Rhea Rao Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Supported local governments across the United States with federal advocacy, project management, and grantwriting focused on sustainability, economic redevelopment, infrastructure, and community revitalization- Coordinated with members of Congress to successfully draft and secure Congressionally Directed Spending requests within the FY23 and FY24 appropriations cycles- Developed resource roadmaps that identified ways for communities to leverage State, local, and private funds for priority projects - Planned and scheduled DC advocacy visits with various municipal and non-profit clients to ensure that meetings and projects were well-planned and seamlessly implemented- Collaborated with the EPA Office of Brownfields and Innovation to organize the 2022 National Brownfields Training Conference Mayor’s Plenary, which connected Mayors across the county to discuss brownfields remediation- Oversaw internal and external client communications including policy memorandums and analyses on key federal legislative issues and strategic planning to support various grant development initiatives - Created and distributed client newsletters and alerts to over 4,000 individuals each week

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Collaborated with company leadership to develop and execute 7 virtual seminars that brought together over 250 students and connected them with leading women in various public policy fields - Handled company logistics by creating and maintaining seminar agendas and managing student-speaker correspondence- Executed outreach to over 200 colleges and universities to recruit additional attendees for PLEN programs - Oversaw donor research, grant writing, and other fundraising tasks through the EveryAction donor management software- Assisted in the successful implementation of the first Women of Color Influencing Washington seminar that connected over 50 students to numerous women of color in leadership positions in public policy- Spearheaded the transition of annual in-person seminars to a virtual format due to COVID-19

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Invited back to assist in the planning of the 2020 Conference on Land and Poverty up until its cancellation due to COVID-19

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Worked alongside company leadership to help advance company goals in the Market Intelligence and Government Affairs departments- Transcribed company podcasts, conversations, and interviews in order to be turned into articles for clients to view on company website - Oversaw development of company website by handling the transfer of files from the old database to the new - Conducted annual company survey by personally contacting over 1000 clients over phone and email- Assisted with administrative tasks around the office such as organization and the distribution of company materials to clients

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Coordinated with World Bank staff to organize the 2019 Conference on Land and Poverty with over 1,500 attendees- Facilitated presentations by tracking time to allow for productive discussions between the speakers and the audience, adapted to technological issues, and ensured that any materials needed were provided prior to the start of each session- Successfully led productive discussions on topics such as developing sustainable practices for land conservation and combatting climate change - Directed catering company to arrange daily lunch for VIP conference attendants and conference assistants

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Worked directly with firm’s leadership to serve clients in areas of national security and veterans affairs- Drafted research and position papers for distribution to the United States Congress and related- Conducted in-depth studies for various Department of Defense commands- Attended events at various DC think tanks on topics pertaining to healthcare and counter-drug initiatives - Assisted with administrative tasks around the office such as packaging and mailing documents to client constituents

Greater New York City Area

- Provided valuable perspectives and opinions as the middle states representative to College Board Staff through virtual hangouts and in-person meetings at the College Board Main Headquarters in NYC- Advocated for better student and teacher resources in regards to AP testing and college admissions as a panelist at the 2016 National Forum in Chicago, IL- Partnered with DoSomething.Org’s Youth Advisory Council and College Board CEO to promote better student-company relations

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Relations And Affairs; Minor In Sustainability

Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

- Part of a university exchange program for the 2019 Fall Semester

High School Diploma, Business Administration And Management, General