Karly Matthews Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Develop and implement communications strategy and messaging across the organization- Spearhead ACC’s media relations and actively build ACC’s name recognition with the press corps, both in D.C. and nationally- Oversee the conceptualizing, editing, and pitching of organizational op-eds and LTEs- Approve organizational media advisories, press releases, and statements- Serve as manager to Communication Department staff and provide support whenever needed- Oversee all of organizational social media channels

-Build relationships with members of the media and other organizations to promote ACC's message-Manage ACC's outward communications through press releases and media blasts-Work with high school and college students to write and publish op-eds-Assist in event planning and execution-Act as a spokesperson for ACC in media interviews and op-eds

-Build relationships with members of the media-Write op-eds and pitches team op-eds to media outlets-Collaborate with congressional offices and college students

-With Government Affairs Director, oversee and contribute to team projects-Communicate with elected officials and bureaucrats to spread ACC's message -Appear as a guest on various media outlets to discuss young conservatives and environmentalism

United States

-Tracked legislation and government activity in regard to energy & environment for ACC social media and biweekly legislative brief-Lobbied Congress for conservative energy and environmental solutions with ACC team members-Assisted in planning and executing events like a Capitol fly-in with 45 students in July 2019

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Attended weekly seminars with guest speakers and presentations to improve opinion writing skills- Worked on argumentative, writing, and pitching skills- Networked with other young professionals in the DMV area

-Managed a team of college students to support Republican political candidates and messaging in Pennsylvania-Specifically oversaw communications team and assist in event planning

-Managed communications team-Communicated with party leaders

-Promoted The College Republicans' message on social media-Produced a monthly newsletter with assistance from a team of content creators-Created graphics for the Federation's social media-Assisted in planning annual conferences

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Attended educational programming at CKI once a week for ten weeks to develop professional skills-Networked with other interns and program alumni

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Drafted daily and promotional social media posts and grew Twitter following by 300 in 3 weeks with Tweepi-Analyzed and reported social media data gathered from Facebook Business, Sprout Social, Google Analytics and Pardot-Trained CEI staff on camera equipment and Adobe Premiere Pro editing, including green screen editing-Photographed a CEI panel on Capitol Hill and worked registration at the annual CEI Dinner

Greater Philadelphia Area

-Founding member of Temple University Chapter and Chairwoman for the 17-18 academic school year-Planned chapter meetings with various activities and guest speakers-Attended NeW National events in Washington D.C.

-Spent five weeks in the district office and five weeks on Capitol Hill-Answered constituent phone calls, replied to constituent mail, and assisted with constituent casework-Completed Capitol Hill tour training and gave constituent tours during five weeks in Washington D.C.

-Edited opinion pieces to publication standard-Wrote opinion pieces based on current events and the political climate

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

-Helped constituents with casework, completed research tasks, and co-wrote speeches for the Representative-Volunteered at annual “Kids Fest,” a day-long community event in 2018 and 2019-Later volunteered on successful reelection campaign in November of 2018

Master Of Arts - Ma, Strategic Communications, Advocacy, & Social Impact

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science And Journalism (Honors College)

Activities and Societies: Temple College Republicans; Network of Enlightened Women; TUTV

Education record