Randan Steinhauser is the founding partner of Steinhauser Strategies, a full-service public relations company based in Austin, Texas. Over the last 18 years Randan has worked in more than 30 states on strategic communications, external relations, coalition development, event planning, and issue advocacy campaigns. Prior to moving home to Texas in 2012, Randan was in Washington, D.C. where she worked on Capitol Hill for Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC). Later, she served as a Liaison and National Outreach Director for Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos at the American Federation for Children. Since launching Steinhauser Strategies in 2013, Randan has consulted for non-profits, educational institutions, corporations, individuals, and elected officials. Randan’s experience includes developing and implementing strategic communications plans, budget management, event planning, government relations and lobbying, developing corporate / organizational branding and messaging, donor cultivation and management, serving as a senior advisor to executive leadership, crisis communications, collateral creation, digital media management, speech writing, spokesperson and media relations, writing, editing, and pitching. Randan holds a Master’s Degree in Communications from Johns Hopkins University with a double concentration in Corporate & Non-Profit Strategic Communications. Randan graduated with honors from The University of South Carolina with a B.A. in English and Political Science. In 2012 she completed the Women's Campaign School at Yale University. Randan is a first-generation college graduate and is passionate about promoting high quality educational options for all children. Randan is a native of South Carolina and is a mother of five - including a set of identical twins. She and her husband Brendan are active members of Emmaus Catholic Parish.