Mary K. Alexander Email & Phone Number

Belle Haven, Va, Us

Belle Haven, Va, Us

Annandale, Va

Fairfax County, Virginia

Jordan, Israel, And Palestine

A regional environmental peacebuilding organization with offices in three countries and focused on water security. Int'l Advisory Committee consists of representatives around the world with special interest in the region and issues regarding water and sanitation.

Washington, Dc

Consultant to regional environmental peacebuilding organization that promotes grassroots cooperation in protecting environmental heritage in the Middle East through water. Services include building relationships with international organizations, USG agencies, NGO community, academic and policy institutions, faith-based institutions and U.S. media; arranging access & face-time with public policymakers and potential funding sources; creating keynote speaking opportunities with USG, NGOs, non-profits, foundations, and faith-based institutions, and managing international advisory committee.

Mary K. Alexander, the principal and founder of MKAlexander: Public Policy Strategies, is a seasoned public policy professional with over 30 years of experience working with the federal government on behalf of her clients. She is well respected as an expert on international trade policy and a successful advocate in finding solutions and solving problems for her clients. She has a strong track record of accomplishments, and her greatest strength is her ability to build coalitions of diverse interests. Recent clients include a non-profit promoting international environmental projects, an environmental peacebuilding organization, a mid-size industry association, a private security company, and an international trucking company.

Alexandria, Va

Recruited and managed 200-300 volunteers in seven active precincts in southeast part of Fairfax County as part of the Virginia effort to re-elect President Obama. Created high-performing leadership team to run canvassing, phone banking and voter registration drives, resulting in frequent "best in state" regarding numbers of contacts, recruits and voter registration forms. Also managed Falls Church district office and 200+ daily volunteers during final GOTV (Get Out The Vote) drive. For efforts, was awarded Volunteer of the Year for Fairfax County, Virginia by the Fairfax County Democratic Committee.

Alexandria, Va

Afterschool program for elementary school aged children with special focus on nature and the environment.

Chevy, Chase, Md

Provide environmental education program to school children, including at ANS, in schools and at summer camp

As Director, Government Relations, in the corporate Office of Government and Public Affairs for the North American subsidiary of a Fortune 100 electronics company, I advocated corporate policy positions on a wide range of business issues through individual lobbying and industry association membership, with special focus on trade & logistics, tax, foreign investment, national security, immigration and general business issues. I mobilized policy coalitions to advocate business community and industry concerns. I also coordinated a congressional outreach program, targeting corporate facility representatives. I had supervisory experience, including management of $1 million budget, personnel recruitment and training, consultant management, strategic planning, association membership management, charitable contributions, lobbying reports, and headquarters liaison.

As first chair of educational arm of the Association of Women in International Trade, organized public seminars on basics of trade, developed briefings of Capitol Hill staff on trade issues, commissioned annual public opinion poll on trade, and provided lesson plans on international trade to high school teachers.

President of professional organization with 700+ members representing women and men working in the field of international trade

Citizens for a Sound Economy was a grassroots based, free-market oriented, economic "think-tank" with 250,000 members that advocated “free trade” positions before Congress and the Administration. I wrote and distributed on behalf of the association analytical reports, position papers and media commentaries on specific trade issues.

As Staff Assistant to two Trade Counsels, interacted with the public and Senate staff on pending trade legislation; managed the miscellaneous tariff bill process; and provided support to the Trade Subcommittee and full Finance Committee.

Lobbied Congress for pension-sharing legislation on behalf of Foreign Service, CIA, military and government spouses

Provided support to the Public Affairs Office and Economic Counselor of the American Embassy in Damascus, Syria

Handled state issues for senator; advised senator on environmental and agricultural legislation and served as military caseworker

Solved problems and issues of military constituents; processed service academy nominations

Certificate, Environmental Science

Associated with the Virginia Master Naturalist Program, developed to produce cadre of volunteer naturalists. Requirements include 40 hours.

Certificate, Natural History Field Studies, A

This is a college equivalent 26 credit program in environmental studies. Certificate awarded June 2011.

Ba, History; Minor In Education

Activities and Societies: President, Women's Student Government; Kappa Delta Kappa Sorority; Messiah Chorus