Grace Smith Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Office of Public Affairs (OPA) in the Office of the Administrator
• Speechwriter for EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan (Secretary-level position, head of EPA)
• Draft and edit all public speaking engagement materials including but not limited to keynote remarks, press conferences, Principal-led events (including POTUS and VP), internal events
• Notable: Climate Week 2024 remarks, Hurricane Helene remarks, COP29 remarks
• Draft daily content for the Administrator across various social media platforms
• Represent the Office of Public Affairs team in communications planning and development

• Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights
• Speechwriter for the highest-ranking official in the office; wrote remarks, roundtables, etc.
• Wrote/led the process for the cumulative impacts Agency-wide newsletter to foster equity lens
• Coordinated communications and led engagement and outreach efforts related to grants programs
• Wrote official 34-page annual report outlining key office accomplishments for 2022-2023

• Office of Public Engagement and Environmental Education (OPEEE) in the Office of the Administrator
• Speechwriter for the Senior Advisor for Environmental Education; wrote remarks, etc.
• Led Agency-wide policy communications rollouts and managed stakeholder notification process
• Established the first-of-its-kind National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC), a revolutionary federal advisory committee allowing youth 16-29 to advise the Administrator
• Drafted internal and external communications materials and strategy, including talking points
• Built and maintained relationships with key external partners, leaders, and communities

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Staffed CEQ Chair Brenda Mallory and CEQ’s Senior Director for Environmental Justice
• Coordinated and drafted memos; assisted with writing talking points and speeches; engaged in research
• Hired and managed 60+ CEQ interns; kept track of workflow; created weekly check-ins and events
• Assisted with White House Environmental Justice (EJ) Advisory Council and WH Interagency EJ Council
• Served as representative on White House Gender Policy Council and White House AANHPI Initiative
• Created, managed, and oversaw all CEQ-wide team bonding events and lead culture-building efforts

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Worked at the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy and Council on Environmental Quality
• Staffed Gina McCarthy (National Climate Advisor), Ali Zaidi (Deputy NCA), CEQ Chair
• Managed, tracked, and wrote memos; managed schedules; oversaw correspondence/outreach

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Hired and managed team of 86 paid staff statewide to execute relational organizing plan
• Created statewide resources for team that made program more efficient and effective

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

• Hired and managed a team of 10 paid staff across 3 counties in Pennsylvania
• Maintained political, grasstops, and county party relationships in Lehigh Valley
• Flipped Northampton County to Democratic and increased Lehigh County Democratic margin
• Coached organizing staff to oversee their teams (over 700 volunteers and 7,000 action shifts)
• Directed staff in voter contact, resulting in over 2 million calls and 150,000 doors knocked

Houston, Texas, United States

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

• Managed and trained a team of over 10 volunteer leaders, 12 precinct captains, and 50 precinct team members, including the formation of 12 volunteer precinct leadership teams
• Consistently met goals, including 7 months straight without missing a single individual goal
• Successfully executed 2 GOTC staging locations of self-sufficient 5-person volunteer teams
• Led weekly events that became volunteer-run through strong volunteer teams
• Helped team members reach their goals and team goals by working together

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Made calls; recruited, trained, and maintained an active volunteer base; basic management

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

• Managed and trained a team of more than 120 unique volunteers who helped register nearly 550 voters, knock over 5,700 doors and make more than 27,000 calls in turf
• Consistently met every weekly goal as a team and as an individual – unprecedented in state
• Enhanced NGP VAN skills to generate quality data, turf cutting, virtual phone banks, etc.

• Worked for the Technical Director/Production Manager in the Department for Performing Arts
• Helped prepare for upcoming shows and served as lighting tech crew for Department shows
• Enhanced competency with Vectorworks, ETC consoles, and more
• 2017: served as Lead Lighting Designer for the Department’s modern adaptation full production of Caesar

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Wrote innovative content for all social media platforms
• Wrote and edited for Equality Magazine (largest circulation LGBTQ+ publication in US)

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Intern with the Director of LGBT Engagement
• Wrote memos on relevant news events, upcoming events, critical information, and more
• Attended 2016 DNC National Convention and help organize LGBT Caucus events

Albany, New York, United States

The Office of Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

The Office of Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Troy, New York, United States

• Worked for the development department
• Coordinated phone-a-thons to fundraise for the school
• Assisted with logistics for Reunion weekends
• Helped with day-to-day management of the office

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Double Major: Gender Studies, American Government

Activities and Societies: Fellowships • Out for Change Fellow, LGBTQ+ Center • Women Advancing Gender Equity Fellow, Women’s Center Key.

Non-Degree Student, American Sign Language (Asl)

Gallaudet University, federally chartered in 1864, is a bilingual, diverse, multicultural institution of higher education that ensures the.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Key Leadership: • Only 2014 inductee into the die-hard club (participated in a sport every season over four.