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• Provide project management services in the nonprofit sector including issue-based campaign work, qualitative data collection, project monitoring and evaluation.
• Work collaboratively with clients to develop and implement effective grassroots strategies and campaigns.
• Lead advocacy trainings as well as provide consulting on potential legislation.
• Assist in strategizing and researching funding prospects for organizations. Responsible for drafting, revising and enhancing grant proposals. Serve as a liaison to all funding agencies or organizations.

Bedford, New Hampshire

• Develop and implement comprehensive grassroots advocacy campaigns using Direct Action Organizing.
• Build organizational capacity through recruitment, training and development of volunteers through internal and external channels in order to execute advocacy campaigns.
• Engage, organize and execute campaigns with volunteers in both virtual and in-person settings.
• Maintain relationships with partner organizations, grasstops and appropriate members of Congress and their staff persons.
• Write and disseminate legislative alerts, issue talking points, training curriculum, and newsletters for a diverse audience of volunteers. Communicate using messages that are tailored to the specific political.

• Conduct policy research within a team of researchers, analyze policy and report to the Director of Vulnerable Families.
• Monitor and track the use of the school’s research and data briefs as well as disseminate them to appropriate federal legislators.

• Effectively communicate and maintain relationships with multiple state and national level nonprofit agencies as well as the state and federal legislature and commissions to coordinate advocacy events and education.
• Conduct research, write position papers and offer testimony on state and federal legislation that affects children and families.
• Plan, host and attend candidate events, forums, conversations, and meetings to educate candidates about the importance of children and families and the unique issues that they face in New Hampshire.
• Manage staff and volunteers during Get Out the Vote field operations.
• Design, implement and execute digital campaigns for key issue areas as well as during federal elections.

Child Study and Development Center, UNH Durham, NH January ’11-May ‘11Observed classes, small groups, and individual children and documented the development of their creative play patterns and interests, relationships with other students, and behavior. Recommended, designed, and implemented an age appropriate lesson plan on nutrition based on relevant.

Master'S Degree, Public Policy

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Family Studies- Child Advocacy And Family Policy