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• Prepped the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Commerce for their engagements with State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial elected officials
• Conducted meetings, briefings, webinars, and presentations for Members of Congress, Governors, Mayors, and national and local affinity organizations
• Participated in conferences and community events on behalf of the Office of Secretary Gina Raimondo
• Conducted targeted outreach to marginalized stakeholder groups to communicate resources and funding opportunities

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Provided direct assistance to EDA’s leadership team, including managing special projects, leading external engagements, and developing internal communications
• Collaborated with local and national partners, as well as state and local elected officials, to plan and execute over 80 stakeholder engagements in communities across the country
• Prepared briefing materials, wrote speeches, and held briefing meetings for EDA leadership
• Developed and maintained relationships with external community stakeholders as the primary point of contact for EDA
• Managed policy-related projects aimed at streamlining and strengthening the organization’s internal operations and external affairs processes

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Conducted targeted outreach to stakeholders about EDA’s American Rescue Plan $3 billion in available grant funding
• Collaborated with external stakeholders to plan and execute community engagement events to announce awardees of EDA’s $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge and $500 million Good Jobs Challenge
• Wrote speeches for leadership and created one-pagers and fact sheets to amplify American Rescue Plan programming
• Coordinated travel logistics and staffed EDA principals on official travel to meet and engage with community stakeholders
• Conducted research and designed special projects aimed at assessing EDA’s impact in communities across America
• Designed and executed social media campaigns aimed at amplifying EDA's investments and grantees

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Vetted 1,233 applications and disbursed a total of $41.2 million to small businesses suffering from the impacts of Covid-19
• Corresponded with applicants to garner detailed, confidential personal and business information to determine eligibility
• Made final approval dispositions after reviewing pre-approved applications submitted by a team of Loan Assistants

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Contributed to a collaborative publication seeking to explore linkages between race, gender, and violence by using an intersectional lens to conduct research and perform literature reviews.
• Used statistical software (SPSS; STATA) to record and analyze data and produce relevant charts, graphs, visuals, etc.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Served as a liaison between Smithsonian staff and visiting artisans while also serving as a Spanish-English translator
• Provided organizational, logistical, and administrative support to the managing director, including processing payments and managing product inventory
• Assisted with the set-up and design of displays to promote the works of international artisans and musicians

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Compiled research and data on affordable housing issues in D.C., including rent prices, civil court cases, and congressional statements
• Managed all social media accounts and wrote weekly articles for the Housing and Advocacy Blog
• Helped organize and co-lead informational seminars and meetings alongside community stakeholders
• Performed a slew of administrative tasks to support the work of the Housing and Advocacy Team