Michele Patterson Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

West Chester, Pa

• Created and grew a national grassroots volunteer program, which is the first of its kind among wild horse and burro NGOs• Recruited and trained volunteers on how to contact and meet with legislators, and other grassroots activities by leading meetings, creating a library of relevant documents, and weekly emails• Met with legislative staff on the state and federal levels to advance protections for equines• Worked with teammates in the Government Relations Department to support key legislative priorities, including federal appropriations• Empowered advocates outside the organization by offering trainings and relevant materials to advance the organization’s legislative and policy initiatives• Created educational materials such as fact sheets, a volunteer library, FAQs, and How To’s• In-person and email outreach to stakeholders to educate and gain support for the organization’s equine protection platform

Remote

• Met with legislators regarding AWI priority bills and appropriations requests• Researched and gathered data for background information in support of state-level policy initiatives• Grassroots outreach to gain support from national organizations for federal legislation• Time-sensitive projects as needed including research for hearings, meetings, and comments for policy advisors • Maintain two databases for exotic animal incidents and trapping incidents• Attend weekly GA departmental meetings• Attend monthly Keystone Link Coalition meetings

Remote

• Moderator for Q & A for Virtual Victoria’s Law Jeopardy for Humane Lobby Week (HLW)• Project management for HLW, including planning, outreach, & grassroots engagement• Notified state-wide policy volunteer leaders of key events occurring in Pennsylvania• Actively participated in weekly meetings with State Director

Remote

• Analyzed FOIA requested data on wild horses from government agencies• Worked with Director of Government Relations on various legislative and policy-related projects• Attended weekly Government Relations Department meetings• Met with legislators to educate about problems concerning issues surrounding wild horses• Reinstated online animal advocacy group

York, Pennsylvania, United States

• Researched a diverse population of youth for survey• Proficient in Google Scholar, Summon, and JSTOR for literature reviews

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

• Oversaw, organized, and trained volunteers for phone banking• Scheduled and led virtual meetings for volunteers due to COVID-19 protocols• Utilized campaign technology such as Thrutext, GoogleVoice, and VoteBuilder

• Cultivated and maintained relationships with state and federal legislators and their staff to educate about legislation on animal welfare and protection• Successfully lobbied my representative for his co-sponsorship of 6 pieces of federal legislation• Led a local advocacy group through in-person meetings and social media

Master'S Degree, Public Policy And Administration

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Health Policy And Administration