Robert Madrid Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Led the NHA’s communications campaign to mobilize supporters, with tangible results including expansion of the Alliance’s network of individual advocates by 10,000 since 2012, and the submission of more than 20,000 letters to Congress each year, urging Members to increase, restore, or block cuts to humanities funded programs within the federal budget. • Supported NHA membership recruitment and retention efforts, which have resulted in a 44 percent increase from 2009 to 2014. Also managed wide range of creative services, collaborating with peers, interns, volunteers, and vendors to produce marketing and other print communications, as well online communications and video projects that have enhanced NHA brand recognition.• Built strong relationships with Congressional, committee, and federal agency staff – as well as other key stakeholders – to increase support for federal humanities funding and to raise the Alliance’s profile and effectiveness among policy makers through regular meetings and special events. For example, leverage working relationships to secure more than 300 Congressional visits annually for university administrators and distinguished scholars as part of Humanities Advocacy Day, the Alliance’s annual flagship event to increase awareness and understanding of federally funded humanities work across the country.• Recommended, designed, and implemented strategies that strengthened NHA’s grassroots network and built its advocacy capacity to support of the policy priorities of the Alliance.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed NHA’s website; updated website content, posted news articles, and created and organized website design in conjunction with migration to new platform.• Monitored headlines and selected relevant articles for monthly news digest.• Researched and analyzed programs within the Federal Budget to be included in the Alliance’s yearly report.• Organized and tracked Congressional support records for significant humanities programs, such as the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.• Handled and oversaw administrative functions, including office correspondence, client and meeting scheduling, travel arrangements, and project-related activities.• Tracked and processed member dues, sponsorships, and other donations.• Worked with the Assistant Director to maintain and implement changes to the Alliance’s contact databases used to support and track member participation.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Authored briefs and summaries of all research findings on water conservation in the state of California. • Attended Congressional Hill briefings on education, environmental, and labor issues. • Handled administrative duties; answered calls, sorted mail, responded to office emails, and managed routine constituent correspondence and requests.

Fullerton, California

• Assisted in the development of the first annual Law Day campus event; led advertising and marketing team to develop campaign; recruited law schools, guest speakers, and campus organizations; supervised a team of 10 interns during the event.• Assisted clients in obtaining affordable legal services by making referrals and scheduling attorney consultations.• Successfully recruited local attorneys to CLC’s active network; increased existing panel by 10%.

London, United Kingdom

• Sat on the committee to organize annual BCSE membership meeting; chaired hospitality services and information booth.• Conducted research, performed data analysis, and wrote briefs for senior executives on creating excellent learning environments for students in the UK and worldwide.• Created database to consolidate contact lists and accounting reports.