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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Upper Darby, Pa

• Represent the residents of the 2nd District in the largest township in the state of Pennsylvania.• Coordinate township services to meet the needs of the people. • Research, update, and write resolutions and ordinances as per the administrative code.• Develop new legislation to improve the quality of life of all township residents. • Regularly and thoroughly prepare for council meetings• Act as liaison between Township and constituents• Establish and modify objectives and goals for the Township• Review and approve annual budget and legislation• Law and Government Committee Chair• Serve on Public Safety, Public Health and Environmental Affairs, and Municipal Services Committees

• Ran all office operations in absence of Representative from 04/22-06/23• Managed two district offices and office staff, including hiring and training staff, assisted in developing and implementing office policies and procedures to ensure effective office operations• Planned and represented the office and Member in activities in and around the district, as required and assigned• Addressed complaints and quickly resolved escalated constituent issues• Cultivated and maintained relationships with local businesses and government officials• Assisted in acquiring grants for district projects and non-profits• Conducted meetings and attended legislative caucuses and events, and often spoke on behalf of Member • Kept Representative abreast of current and upcoming legislation

• Monitored and responded to Constituent inquires through a variety of mediums from in-person arrival, telephone, and email• Processed PennDOT, property tax, rent-rebate, PACE, birth/death certificates, unemployment inquiries and appeals, SNAP, Medicaid, and LIHEAP applications, and other constituent-related materials • Cultivated and maintained relationships with local businesses and government officials • Coordinated and attended activities for constituent groups. Represented the Member at events in the district when the Member was unavailable• Performed clerical duties as needed, such as typing, faxing, filing, photocopying, collating, and bulk mailing preparation • Worked in conjunction with LCO to determine and schedule all social media and eblasts

• Efficiently provided full-service audio and video production for podcasts, vodcasts and virtual events in a timely manner.• Developed and maintained promotional materials for social media engagement• Podcasts/vodcasts/virtual events included: Recovery Road, The InFlOWential CEO, and Beat the Big Guys, New Hope Virtual Pride Online, Upper Darby Virtual Job Fair

• Created curricula for all class levels• Evaluated student progress in content knowledge and skills• Provided individualized and group instruction while using differentiation• Conducted department meetings to enhance professional development, student progress and promote cross curricular programming• Completed required administrative duties such as annual budgets and inventory

Master Of Arts - Ma, Spanish Language And Literature

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Spanish Language And Literature