Melissa Kaplan Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Va, Us

Washington, Dc

Managed CARE's advocacy with USG on food security and nutrition issues. Portfolio included food security and nutrition appropriations work, Global Food Security Act, and Farm Bill. Co-chair of InterAction Food Security/Agriculture/Nutrition working group.

Washington, Dc

Manages AAH's DC-based advocacy with Congress and Administration on a portfolio of legislative issues including food security/food aid, nutrition, water/sanitation/hygiene, and appropriations. Helps facilitate advocacy efforts in overseas AAH mission offices. Co-Chair of WASH working group at InterAction.

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Serves on UNA-NCA Board as VP of Advocacy.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed a legislative portfolio including aid reform, women's economic empowerment, and food security issues.

• Manages government relations portfolio on foreign assistance reform, including lobbying, legislative analysis, and congressional and administration outreach and coordination.• Writes op-eds, blogs, web content and other pieces on aid reform issues. Published in Roll Call, CQ and Devex.• Manages advocacy strategy on legislation pertaining to foreign assistance and aid reform.• Lobbies in support of strong international affairs appropriations.• Manages InterAction’s CEO Task Force on Aid Reform, coordinating meetings, agendas, letters, hill visits, and other assorted duties.• Responsible for outreach/advocacy pertaining to Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

* Manages government relations and advocacy work including lobbying, legislativetracking, and research/writing on international affairs issues including genocideprevention, women's rights, appropriations, and U.S. relations with multilateralorganizations. * Coordinated successful campaign to preserve sufficient appropriations funding forUnited Nations in 2011.* Planned and executed successful 2012 congressional briefing on peacekeeping, �U.S.Engagement in International Peacekeeping: From Aspiration to Implementation.� * Coordinates Washington Working Group on the International Criminal Court (WICC), acoalition of DC-based organizations which focus on ICC issues. * Manages day-to-day operations of Global Solutions PAC, including endorsement andcontribution process. PAC distributed $50,000 to House and Senate campaigns in 2010.* Managed creation and development of Global Solutions annual Congressional Report Card,delivered to all Hill offices and Global Solutions members, which graded members ofCongress on their votes on international issues.* Gave oral presentations on genocide prevention/ICC and election analysis. Edward Rawson Government Relations Fellow, January-July 2010.* Responsible for advocacy, legislative and appropriations tracking/analysis, researchand writing on international affairs issues.

Lobbied Congress in support of women's health and appropriations legislation.* Planned and wrote monthly newsletter, The Hotline, for Society's Women's HealthResearch Coalition.* Conducted legislative research, tracking, and analysis.* Wrote and maintained content of advocacy section of Society's website* Acted as liaison with government personnel and outside advocacy groups.

* Lobbied Congress in support of women's health and appropriations legislation.* Planned and wrote monthly newsletter, The Hotline, for Society's Women's HealthResearch Coalition.* Conducted legislative research, tracking, and analysis.* Wrote and maintained content of advocacy section of Society's website* Acted as liaison with government personnel and outside advocacy groups.

* Attended and reported on Congressional hearings* Tracked and analyzed legislation* Planned briefings and conferences* Conducted legislative research* Wrote and edited website articles, correspondence, and other materials* Directed and supervised interns.

Master Of Science (Msc), Comparative Politics

Activities and Societies: Area of Focus: Russia, Eurasia, and Central and Eastern Europe. Relevant Coursework: Foreign and Security.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Political Management

B.A, Political Science; International Affairs