Marcella Gadson Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Write and edit comments, filings, white papers, amicus briefs, ex parte letters, and other materials filed with government entities such as the FCC, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and Congress on highly technical policy-related and legislative issues.• Write articles on behalf of MMTC, including ghostwriting and editing articles that are published on national and industry media platforms.• Shape MMTC policy positions and focuses through strategic planning meetings, research, and briefings from insider contacts on policy impacts on communities and economy.• Prepare press releases, field questions, and conduct interviews with the Press on issues that relate to MMTC and stakeholders.• Manage relationships and collaborate with dozens of partner advocacy organizations and corporate partners, enabling collaboration, information-sharing briefings, and joint events and filings.• Translate highly technical policy issues into digestible language for grassroots audiences, press statements, and promotion on social media.• Implement graphic design background to create materials such as flyers, infographics, programs, newsletters, organization holiday cards, and other promotional materials.• Play a major role in all phases of planning process and execution of MMTC’s semi-annual conferences• Plan and execute periodic “Digital Equity Roundtables,” policy committee meetings, grassroots town halls, webinars, and other smaller convenings for up to 100 attendees, with major speakers such as FCC Chairs Clyburn, Pai, and Wheeler; Congressmembers Booker, Butterfield, and Clarke; and entrepreneurs and CEOs such as Bob Johnson, Debra Lee, Issa Rae, and Jonathan Spalter; among many others.• Represent and speak on behalf of MMTC at industry and nonprofit partner events and seminars across the country, including the Connectivity Expo, Wireless Infrastructure Show, Congressional Caucuses, LULAC conference, National Urban League events, and many others.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Serve as subject matter expert and project specialist under MMTC’s Department of Labor (DOL) contract with National Urban League (NUL) and 12 regional NUL Affiliates to promote, expand, and diversify Registered Apprenticeship programs for underrepresented populations.• Aggregate program success metrics and data; write and edit monthly, quarterly, mid-year, and annual contract-related reports, case studies, and presentations.• Design, write, and edit outreach materials, including flyers, fact sheets, newsletters, and digital narratives; promote these materials on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.• Develop presentations and conduct web-based and in-person trainings, explaining technical information in Layman’s terms, such as 29 CFR 30 EEO guidelines, for employers and partners.• Plan apprenticeship-related events for MMTC, NUL, and DOL, and speak at such events for MMTC and partners across the country.

Implement graphic design background to create materials such as flyers, programs, newsletters, website concepts, and infographics; prepare press releases and convene teleconferences with the Press on issues that relate to MMTC and its shareholders; represent and speak on behalf of MMTC at industry events and seminars across the country.Editor-in-Chief of the “Broadband and Social Justice” (BBSJ) online magazine, managing up to 20 contributors at a time, assigning articles, editing submissions, preparing unique site featurettes and articles, collaborating with Web designer to maintain and improve site, collaborating with other websites for cross-posting agreements, and designing and distributing weekly newsletter. Collaborated with Web team, writers, and MMTC leaders to create and design BBSJ, its vision, and its content from concept to creation. Expert on media and tech issues impacting diverse and historically disadvantaged communities, including the digital divide, wealth gap, STEM education, entrepreneurship, and negative media images.

Prepared several research studies on topics such as EEO, No Urban Dictates, No Spanish Dictates, and Corporate Board Diversity. Also assisted lawyers with FCC comments and filings.

International Business, Legal Studies

Activities and Societies: School of Business Executive Leadership Honors Program (Treasurer, 2006-2007), Delta Sigma Pi (Fundraising.

Graphic Design