Hilary Sager Email & Phone Number

• Manage and oversee the Oregon Food Trails Program, working cross-functionally and with external stakeholders to continue to elevate and evolve the program to drive economic impact for participating businesses through.
• Collaborate with internal departments, public resources management agencies and key stakeholders to develop and deploy communication campaigns and other solutions to complex challenges in high-use recreation areas.
• Conceptualize, develop and work cross-functionally to implement new programs and projects to serve the tourism industry and create more resilient, diverse and sustainable visitor experiences around the state.
• Develop and manage budgets, contracts and timelines to support assigned program areas.
• Research and develop new product areas and create associated industry toolkits to help connect industry partners to new visitor experience opportunities.
• Develop, present and facilitate presentations at virtual and in-person industry conferences and events, community workshops, and meetings for product-specific stakeholder groups; participate on conference planning.

Portland, Oregon Area

• As Network Coordinator of the Oregon Outdoor Recreation Network, supported quarterly Active Partner meetings, bi-monthly Core Team meetings, and associated Action Team projects including signature trail development.
• Collaborated with local bicycle proponents to identify, develop and promote the best road cycling, mountain biking, gravel and fat biking routes across the state.
• Managed the Oregon Bicycle Friendly Business program.
• Supported development, production and managed logistics of workshops for tour operators, guides & outfitters, Oregon Tourism Experience Studios, Food Trail Development Workshops, and the Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Coordinated all full-service in-house design, marketing, retail and copy projects for seven unique Ace Hotels and properties in development.
• Maintained organizational systems to ensure timely delivery of creative service requests within budget.
• Managed all client and vendor relationships.
• Facilitated trainings, meetings, and worked closely with all department heads to keep creative team communicating and succeeding.

Salem, OR

• Managed district communications through Wordpress blog posts, Campaign Monitor e-newsletters, Facebook and Twitter, and individual email correspondence with constituents.
• Managed all components of a legislative office including overseeing office staff, daily operations, communications, and policy work.
• Conducted policy research and drafted legislative concepts in preparation for 2016 legislation session.

Salem, OR

• Prepared talking points, legislative concept one-pagers, floor speeches, and advocacy letters.
• Assisted in developing and tracking a myriad of policy areas and bills.
• Engaged in constituent correspondence and conducted in-depth casework.
• Collaborated with other legislative offices, legislative counsel, committee services, and lobby to find best path forward on a variety of policy issues.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Demonstrated ability to interface with clients, campaign team and vendors in a professional and productive manner.
• Served as the agency’s point person for political clients, graphic designers, printer, and mail house in coordinating impactful mail campaigns.
• Worked with principals, account managers, and copywriters to create and implement paid media plans.
• Oversaw creative production of websites, landing pages, ads, and other branded assets.
• Consulted on social media strategy.
• Managed mail campaign budgets.

San Diego, CA And Los Angeles, CA

Assisted in assembling client applications for U Visa and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) cases. Drafted application cover letters, legal forms, and correspondence with law enforcement agencies.

Claremont, CA

• Generated gifts to the college Annual Fund from alumnae
• Demonstrated flexibility in communicating with and accommodating diverse alumnae
• Developed good rapport with Scripps alumna through personal inquiries and informative conversation

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Policy Analysis And Sociology

Activities and Societies: Dean's List Spring 2011 - 2014Background in American Politics, Economics, and Social Theory and Research Methods

Collaborative Governance Graduate Certificate, Public Administration

Certificate, Outdoor Industry Leadership Program

Sociology, Junior Fall

Education record

Activities and Societies: Valedictorian, 4.0 GPA, Commended National Merit Scholar, National Honor Society, Varsity Soccer and Tennis