Jayme Shoun Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Responsible for directing the policy, advocacy, and legislative implementation efforts of the organization resulting in supportive local, state, and national policies, policy actions, and investments in STEM education.• Convenes and engages strategic partners essential for achieving the organization’s policy mission.• Track and lead communications with elected officials and government agencies that advance Washington STEM’s agenda. • Lead the Washington STEM Policy team and work closely with internal teams, ensuring coherence with the strategic plan for Washington STEM’s work, cradle to career, and with our key partners, including local networks, regional coalitions, state agencies, another state and regional organizations.

Responsible for directing the policy, advocacy, and legislative implementation efforts of Washington STEM. Washington STEM is a statewide, education nonprofit leveraging STEM for social change, removing barriers to credential attainment, and creating pathways to long-term economic security for historically excluded students.

Collaborating with internal and external colleagues to generate legislative priorities, track bills, monitor public hearings at the legislature and state executive branch, and help disseminate information to statewide coalition partners. Work closely with early learning, K-12, career pathways teams to identify, support, and advocate for systems-level change in policies. Provide recommendations, research, and authoring reports that lead to high-demand, family-sustaining wage jobs and workforce development.

Seattle, Wa

Collaborates with education, community, policymakers, and industry partners to support equitable and innovative STEM education for students across Washington state.

Greater Seattle Area

- Acted as a liaison between constituents and federal agencies, maintaining a portfolio that includes Healthcare, Social Security, Internal Revenue Service, Education, Housing, Aging and Disabilities, LGBTQIA and Women.- Created and managed a district focused social media platform on Facebook and Twitter.- Drafted letters of support, letters of greeting, blog postings, press releases, and remarks on behalf of the Congressman.- Planned and facilitated community outreach meetings, events and materials i.e.: Coffee with your Congressman and Mobile Office Hours.

Greater Seattle Area

- Managed the fast-paced House and Senate offices supporting Washington State Democrat candidates and incumbents. Organized and tracked campaign finance, completed donor research, administered event mass-email notifications, mass mailings and supported a staff of 9 in office and current Senators and Representatives as well as candidates.- Assisted in the planning, coordination, and execution of over 20 fundraising events, Collected, tracked and filed campaign documents including candidate expenditures, independent expenditures and in-kind notices.- Directed and responded to phone inquiries on multi-line phone system, managed Senate event calendar and HDCC website and Facebook pages.

Vancouver,Wa

Student legislative liaison for WSUV - Established and lobbied the student-focused legislative agenda for Washington State University- Vancouver. - Reported to students and university officials on progress on the legislative session.- Planned events focused on voting and civic engagement, created opportunities for students to meet legislators.- Managed a general budget for the position as well as a travel budget. - Oversaw the partnership and development of a Legislative Affairs intern.

Executive Master Of Public Administration (Empa)

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Affairs

Activities and Societies: VanCOUG American Democracy Project, VanCOUGAR Student Newspaper, ASWSUV (Associated Students of WSUV), Public.