Nicole Johnston, Mpa Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Project Manager of the Suicide Prevention Collaborative of El Paso County: Coordinating a community wide comprehensive approach to preventing suicideResponsibilities include:- Being part of a team whose mission is to transform the way people work together to solve complex community health issues.- Developing and implementing an annual action plan with identified health priorities and prevention strategies.- Collaborating with stakeholders in CHP’s focus areas of homelessness, behavioral health, substance use disorder, suicide, and health equity. - Advocating with community partners, elected local, regional, state officials to support public policy and mental health initiatives.- Partnering with public health officials and local government to reduce stigma and increase mental health resources to the community through a web-based platform, social media, and special events.- Collecting quantitative and qualitative data, producing quarterly reports measuring impact.

Aurora, Co

Aurora City Councilmember, Ward II, City of Aurora December 2017 – June 2021 (Appointed as Mayor Pro Tem December 2019)Responsibilities Included:• Chair of the Rules and Oversight Policy Committee • Vice Chair of the Federal, State and Intergovernmental Relations Committee• Member of the Amendment 64 Cannabis Policy Committee • Approving $900 million dollar budget annually • Overseeing legislative matters governing provision of municipal services to 380,000 residents, businesses, and community agencies• Developing strategic vision, mission, and goals for City of Aurora • Sponsoring ordinances and resolutions addressing police accountability, city council ethics, lobbying disclosure, campaign finance reform, LGBTQ+ support, climate action and environmental protections• Developing, reviewing and approving policy, legislation and regulations related to municipal government • Providing legislative oversight for employment policies and procedures for over 3,100 full time employees • Responding to constituent issues • Communicating with city stakeholders and media on various policy topics • Evaluating the performance of city council appointees

Greater Denver Area

• Consulting with Executive Directors to develop program activities and outcomes• Researching funding sources and writing grants to fund community programs• Planning conferences through developing workshop topics, securing speakers, marketing events, and evaluating success• Facilitating strategic planning for local and statewide non-profit organizations

Salinas, California Area

• Overseeing programs for people with disabilities in a tri-county area• Managing the development, submission and follow-up of local, state and federal government as well as private grant proposals • Maintaining accountability and compliance standards for donors• Overseeing the supervision and staff training to ensure that all program activities are performed under all contracts/grants requirements and performance goals Interim Executive Director (May 2002 – July 2002) acted on behalf of the Executive Director in her absence

Salinas, California Area

• Creating first of its kind disability health care advocacy project in CA• Developing curriculum and educational resources for consumer empowerment education program• Designing and delivering outreach campaign targeting people with disabilities, caregivers and health care organizations• Researching legislation and policy that affected people with disabilities and their healthcare• Developing Procedures Manual of Healthcare Advocacy Project to be used as a model for other agencies

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Managing a 45,000 member consumer advocacy organization• Advocating for proper restructuring of Wisconsin’s electric utility system• Attending legislative hearings and sessions• Coordinating testimony for Wisconsin senate and assembly hearings• Updating members on the status of legislative activities• Writing press releases• Speaking publicly to various groups throughout the state• Monitoring budget, authorizing payments and preparing monthly budget statements

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Coordinating a statewide fuel fund for low income energy assistance• Fundraising• Organizing special events• Public speaking to businesses, service clubs, trade organizations• Overseeing fuel fund budget• Grant writing• Coordinating New York regional low income energy conference• Supervising clerical support staff

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Organizing fundraisers• Recruiting volunteers• Soliciting donations

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Tracking legislation and conducting policy and legal research. • Providing budget analyses, preparing background materials, talking points for legislation. • Managing constituent inquiries and casework, maintaining a constituent database, and meeting with constituents.• Researching legislation status and tracking votes for legislative passage

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Public Administration

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science, Integrated Liberal Studies Certificate, Women'S Studies Certificate

Activities and Societies: Pre Law SocietyNational Mock Trial Competition Team Member