Mary Mckee Email and Phone Number

• Designed and oversaw call for 450+ proposals, 200+ session selection and speaker management for 5k-7k attendee annual citywide conference. • Managed 14-month planning cycle encompassing: call for proposals; proposal management and review; session selection, facilitation and presentation. Clearly and regularly communicated tasks and expectations to 430+ speakers. Conference management platforms used: CVENT and Attendee Interactive.• Cultivated sessions and speakers in line with hot topics in education and governance in line with the goals of the association and its members. Managed speaker budget.• Designed conference structure to maximize session opportunity and activity for conference attendees. Selected pre-conference seminar and educational site visit programming to add value for participants. Worked with Marketing to spotlight different session tracks and highlighted speakers.• Directed and supervised onsite conference session operations. Oversaw temporary and internal staff, liaised with conference service vendors, guided speakers and assisted conference registrants. • Administered Continuing Education Unit program for current and former conference attendees.• Liaised with member association training staff to create programming specific to new board members. • Successfully pivoted 2021 event to online experience in response to Covid.

o Assist patrons with seating.o Answer patron inquiries.o Service needs of visiting talent, production staff, and backstage personnel.o Resolve issues relating to tickets, seating, emergency medical issues, and other patron concerns.o Oversee 40-plus ushers in 2400-plus seat concert hall.

• Coordinated planning and execution of legislative conference 700+ registrants. • Served as liaison for State Legislative Staff work-alike group by facilitating information sharing, planning bi-annual meetings, and sharing best practices for advocacy initiatives. • Implemented grassroots advocacy programs and services, including calls to action, advocacy training opportunities, and production of the Congressional Summer Recess Guide. • Assisted in planning and execution of Thought Leader events for Members of Congress and staff. • Managed grassroots database for distribution of weekly Federal Updates and targeted communications for time-sensitive calls to action.

• Spearheaded over 30 employee events ranging in size from 15-500 participants, including bi-annual Benefits & Services Fairs, brown bag lunch seminars, 401 (K) information sessions and open season enrollment events. • Revitalized Employee Education Program benefits with participation from 15 area universities representing over 30 programs of study and attended by over 200 employees. • Designed and implemented employee health and wellness program. Hosted quarterly wellness brown bag lunch seminars. • Maintained relationship between HR and external and internal service providers. • Provided strong customer service to 500-plus employees and retirees. • Updated and improved process for separating employees.

o Assembled and summarized relevant news highlights from various international news sources for the Public Information Officer and Assistant Secretary’s morning briefings. News clips highlighted important issues and trends within the Western Hemisphere.o Composed and edited daily news highlights for embassy distribution.o Coordinated participation in over 30 speaking engagements for the Assistant Secretary. Contacted host organizations to discuss logistics, topic, and audience. Information presented to Public Information Officer and Assistant Secretary for participation decision.o Scheduled group tours for visiting delegations and domestic groups interested in the workings of the Department of State and the Bureaus of Western Hemisphere Affairs.o Organized special press conferences for the Assistant Secretary in targeted media markets.o Processed and edited official correspondence.o Selected to oversee coordination of high profile awards reception honoring the President of Nicaragua.

o Performed archival duties within the declassification office to facilitate public release of documents in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act.o Participated in on-going special projects on human rights violations in Chile and Argentina.o Assisted in data entry of classification review results into software database specific to this project.o Administrative duties as assigned by the Director.