Isabel Jarrett Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Direct day-to-day operations of the Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer’s office which oversees 50 projects and more than 450 staff in order to advance the institution’s goals to improve public policy, inform the public, and enhance civic life.• Designed and implemented new team structure and strategy, including supervising two staff members, developing new systems to anticipate needs of EVP and CPO, streamline processes, and improve EVP and CPO’s efficiency to ensure priorities, milestones, and deadlines are met on time and to a high quality.• Liaise with representatives throughout the organization to ensure priorities of the EVP and CPO are acted upon and to provide a strong link between EVP and CPO, CEO, CAO, and CFO, and six program vice presidents so that issues are resolved as they arise and programmatic goals are achieved while balancing institutional requirements.• Developed, executed, and analyzed survey of more than 450 staff to produce recommendations to inform senior leadership’s new communication strategy. • Write materials for the EVP and CPO and other senior leadership to drive decision-making.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed day-to-day operations of the Executive Vice President’s office for Pew’s environmental group, managing workflow and priorities for senior leadership overseeing 25 programs in order to advance goals to protect terrestrial habitats; vulnerable marine habitats and species, both domestically and internationally; and promote clean energy technology in the United States.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Led development of campaign strategy to reduce the trade and consumption of shark fin in Hong Kong and mainland China, including executing and managing contracts totaling more than $1 million to scope and advance Pew’s work in Asia. • Represented Pew at external meetings, including leading Pew’s engagement at several intergovernmental meetings in India and Colombia and providing expertise on conservation issues and international wildlife trade regulations. • Led Pew’s work with government officials in Hong Kong to facilitate the implementation of new international wildlife trade regulations, including organizing training for 120 government officials in Hong Kong. • Developed internal and external policy documents on a range of technical issues, and contributed to the development of media reports, articles and campaign videos.

Hong Kong

BLOOM Hong Kong is a small non-profit organization dedicated to marine conservation, which focuses on reducing the consumption of shark’s fin in Hong Kong • Oversaw the management of the project including fundraising and co-ordination of scientific research• Built and established relationships with key partners in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Europe and North America (donors, corporate partners, schools, universities & NGO partners)• Wrote and edited funding proposals; managed donor reporting, including producing financial reports and giving presentations• Designed, wrote and edited key documents including summarizing scientific information, such as a 32-page pamphlet aimed at a corporate audience• Drafted and edited all external communications including quarterly newsletter and articles for external publications• Developed & maintained relationships with the media• One month spent on secondment at the Pew Environment Group/The Shark Alliance in Brussels to gain experience of EU marine conservation policy and decision-making structures • Rapidly acquired a thorough working knowledge of fisheries science and conservation initiatives • Administered the organization, including managing budgets and contact databasesAchievements ⇨ Secured pro-bono partnership with PR agency for press conference (estimated more than 3 million people reached by print press alone)⇨ Organized a two-day workshop with international experts ⇨ Secured CNN Interview for Claire Nouvian, President and Founder of BLOOM, broadcast in 200 countries, August & September 2010 ⇨ Part of the team that secured more than US$150,000 for funding for projects by writing successful funding proposals

Paris, France & Hong Kong

- Seconded to Hong Kong to co-ordinate BLOOM’s first Benefit Dinner, including: writing and editing of communications and marketing materials; securing sponsorship; managing the event budget; co-ordinating the volunteer team, and managing the event itself- Translated, edited and wrote marketing and display texts, audio guide scripts, and operating instructions for the exhibition The Deep tour in Taiwan and Mainland ChinaAchievements⇨ Raised more than US$70,000 ⇨ Launched & established BLOOM Hong Kong office

London

- Reviewed and updated internal marketing, tracking media coverage, and providing external communications support - Gained an understanding of a wide-range of policy areas and how different divisions of the Department interact, including a work-shadow in a minister’s private office- Facilitated a conference organized by the Communications teamAchievements⇨ Played a key role in the development of the project management of a new initiative

Saumur, France

- Taught French school children spoken English in two secondary schools (ages 11-15), both assisting colleagues in their lessons, and taking classes of up to 15 pupils by myselfAchievements⇨ Devised original lesson plans to engage pupils in learning the English language

Msc, International Public Policy, Distinction (Gpa Equivalent - 4.0)

Concentration in International development Dissertation: How do different frames affect individuals’ support for development and what are.

Ba Joint Hons, English And French, First Class

Activities and Societies: (2005-6) French Society President: Organized social events to encourage student interest in French culture.

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