Emily Rome Email & Phone Number

Ukraine, Albania, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan

• Sent to observe elections as short-term observer to monitor democratic election process. • Partnered with observers from OSCE member states, working under minimal supervision, traveling to remote areas. • Employed flexibility and cross-cultural knowledge conducting briefings with partner, local driver and interpreters. • Produced and submitted unbiased and factual reports after visiting polling places and tabulation centers.Ukraine 2010 x2Albania 2011Ukraine 2012Azerbaijan 2013Ukraine 2014Ukraine 2015 x2Belarus 2016Uzbekistan 2016Kyrgyzstan 2017Azerbaijan 2018Ukraine 2019Uzbekistan 2019Armenia 2021Hungary 2022Kazakhstan 2022Albania 2023Serbia 2023BiH 2024

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Development Manager/Technical Assistance (TA) Specialist Responsible for managing two program areas for a 501(c)(3) dedicated to supporting families with youth with disabilities throughout Colorado; Development and Technical Assistance. Development Coordinator – Work with the Executive Director and Board to achieve fundraising targets of ~ $120,000 annually. Serve as Co-Chair of the Development Committee while cultivating relationships with targeted individual donors, business and corporate donors, and foundation support to secure a diverse and sustainable funder base. Oversee an annual fundraising event and all corporate sponsorships, while serving as the primary grant writer for the organization. Analyze campaign successes and gaps to inform future campaign planning – A/B testing of campaigns. Stay up-to-date on key legislation that could affect our constituents & provide information to elected officials about the impact legislation would have on our constituentsTA Specialist – • Provide technical assistance in topical areas of nonprofit management to other parent centers in an 11- state region; individualized TA in agency and grant management and program content areas• Provide board training and development• Work with centers on federal grant management - guided by 2 CFR 200, and creating culturally responsive and inclusive programming• Create and conduct surveys to make sure the needs of centers are being met; data collection• Lead on compiling federal grant reportsASPIRE Program Coordinator – Launched and coordinated a Federal Research program designed to help break the poverty cycle of families’ on SSN disability. Supervise a team of 7 and an annual budget of $80,000 collecting data from the “non-control” study population.• Work with families in the ASPIRE program from a range of different ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.• Coordinate team learnings with a range of topics; started a yearlong intercultural learning platform across agency.

Denver, Co

Responsible for serving as the primary grant writer for a 501(c)(3) dedicated to supporting survivors of sex trafficking. Plan, research, and write foundation and government grants to generate the operating budget of more than $800,000 in annual expenditures. • Initiate planning and implementing annual benefit/fundraising event with a fundraising goal of $65,000. • Researched and created contact strategy for existing, new, and lapsed donors. • Assist with donor cultivation by engaging donors and potential financial partners by phone, email, mail outs and face to face meetings.• Help launch and coordinate programming and grant management for a newly funded DOJ Housing granto Work with program officer to make sure grant requirements are being meto Create financial policies to make sure federal funds are appropriately tracked

Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Empower domestic violence victims through advocacy and resourceful support. Provide immediate crisis intervention and initial emotional support to violence survivors calling in on crisis line, while adhering to strict confidentiality and operation protocols. • Incorporate different protection and assistance needs while assisting women and children requiring safe haven. • Apply capacity for analysis and prioritizing in customizing safety plans meeting each situation with calm, discretion and confidentiality. • Coordinate appropriate resources for assisting survivors including counsel, medical treatment, and law enforcement. • Facilitated weekly domestic violence education teen group resulting from particular ability to connect with at-risk youth.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

• Adhered to all federal, state and local rules while conducting numerous elections. • Exercised organizational skills supervising and training temporary staff and interns. • Counted mail-in and electronic ballots, applying meticulous attention to detail and strict adherence to mandated protocols. Accountable for balancing and reporting totals. • Recruited, organized and trained 1700 election judges through new, unknown judge management system for working polls on Election Day. Processed applications for paying judges timely.• Updated procedures for counting ballots to prevent duplications and monitored ballot tabulation.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

• Managed 25-30 clients coming from a variety of criminal backgrounds. Attended regular meetings with clinicians and peers at onset of stay to design treatment plans fitting each client’s needs.• Wrote and presented requests for proposal and grants to various referral sources in judicial system including probation officers, judges, and counsel. • Ensured compliance with court orders and drug testing schedules. Established accountability standards with clients for outside activities in community. • Supervised five non-residential case management staff

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

• Supervised 94 halfway house residents through monitoring random chemical usage testing, outside activities, and mandatory counseling; Enforced violations through implementing sanctions. • Interviewed new arrestees while still in jail for recommend bond amounts to judge, and viability for participating in program pre-trial program. • Gathered essential information for producing recommendations by attending court hearings.

Denver, Co

• Synthesized complex ideas researching and reporting on upcoming bills. • Attended numerous committee meetings to gain crucial knowledge for briefing senator.• Ensured implementation of representative’s message in responding to constituent correspondence; coordinated multiple appearance and engagement calendars.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management, 3.91

Activities and Societies: graduated with honors

Ba, Political Science And Government

General Studies