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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• The fifteen-member commission:
• Oversees the AbilityOne program that provides employment opportunities to over 42,000 people with significant disabilities nationwide and manages the agency’s 34 permanent staff
• Determines which products and services purchased by the federal government must be procured from AbilityOne-participating nonprofit agencies. In FY20, this amounted to $4 billion in products and services.
• Establishes the fair market prices for these products and services and… Show more The fifteen-member commission:
• Establishes the fair market prices for these products and services and revises the prices when appropriate
• Ensures that approximately 500 nonprofit agencies comply with Commission rules and regulations through on-site reviews of agency operations, annual certifications, and other means

Houston, Texas

• Supervised five staff members and coordinated their projects, policy portfolios, and caseloads
• Administered the $700,000 annual operating budget. An appropriation increase of $500,000 over fiscal years 2022 - 2023.
• Served as a subject matter expert to Mayor Sylvester Turner and city leadership on issues impacting Houstonians with disabilities
• Developed and monitored legislation and policy
• Built relationships and partnerships to promote the full inclusion of Houstonians… Show more
• Built relationships and partnerships to promote the full inclusion of Houstonians with disabilities

Baltimore, Maryland

 Supervise 2 Government Affairs Specialists and coordinate their associated policy portfolios  Administer the organization’s education, technology, and minority-owned small business policy portfolio  Advise the President of the National Federation of the Blind, Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy, and other senior level staff regarding.

Baltimore, MD

• Supervise project staff
• Coordinate with outside organizations for program outreach
• Submit quarterly reports to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

 Negotiated, drafted, and shepherded through the legislative process the Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education “AIM HIGH” Act, (S. 2138 and H.R. 1772) in the 115th Congress  Led and executed the legislative strategy for the ratification and adoption of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science

Minor in Spanish

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science