Juliana Heerschap Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Responsible for the leadership, vision, strategy, and operations of the AFP team of 30+ policy experts who provide analysis, thought leadership, and new ideas for fixing the biggest public policy challenges at both the state and federal level.

- Supervised team of eight policy staff and responsible for coaching, reviews, and compensation- Provided project management leadership including planning and strategy development to inform prioritization decisions for state and federal policy engagement- Coordinated COVID-19 response policy agenda and products to support lobbying and government affairs.

Arlington, VA

- Led VA MISSION Act engagement to identify implementation deadlines, wrote comments submitted to the Federal Register, attended meetings with the White House, VA, and Congress- Developed annual policy agenda and corresponding 1-pagers to support lobbying efforts to reform the VA, advance a more restrained foreign policy, and reduce spending- Assisted with.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Established credibility with producers to become one of the most requested guests in Congress and arranged 125+ live TV interviews and 125+ local and national radio interviews- Juggled fielding an average of 20-75 media inquiries weekly- Wrote 12+ published op-eds and prepared all talking points, press releases, and speeches- Developed and collaborated.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Managed legislative staff, identified legislative priorities, and delivered performance reviews- Responsible for Veterans’ Affairs Committee work including preparing testimony, drafting questions, and working with committee staff to advance the legislative and oversight agenda of the chair- Influenced enactment, implementation, and oversight of the.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Handled meetings and public policy responsibilities for defense, veterans affairs, health care, Medicare, aging, Social Security, transportation, homeland security, postal, and oversight and government reform. - Prepared for Veterans Affairs’ Committee hearings, interviewed whistleblowers, sent inquiries to the Inspector General and VA, and provided.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Oversaw, wrote, and edited constituent letters; turned over 45,000 incoming pieces in 2011, 30,000 pieces in 2012- Managed all incoming and outgoing mail and and built database of over 1000+ constituent letters for freshman member office- Assisted legislative staff with health care and veteran affairs briefings, meetings, and committee work- Instructed.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

(Paid Communications Intern, Sept 2009 - March 2010)