Kristin St. John Email & Phone Number

Alexandria, VA, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, DC

Bethesda, MD

• Engagement Counselor for All for Us (AoU) Research Program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)o Working with the team focused on promoting the AoU with various organizations that work with communities which are.

Washington, DC

• Member of the core team responsible for the Speak Now for Kids’ initiativeo Responsible for content management for the Speak Now for Kids’ website and communityo Helped to grow the number of members from 10,000 to over.
• Member of the planning team for the Speak Now for Kids’ Family Advocacy Day (FAD)o Each year, an average of 45 member hospitals bring 40 child patients to Washington, D.C., to speak with their Members of Congress about.

• Part of the team that worked to get the Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act passed and signed into law by President Barack Obama during the 113th session of Congress.
• In close collaboration with the Vice President of Government Affairs & Advocacy (GAA), design and implement grassroots advocacy strategies, events and trainings that advance the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s.
• Develop and maintain relationships with the 200+ Community Representatives, Advocacy Coordinators and other key volunteers across the country that represent the organization in their local area
• Recruit volunteers to participate in the annual One Voice Against Cancer Coalition (OVAC) Lobby Day
• Develop and update the year-round training program, including webinars and in-person sessions, for the 200+ volunteers advocacy leaders nationwide
• Represent the organization at meetings and events with coalition partners, strategic allies, in Washington, D.C. and in the field.

• Manage all the electronic messaging from Office of Public Policy & Advocacy to 27,000+ members of the Arthritis Advocacy e-Network
• Supervise the development of annual print newsletter sent to the 15,000 members of the Advocacy Network which reached out to those without e-email access and encouraged e-advocates to update their accounts
• Lead staff for the initial transfer of advocacy network to a web-based program and acted as a liaison between internal technology staff and Capital Advantage (CapWiz)
• Since transfer to a web-based program, the e-advocacy network has tripled it’s membership numbers and on-line correspondence with members of Congress, as well as federal, state and local agencies
• Main contact for volunteer Advocates, specifically those who participate with the Arthritis Ambassador Program
• Work closely with the staff of the 46 Arthritis Foundation chapters nationwide, specifically dealing with federal legislation issues and local advocacy training opportunities and recruitment/education forums

• Budget coordinator for Training Section in Staff Development Division
• Administrator of two external education programs for Fund staff
• Responsible for the planning of the bi-annual Planning for Retirement Seminar and Information Resource Symposium
• Worked closely with internal Project Managers during organization-wide software implementations and develop procedures/processes to ensure a smooth transition for clients
• Liaison between Training Section and internal/external vendors
• Back-up office manager in her absence; manage area assistants and various work-related programs

• Prepared and distributed information requests to over 6,500 members
• Reviewed, edited and maintained membership and billing records
• Printed and mailed monthly membership reports, membership billing, and retention packets
• Edited and designed quarterly chapter officers’ newsletter
• Maintained daily computer system back-up
• Trained co-workers on various Office 97 programs