Jill Applegate Email & Phone Number

Altoona, Iowa, United States

Altoona, Iowa, United States

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Every Child Matters Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan organization working to make public investments in children, youth, and families a national political priority.Duties and ResponsibilitiesCoordinate, plan and execute in-person and online activities to make children a national priority during elections Establish and maintain relationships with state and national partner organizations, communicating and collaborating on electoral and policy activitiesBirddog and engaged candidates for elected office to put their plans to invest in families on the recordAssist in administering and creating content for various social media platforms and national emails Serve as the primary co-chair of the 25+ member Iowa Children's Policy Coalition (CPC)Key AchievementsFacilitated eleven Facebook Live Candidate Conversations with Presidential primary candidates and CPC members, notably Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, and Kamala HarrisProduced two Voting for Kids: A Conversation on Children’s Health, Child Care, and Paid Leave 2020 Democratic- and Republican- National Convention virtual forums featuring six partner organizations and featuring Senators Tina Smith and Joni Ernst and Representatives Karen Bass and Tom ReedAchieved numerous candidate encounters during the 2015-16 and 2019-20 Presidential elections, notably Donald Trump, Cory Booker, and Kamala HarrisSpoke on 2020 Election: Educators, Candidates, and Getting Out the Vote! panel at the National Association for the Education of Young Children's February 2020 Public Policy Forum to audience of 350+ attendees about how they can advocate for children

Des Moines, Iowa

Work closely with guests to find the right product while providing exceptional customer serviceWork to create a welcoming, attractive, and engaging atmosphere as a member of the Visual TeamActing Team Lead/Keyholder to open and close the store and mentor sales associates

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Led the Holiday Food Project, aimed at providing a 3 to 5 day supply of food for low-income residents in the City over the holiday season:Reached out to businesses, community organizations, and schools and work with them to host a food drive, collect cash donations, or make a monetary donation to support the projectPlaned the logistics of delivery and pick up schedules of donations and track number of donations over all businesses, organizations, and schoolsLead volunteers in assembly, sorting, and packing of the holiday baskets in December

Des Moines, Iowa

Facilitated a strategic planning process from inception to implementation with no prior experience: Administered a community needs assessment, including designing and implementing a survey, conducting focus groups, and hosting a public forum Collaborated with staff to develop a new agency mission statement and set of agency values Currently advising the establishment and incorporation of agency goals, objectives, and outcome indicators Received extensive non-profit management training on topics such as program planning, grant writing, program evaluation Engaged in leadership development training on topics such as leadership styles, communication, taking initiative, cultural competencyDMCAA's mission is to work with low-income residents to provide stabilization, opportunity, and hope to improve the quality of life for families in the City of Des Moines.

Des Moines, Iowa

Worked independently and in collaboration with Investigators and Assistant AttorneyGenerals to investigate and resolve multiple consumer complaints. Reviewed, analyzed, and summarized legal and financial documents for investigation. Detected and researched issues and common themes in consumer complaints and investigations.Composed detailed memos summarizing my findings in consumer complaints and investigations.Worked on multiple investigations and consumer complaints simultaneously.

Welcomed residents, administrators, parents and potential students to the residence hallsProvided customer service by answering questions and providing information on resources about the hall and other campus servicesEnforced the policies in regards to residence hall safety, including locking and answering the hall doors, working with campus security, and protecting the confidentiality of residents' personal information

Worked with patrons to buy tickets for Drake University musical and theater productionsMonitored the building entrance to ensure safety of patrons

Provided exceptional customer service by assisting customers with buying tickets, choosing concessions, and keeping the theater safe and clean