Samantha Devito Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Serve as a liaison between clients and Congress by organizing meetings with Congressional staff, planning briefings, and reaching out to legislators to promote clients’ public policy initiatives- Synthesize Congressional hearings for clients and senior staff, emphasizing the policy positions and interests of Members of Congress- Write weekly healthcare reports summarizing the health-related actions of Congress and the Administration- Coordinate outreach to Congressional offices to increase support of client legislation, including writing sponsorship requests to Members of Congress, drafting legislative summaries, addressing Congressional staff questions, and tracking co-sponsorship agreements- Manage Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC) communications, including creating social media, blog posts, informational toolkits for Congressional staff and stakeholders, and content for the coalition’s WordPress website- Conduct federal policy research and monitor legislative and political activity

Durham, Nc

- Created incident reports of off-campus occurrences for the Duke University Police Department database- Provided logistical and administrative support and communicated student concerns to campus police management

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Carried out policy research, developed memos on Congressional hearings, and recorded meeting notes to distribute policy information to clients and prepare staff for Congressional and client meetings- Participated in meetings with eight Congressional offices, resulting in six Members of Congress supporting pesticide protection legislation for farmworkers- Scheduled Capitol Hill visits for 80 Directors from the National HEP/CAMP Association

Kolkata Area, India

- Global Women’s Health Technologies Center - Taught engineering curriculum to a class of 25 3rd-8th-grade schoolchildren- Surveyed the 25 schoolchildren to assess the impact of engineering curriculum- Adapted teaching methods based on student's understanding of previous topics - Analyzed results of the research study

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Wrote background reports on congressional members, current events, and policy initiatives - Managed a school grant project entailing the development of selection criteria, communicating with nominated schools, and offering assistance with the grant application- Took over responsibilities of Staff Assistant on leave including compiling news clips and being point of contact for constituents on concerns and scheduling tours- Communicated with constituents, congressional staff, and other professionals through telephone calls and office visits, as well as through written emails and letters