Michelle A. Barth Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Associate Vice President of Advancement, External Affairs & Major Gifts, May 2020-Aug. 2021Associate Vice President of Advancement & External Affairs, July, 2019-April 2020Director of External Affairs: March-June, 2019

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Coordinate, identify and build key relationships across 6,000 square miles with 10 counties, 50 municipalities and multiple military installations for U.S. Senator Bill Nelson. Responsible for community outreach & intergovernmental relations; Represent & advance/staff the Senator at press conferences, town hall meetings, ceremonies, tours and other special events; Train and supervise staff and interns; Organize town hall meetings and regular field office hours; Meet with and manage constituent correspondence & casework intake; Liaison for agencies, nonprofits & Emergency Operations Centers; Contributed to “Best Practices” for state offices & Senate Training Office.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Jacksonville, Florida Area

In response to multiple inquiries and requests to assist a range of area nonprofits, political candidates and small businesses, obtained my LLC in May 2016 to assist organizations in expanding their development and community engagement capabilities, navigating the political and business landscape in Northeast Florida, identifying business resources and grant opportunities, and making relevant connections with potential key supporters, as well as, building marketing and outreach plans and government relations strategy. Focus included work with organizations serving veterans such as Bunker Labs Jacksonville and the National POW/MIA Memorial Park, arts and cultural educators and venues such as the Performer's Academy and Friends of Hemming Park, and others.

Jacksonville, Florida

Responsible for development, marketing & media, government relations and strategy for the fastest growing foodbank in the country with nearly 200 partner agencies and 7,000+ volunteers across 17 counties during a time of significant challenges and transitions. Worked directly with CEO, board and staff to raise funds for operations, special projects and capital campaigns, including The Campaign to End Hunger, resulting in a 400% increase in online donations. Oversaw marketing and brand awareness strategy, including special events & all social media, during time of significant growth. Leveraged a $100k grant for a 21-fold increase in web and social media traffic. Served as a liaison for community organizations, corporate partners and major gift donors. Lead external affairs team, including community engagement and government relations at local, state & federal level.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Deputy Chief of Staff for Mayor Alvin Brown, the first African American Mayor in the largest city in Florida, with $1 billion budget and over 7,000 employees.▪ Administrative: Supported COS and senior leadership on numerous special projects, from Community Wealth Building to Homeless Day Resource Center; Developed Mayor’s scheduling system and event management protocols; Supported Federal Policy Director on issues form the Port to National Park Service; Lead on developing interoffice functions including process and form creations, design of collateral print materials; Supported planning for revamp of main contact management database, review and input on major overhaul of city’s web page (including focus groups); Managed distribution of tickets for sporting & cultural events to community partners; Curated office art displays; Department leader for United Way Campaign (tripled contributions)▪ Outreach: Built & maintained relationships across Duval County; Designed complex community outreach plan; Initiated creation of monthly newsletter (50k distribution); Oversaw outreach teams; Organized open houses, forums, roundtables and meetings with leaders, agency heads, nonprofits, and constituents at local, state and federal levels; Represented administration and advanced and staffed Mayor at events; Supported Education Commissioner & International Officer in hosting multiple forums, delegations and observances ▪ Project Management: Lead on City’s multi-year French 450th commemoration, including fundraising for events and art restoration; Lead on development of “More of This, Less of That” social media campaign; Lead of Community Wealth Building initiative with Democracy Collaborative▪ Liaison: Mayor Brown's representative to Boards of the Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens and Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville; Urban Core CPAC; Four mayors of County municipalities; Emergency Operations Center (“EOC” - multiple events); Served in 2013 as liaison to 19-member City Council

Jacksonville, Florida

▪ Outreach: Managed, evaluated and initiated outreach efforts for the state’s Senior U.S. Senator in nine Northeast Florida counties, which included 34 municipalities and military installations covering nearly 5k square miles. Duties included building relationships with key contacts throughout the region, community & inter-governmental relations, advancing events, representing and staffing the Senator at events, public speaking, informing the Senator on regional issues, etc. Organized public, issue-oriented, and leadership Town Hall Meetings, organizing and building crowds from a cross-section of people and organizations. Conducted regular “office hours” throughout the region to intake constituent casework and opinions- helped citizens articulate their issue and coordinated and directed that information to the appropriate internal department or external resources. Assisted the Senate Office of Training in D.C. with development of outreach guide for Senate offices across the U.S., and assisted State Director in development of best practices for regional Florida offices. ▪ Liaison: Served as liaison for local, state and federal agencies, nonprofits and private industry, including as regular representative at the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce’s government and military affairs committees; Coordinated federal information with County Emergency Operations Centers and local leadership during record hurricane seasons, creating emergency contact lists to include individual municipalities and county level contacts, as well as appropriate nonprofits (several were adopted as the local “official” emergency response contact list). ▪ Administrative: Managed Jacksonville office, including data management, training and directed staff, volunteers and interns; Identified and updated key contacts regularly; Directed both incoming and outgoing correspondence; Oversaw office transition from Internet Quorum to InterTrac constituent management system, including major data updates.

Ma, International Studies, Dept. Of Politics

Activities and Societies: The Graduate SocietyRotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar

M.A. Mass Communications, International & Cross-Cultural Communications (Focus On Political Communications), With Distinction

Bachelor'S Degree, Secondary Education And Teaching, English, Cum Laude