• Oversaw all policy development for the Steering and Policy Co-chair and senior Democrat on the Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee.• Supervised the legislative team, including 2 legislative assistants, policy advisor, speechwriter, and 2 fellows; hired and trained the policy and communications staff. • Managed the policy team in researching, analyzing, and advising the Congresswoman across policy and legislative matters, including appropriations, statements, votes, and the development of new bills.• Lead health policy portfolio, including health reform, Medicare, Medicaid, and appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services. • Analyzed republican appropriations bills for Labor-HHS-Education programs and drafted the democratic amendment strategy to communicate democratic policy priorities. • Created a multi-pronged legislative strategy to raise awareness of the consequences of sequestration on Labor-HHS-Education programs among Members of Congress and advocates, working to create a bipartisan consensus in support of a new budget agreement and a $5.8 billion increase for Labor-HHS-Education Programs in 2016. • Advised the Congresswoman during the negotiations for the Labor-HHS-Education funding bills that resulted in two consecutive years of $2 billion increases for the NIH. • Influenced federal regulations and program administration through strategic communications and lobbying. • Built new relationships and partnerships with Members of Congress and advocates to enact the Congresswoman’s proposal to indefinitely extend the expansion of the Child Tax Credit. • Creatively used the appropriations process to preserve access to mammograms for women under age 50 after new guidelines failed to account for higher out-of-pocket expenses that would have put these life-saving services out of reach. • Cleared all of the Congresswoman’s speeches, talking points, and press releases, exercising judgment and analysis of evidence and framing.

Senior Legislative AssistantOctober 2013 – June 2014• Worked with the Appropriations Committee to establish a new funding stream for the Javits Gifted and Talented Education. • Developed a multipronged legislative strategy to push the National Institutes of Health to correct the gender imbalance in basic biomedical research. • Developed a legislative solution to prevent Medicare insurers from dropping providers from plans without reasonable notice or consumer protections. Legislative AssistantJuly 2011 – September 2013 • Persuaded the Appropriations Committee to delay a new formula for a Clean Air Act grant that would have reduced funding for the Congresswoman’s state. • Organized the Congressional Long Island Sound Caucus to advocate for increased funding for environmental restoration projects in Connecticut and New York.

Legislative AssistantAugust 2010 – July 2011• Provided legislative research, analysis and advice regarding Energy, Environment, Appropriations, Transportation, Science, Technology, and LGBTQ issues. • Drafted and advanced legislation on public corruption, energy efficiency, consumer protection, and hunger programs.• Wrote talking points, bill amendments, and press releases to prepare the Congressman for Energy and Commerce Committee hearings and markups.• Led local, state, and federal transportation agencies in advancing 6 stalled projects that preserved $11.8 million in federal aid to New York City.Legislative CorrespondentMarch 2010 – July 2010• Overhauled the Congressman’s constituent mail program to reduce the response time. • Coordinated a targeted mail program that reached over 40,000 constituents.• Identified operating efficiencies to reduce office annual expenses by $10,000.Staff Assistant/Systems AdministratorJuly 2009 – February 2010• Supervised interns, managed website, computers, and the front office.

• Established early relationships with key activists and elected officials in Iowa to recruit 11 county coordinators and built an organization of 138 caucus night volunteers for 17 precincts in Polk County.• Managed teams of organizers and volunteers to build an organization to persuade, identify, and increase turn out of supporters in primaries and caucuses.

• Managed transportation, energy, and environment policy portfolio and advised the Mayor regarding City Council actions. • Directed two transition advisory committees to make policy recommendations for the Mayor’s initial policy agenda.

• Drafted and executed field and GOTV program to successfully identify and persuade enough supporters to win in the primary and general elections.• Supervised paid field program of 35 canvassers and phone bankers.• Managed the campaign website and all email communications with voters.

• Directed 15-member steering committee for education capital campaign. • Crafted and supervised get out the vote strategy that successful passed the district school bond.

• Developed a targeted media plan for the port’s dredging project to increase public support and influence House Appropriations Committee members.• Tracked federal, state, and local legislation.