrol, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of State, and U.S..
• Delivered support and guidance to clients and managed employee immigration casework portfolios for six transnational corporations
• Gathered evidence, prepared declarations and supporting documents, and complied with procedural requirements and filing deadlines for cases in court

Reston, Virginia

• Oversaw immigration casework portfolios for transnational corporations in the technology sector and served as liaison for two clients and over 65 beneficiaries
• Conducted technology sector job requirement research and immigration policy research
• Created policy summaries, documented and disseminated relevant policy updatesto clients, beneficiaries, and principal attorneys
• Assembled and filed over 65 petitions to the Department of Homeland Security for employment-based immigration categories cate and trade agreement-based visa applications

• Translated electrical standards, decrees and technical notes from Arabic to English

Aldie, Virginia

• Managed and directly supervised a team of 6 Administrative Assistants
• Ensured coverage and approved time off requests
• Ordered supplies, maintained office inventory, and tracked budgeting needs
• Developed and organized training modules and evaluated the implementation of training objectives
• Coordinated onboarding process of new hires
• Led weekly supervisory meetings, developed weekly statistical capacity reports, and distributed meeting minutes

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Researched technical standard industry trends, mapped regulatory policy developments, and crafted reports on trade discussions with South American, Middle Eastern, and North African client partners
• Support conferences with Senior Trade Executives and Government Relations personnel, and attend strategic roundtables such as grant planning meetings with the Department of Commerce
• Translated electrical equipment trade and standardization guidelines, agreements, and decrees from Arabic to English

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Monitored and tracked continued education task completion for 60 deployed IT Specialists
• Coordinated Peace Corps 2017 Annual Information Technology Training conference for all deployed IT Specialists to attend in Washington, D.C.
• Gathered publication content, conducted check-ins with Peace Corps Volunteers, and edited biweekly newsletters published to the office of the Chief Information Officer and throughout all Peace Corps international.

Ashburn, Virginia

Greenbriar West

Masters Of Science, Foreign Policy, Energy And Environment

Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service conferred the first graduate degree in international affairs in 1922, pre-dating.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Global Affairs-Human Security; Middle East North Africa Focus Arabic Minor, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Delta honors society member, Global Health Fellow, National Society of Collegiate Scholars member, Vice.

Arabic, Study Abroad, 4.0

Summer Abroad Arabic Intensive program

Physics