Rachel Tardiff Email & Phone Number

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Manage department of dedicated issue programs—including 12 staff members across the Abortion Access & Reproductive Health Program, LGBTQ Program, and Climate & Energy Program-Conduct program and staff evaluations, set program and staff goals, and manage professional development of staff-Support fundraising and donor communications, including regular.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Crafted and implemented rapid response and long term strategies to put Media Matters’ work into action in the larger progressive community-Worked with partners and internal teams—including research, communications, and digital departments—to pitch, draft, and disseminate content such as research studies, issue backgrounders, and opposition research.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Managed teams to plan & execute strategic communications, rapid response, and online organizing campaigns for progressive organizations, including labor, environmental, and civil rights groups -Wrote opeds & commentary for placement in print & online outlets including USA Today, the Guardian, the National Journal, the Huffington Post, Cleveland Plain.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Managed teams developing and executing media relations and messaging strategies for non-profit and issue advocacy clients-Led long-term and event-specific media relations and communications strategy -Created campaign collateral and press outreach materials

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Drafted press materials and campaign collateral-Conducted campaign and event-related media relations -Assisted in the development and execution of online campaigns and strategic partnership programs

-Wrote press releases and media advisories-Aided in office procedure, such as answering phones, maintaining calendar, conducting research-Managed news clips and monitored media activity through Vocus-Coordinated major mailings, including hometown press releases for Dean's List and Freshmen Acceptance-Coordinated on-campus media activity -Used Microsoft.

Supported three separate contracts at independent Public Relations firm, including the Office of Women's Health (OWH) and U.S. Fire Administration-Conducted extensive outreach calls to develop and maintain partnerships-Developed and consulted on website design for OWH's Girl's Health program-Created and maintained media lists for campaigns-Provided client.