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Specializing in education policy and advocacy- Leading the development of official policy positions and national policy priorities for association of millions of parents, youth, educators and community leaders across all 50 states, Washington DC, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and DoDEA schools in Europe- Ensuring congressional offices and governmental bodies have what they need from National PTA to make important policy decisions impacting children & families; endorsing, opposing, and helping further specific legislative and appropriations priorities; drafting legislative text and detailed policy recommendations- Providing strategic guidance and technical assistance to association for addressing current and emerging issues impacting children, families, and K-12 education through public policy and systems change

- Monitoring and analyzing legislation, drafting proposals related to policy and law, researching best practices and federal funding streams in selected policy areas, developing organizational positions related to policy portfolio, and serving as point of contact to policy coalitions and government bodies- Managing National PTA’s federal policy and lobbying activities, including the association’s congressional and administration outreach, and designing advocacy on behalf of PTA members to a variety of external audiences, including congressional staff, federal agencies and the Administration, and representatives of other national education organizations

Specializing in gender and racial equity policy and advocacy- Provided analysis and recommendations around emerging state, local, and federal policy issues impacting association, developed official policy positions, tracked relevant legislation, and designed annual policy priorities and goals- Managed outreach to elected officials, built strategic partnerships with nonprofit and community partners, led advocacy subcommittee of the Board of Directors, designed grassroots and grasstops advocacy strategy for the organization, and staffed local, state, and federal advocacy-focused coalitions- Secured over $200,000 in new grant funding for the organization and coordinated coalition efforts that led to the passage of four state laws during the 2019 state legislative session supporting the organization’s work- Provided technical assistance, legislative analyses, strategic guidance, and advocacy recommendations on state legislative efforts for member organizations across 45 states- Designed all policy-related products and advocacy communications, including newsletters on emerging issues, coalition sign-on letters to policymakers, social media posts, research memoranda, action alerts, infographics, and background materials in advance of critical meetings with local, state, and national decision makers

Specializing in civil rights law and policy- Analyzed legal, legislative, and administrative proposals, recommending and drafting official policy positions for the organization, with specialization in justice system issues- Designed strategies that engaged our coalition of over 200 national organizations on federal advocacy, participated in coalition efforts to influence Congress, and provided technical assistance on state advocacy efforts for strategic partners in Florida, Kentucky, and Illinois- Managed interns, conducted research, and wrote and copyedited impactful materials directed towards diverse audiences, including organizational coalition letters, letters to Congress and state policymakers, formal congressional testimony, legislative proposals, public comments on proposed rules, talking points, witness questions for hearings, public records requests, useful fact sheets, and principles endorsed by 100+ organizations

Specializing in housing and poverty Law- Researched, wrote material for, and helped launch a database of model legal and policy strategies for addressing homelessness- Provided analyses of emerging legal and legislative issues in the areas of housing and poverty law-Prepared organization leadership for speaking engagements, including preparing the Executive Director to provide oral testimony in the U.S. House of Representatives - Assisted in the planning and management of annual conference promoting access to affordable housing

Specializing in education and employment law- Researched relevant case law for active litigation, which led to the defeat of opposing counsel's Rule 56 motion- Authored an instructional guide for the public for filing Title IX complaints with the Dept. Ed. Office for Civil Rights - Wrote blog entries for the website covering gender equity issues in education and employment law

Specializing in law, policy, and legislative affairs with a focus on issues under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee- Prepared research briefs and policy memos on emerging and timely issues under the jurisdiction of the committee - Covered and summarized policy briefings for senior staff, recommended witnesses for hearings, and fact-checked materials- Prepared background research and materials for the Senator to use during his remarks on the floor and in committee

- Coded the claims of potential clients to help attorneys identify the strongest cases to pursue- Drafted short form complaints, summonses, civil cover sheets, and waivers of service- Filed complaints, motions, affirmative defenses, and requests for special administrators

Specializing in nonprofit program management & volunteer management- Designed community outreach strategy that led to recruitment of 500 new volunteers within one year- Managed a regular, weekly staff of 50 volunteers and interns who provided daily support for residents and helped maintain essential services- Secured strategic partnerships with local businesses and nonprofits to host free skill-building workshops and provide resources for the organization at no cost- Solicited and managed in-kind donations from the community of supplies needed for daytime and shelter services, such as toiletries and clothing

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: Legislative Law Society, Georgetown Law Democrats, HomeCourt Charity Fundraising, Volleyball, Softball

Ba, Political Science, Art Studio Minor

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society, College Democrats, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Alpha Lambda.