Jay Cruz Email & Phone Number

Reston, VA, US

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Arlington, Virginia, United States

- Directs organizational communications, writing copy for newsletters, social media postings, website, and other printed and electronic publications- Oversees portions of quarterly lobby and FEC reports, regulatory comments and legislative testimony, Board book, Board updates, and yearly reports- Manages direct report(s) and the organization's intern.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Effectively manages the core operations of the Government Relations team, including managing legislative tracking systems, compiling weekly team updates, tracking and overseeing the budget, and facilitating regular team meetings and collaborative projects.- Drafts key internal messages for the President and/or Executive Director for staff and TWS’.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Independently manages part of ILTA’s government affairs portfolio, tracking and reporting policy developments to organizational leadership, Board of Directors and key stakeholders in real time
• Reports directly to Board of Directors during quarterly Board meetings on industry events, government affairs efforts, and communications deliverables
• Prepares reports, proposals, briefing, presentations, and responses on organizational and strategic government affairs issues for membership and government partners
• Conducts ILTA's annual Safety Survey and Awards Program, requiring the collection, analysis, and presentation of industry safety data of participating ILTA terminal members alongside partnering research consultants
• Independently plans, drafts, and edits content for weekly and monthly newsletters, comments, testimony, blogs, press releases and government relations updates
• Manages the organization's intern program, overseeing hiring, day-to-day tasks and coordination of projects

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Responds to inquiries from legislative members, staff, lobbyists, agencies, and the public regarding committee plans, actions, meeting accessibility, timelines, and deadlines and provides appropriate contact.
• Works with the President and Vice-President of Legislative Affairs to report directly to ILTA's board of directors semi-annually with industry policy and organizational project updates.
• Coordinates federal and legislative affairs communications with consultants, industry partners, and association membership.
• Drafts and edits materials for the organization's written publications including formal regulatory comments, ILTA’s monthly newsletter, and press releases.
• Plans and execute ILTA's annual legislative fly-in conference by organizing congressional appointments for board members, preparing all briefing and event materials, and coordinating ILTA staff.
• Helps plan, prepare for, and execute $2 million ILTA’s annual Operating Conference and Trade Show sessions and speaker management.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Supports the initiatives of the president and vice-president on legislative/regulatory matters by tracking real-time political developments through news and social media
• Liaises as point of contact between ILTA staff, similar interest groups, industry, and government agencies on matters of concern to membership and beyond
• Co-manages, writes, and edits ILTA’s Think Tank blog, weekly newsletter, and monthly newsletter
• Attends legislative/regulatory off-sites on behalf of organization and reports to senior management
• Assists in the planning and actualization of ILTA’s $2 million annual conference and trade show

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed multiple, simultaneous projects on legislative/policy matters with responsibility to a number of superior members in the firm
• Produced summary reports on real-time congressional issues as deliverables used in client development
• Attended client off-sites with professional staff while working to develop business opportunities for the firm
• Organized in-office business development events with a wide range of potential clients

Greenwich, Connecticut

-Defined project scopes and design of project approaches-Assisted in development, monitoring, and maintenance of project plans and other keyproject documentation-Communicated project status and issues with all management-Responsible for establishing a strong working relationship with clients and building add-onbusiness for the practice and the.

Greater New York City Area

• Field Budget and Finance Division
• Produced comprehensive reports regarding formal Cost of Equipment reimbursement procedure for United Nations Peacekeeping Missions
• Created presentations on the proposed 2017/2018 United Nations Peacekeeping Budget
• Attended numerous hearings on behalf of the department and reported discussions to supervisors

London, United Kingdom

• Worked directly with the Ambassador in the Executive Section to complete research projects regarding issues affecting the embassy
• Drafted reports of high-level internal meetings
• Served as primary point of contact for the processing, editing, and delivery of all internal memoranda to the Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission
• Investigated issues between various embassy offices and the Ambassador
• Assisted with planning, managing, and staffing social events hosted by the Ambassador

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Assisted in both writing and editing Department-wide policy regarding federal continuity per National Security Presidential Directive-51
• Helped with planning the national, full-scale continuity Capstone continuity exercise
• Worked with a team of interns led by a high level employee to develop and finalize nationwide policy and standards to meet federal regulations
• Attended inter-agency working groups regarding emergency management and multiagency exercises

College Park, Maryland

• Appointed by the University of Maryland as student leader of a dormitory hall floor and its residents
• Organized community-wide social and educational events
• Trained in mediation of interpersonal conflicts amongst resident

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Department of Agriculture, Food, and Environment
• Designed and presented a format for a new bi-weekly project that included summaries in Spanish of major American and Canadian news and press releases relating to the subjects of the department o Format was approved and.
• Attended various meetings to gather notes and synthesized reports for use by advisor

Master'S Degree, International Relations And Affairs

Double Masters Program Between Sciences Po, Paris and London School of Economics Highly selective, coordinated two-year academic program.

Master'S Degree, International Security

Double Masters Program Between Sciences Po, Paris and London School of Economics Highly selective, coordinated two-year academic program.

Bachelor'S Degree, Government & Politics

University of Maryland Honors College, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences Aug. 2013-Dec. 2015 B. A. Government & Politics (With.