Emma Barber Email & Phone Number

• Wrote speeches, press releases, letters, newsletters, emails, social media posts, mass mailers and opinion pieces.
• Prepared talking points and work closely with local and national media to coordinate interviews and news hits.
• Organized press conferences and town halls; coordinate events with staff from other members of Congress and committees.
• Managed and updated congressional website and social media platforms.

• Wrote various 499s, drafted letters and speeches, prepared social media posts.
• Assigned letters to the correct policy staff member, updated flag requests, sent U.S. mail and email responses to constituents, attended briefings, provided assistance where needed.
• Guided constituents on tours of the Capitol, shared facts about its architecture, history and the government.
• Represented Congressman Weber and the state of Texas through my words and actions while answering phone calls, making phone calls, running errands and greeting visitors.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Supervised the two-month summer program: 60 institute specific students, 350 total students.
• Coordinated site visits, briefings and small groups at professional sites around the D.C. area; hosted guest lectureson a weekly basis for 60-350 people; collated weekly schedules and memorandums to distribute to.

• Editor-in-Chief, The University News May 2015 – May 2016
• Managed and delegated work assignments to section editors, copy editors, layout designers and photographers.
• Directed twice-weekly budget meetings to determine each issue’s articles.
• Wrote articles for news, commentary and sports sections.
• Copy-edited articles using AP Style Guide standards; worked in Adobe InDesign.Contributing Writer and Layout Designer, The University News October 2013 – May 2015Student Ambassador, Office of Admissions August 2014 –.
• Guided prospective students and families on tours of campus and provided insight into university life.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Intern, Office of International Trade
• Assisted with the allocation process of grant money for the State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) program.
• Updated fact sheets, conducted error analysis, and wrote grantee summaries.