Kathleen Grace Soriano, Mpa Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, Ca, Us

Sacramento, California Area

• Serves as key advocate on health policy issues on behalf of USC’s Health Sciences Campus, including Keck School of Medicine, Keck Hospital, Norris Cancer Center, and Verdugo Hills Hospital by attending public policy hearings, drafting position letters, and work with legislative staff• Monitors and analyzes legislation that would impact USC research, hospital operations, workforce development efforts, and graduate school programs, and prepares briefing materials for hospital and university leadership• Works with key stakeholders, including other institutions of higher education, and membership organizations to identify priority legislative issues for the University• Oversees planning and execution of annual USC in Sacramento visit by the University President and Board of Trustees by working with vendors, facilities, catering, guest accommodations• Recruits and manage spring and summer high school and undergraduate interns, oversees onboarding and training of interns, assigns duties through weekly workplan to help expedite workflow• Conducts research on state funding opportunities to advance university projects to pursue potential funding for research, small business, workforce development, digital divide, and sustainability

Sacramento, California Area

• Supports all functions of the Office of State Government Relations, including legislative, budgetary, and event planning responsibilities• Serve as the point-of-contact with university offices, campus leadership, and other high-level university officials to facilitate communication and information exchange on legislation• Manages department budget by forecasting, preparing expense reports, and processing reimbursements• Maintains legislative bill list, using Capitol Track's web-based system• Monitor and report on various legislative hearings, primarily on health and higher education issues• Maintains office legislative calendar using Capitol Track and Daily File• Drafts biweekly State Government Relations Newsletter that includes legislative and California public policy information

Sacramento, California Area

• Organize and coordinate major programs and events of the public policy and global initiatives departments, including outreach for guest speakers, arranging pre-panel conference calls, maintaining guest lists, and sponsorship relations • Coordinate meetings with legislative officials and staff to discuss the goals and objectives of the Asian-Pacific Islander and small business community• Planned and executed a lobbying day where members and local community leaders would meet with state assembly members and senators• Conduct research on policies and testified at legislative hearings on bills that advocate for the success of API and small businesses• Perform administrative tasks, including answering and directing phone calls to appropriate departments, compiling information packets, preparing and organizing binders for each program and event

Sacramento, California Area

• Research and modify database of elected officials• Explore media outlets for updated campaign information• Review local government websites to gain pertinent information• Edit content of voting slates prior to publication and printing of campaign materials

Davis, California

• Recruit prospective program participants through classroom presentations, information sessions, and marketing products including brochures and flyers• Advise current students participating in the University of California Washington Program with advice on internship searches and professional development• Edit, revise, and critique resumes and cover letters of program participants to ensure strong, competitive applications for internships in Washington, D.C.• Perform administrative duties including email and telephone correspondence, scanning and copying, and paperwork organization• Design marketing materials including brochures and flyers through Microsoft Publisher• Contributed proposals for website edits in order to make the program website as informative and easily accessible for prospective students• Organized program application materials by collecting cover letters and resumes, handling confidential information such as transcripts and letters of recommendations, and maintained the files of applicants to prepare for final selection of participants

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Conducted research on the impact of cultural and artistic investment on rural areas, disaster-stricken cities, and developing countries• Interviewed experts in cultural throughout the Washington DC metropolitan area, including an urban specialist at the World Bank• Concluded the internship by submitting a report on my research to the Minister of Culture, including a proposal on how my home country, the Philippines, can experience economic growth through investment in areas with deep roots in poverty• Assisted at several events hosted by the Embassy by setting up art exhibitions, contacting local vendors, and obtaining city permits• Worked at the European Union Embassy Open House, where EU embassies in Washington opened their doors to the public and helped promote European culture by serving food, displaying art, and other cultural activities• Participated in monthly European Union cultural meetings, taking minutes of each meeting and observed how other European embassies aim to promote European culture

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha Honors Society, Student Ambassador Program

Bachelor'S Degree, International Relations

Activities and Societies: University of California Washington, D.C. Program - Spring 2013. The Washington Program’s mission is to provide.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Writer for the Global Studies Journal "Globus Mundi"