Kelly Shih Email & Phone Number

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Lead strategy development and implementation for the Public Service Leadership Institute to achieve its goals of amplifying the importance of public service leadership, developing world-class leaders and unifying.
• Oversee all aspects of a portfolio of work related to improving the federal government through effective public service leadership, including supervising staff to ensure effective implementation of initiatives, shaping.
• Build external relationships and coalitions, including with the Government Leadership Advisory Council, federal agency stakeholders, other nonprofit organizations, corporate partners and academic institutions to.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Excellence in Government Fellows (EIG) Program Manager
• Led strategy and operations for the Partnership's flagship leadership development program for GS-14 and GS-15 federal leaders, overseeing content design, in-person and virtual program delivery, budgeting and team.
• Engaged a community of 120+ former and retired C-suite-level federal executives to continue their commitment to public service as mentors, speakers, advisors and supporters of the Partnership's mission toward effective.
• Facilitated and designed emerging leader development programs and custom seminars on topics including diversity, equity and inclusion; emotional intelligence; managing conflict; communication and collaboration; and.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developed and rolled out employee engagement and leadership development solutions at a cabinet-level civilian agency
• Planned six strategy offsites, bringing together senior client, internal, and nonprofit leaders to build strong teams, create unified visions and develop action plans towards achieving them
• Served as Chief of Staff to senior-level client director, leading office-wide strategic planning and tracking, working on special projects ranging from cybersecurity to data analytics, and becoming a trusted advisor.
• Facilitated Business Chemistry sessions – Deloitte’s business-focused personality test — to enhance emotional intelligence and team dynamics for groups varying from Deloitte internal teams and intelligence agency.

Arlington, VA

• Managed budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for as many as 8 USAID contracts at a time, totaling over $60 million in awarded funding
• Served as a trusted business advisor in reporting to and advising internal senior leaders on engagement management
• Guided team standardization and process improvement through 9-month financial technology system conversion
• Assisted in project management functions, including navigating procurement, providing guidance on contracts and compliance, and drafting deployment guides

• Advised individual prospective study abroad students on program options, financial questions, and cultural adjustments
• Engaged and educated campus community about study abroad options through outreach events and class presentations

• Produced two research reports: 1) global economic projections up to 2050 and 2) infrastructure spending by USAID and the Millennium Challenge Corporation
• Created new social media strategy for the program
• Coordinated 2-3 events per month, including executive meetings and public forums

• Organized personnel and logistics for 300-person company anniversary party
• Communicated with local businesses to coordinate silent auction in support of environmentally-friendly employers in the Washington, DC area

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Coordinated and trained staff assistant and 10 other interns
• Engaged constituents through answering phone calls, forwarding casework, receiving office visits, and drafting greeting letters
• Staffed events with the Senator

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Government & Politics

Activities and Societies: Maryland Images Campus Tour Guides, Amnesty International, Taiwanese American Student Association, Gemstone.

Spanish Language And Culture, Political Science

Study Abroad - Chile