Jessica Roark Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Highlighted experience (see resume for detailed experience)• Designed more than eight multi-year, policy-oriented initiatives totaling more than $35 million to-date.• Conceptualize and develop strategies that include addressing the needs of disadvantaged communities and populations. • Conduct rigorous due diligence to ensure that new initiatives are ambitious yet achievable and grounded in data. Develop and maintain an archive of research on topics that does not result in proposals for potential opportunities in the future. • Lead teams in creating plans that enable them to achieve their goals in a strategic, efficient and collaborative way. Develop project milestones for institutional accountability.• Develop resources and learning opportunities for teams whose projects are ending to ensure achievements are maintained and the field has resources to continue making progress. • Cultivate and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, building partnerships for new and ongoing work. • Ensure quality and consistency of the department’s proposals and other presentation materials by conducting thorough and accurate research, developing concise yet compelling narrative and gathering input from colleagues.• Identify and implement efforts to streamline initiatives, allowing projects to scale their impact without requiring a proportional increase in resources, and shares these approaches across the department. • Participate in organization-wide efforts to improve inclusion, diversity and equity within the organization and in its work.• Facilitate collaboration and information sharing across teams.• Develop and manage contracts with external vendors and oversee their work.

Master'S Degree, Sustainability Management

Relevant Coursework: Sustainability Strategy; Regulatory and Policy Frameworks for Sustainability; Green Products and Purchasing; Change.

Bachelor Of Arts, International Studies