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Washington, Dc, Greater Washington Region, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

New York, Ny, Us

• Provided public affairs, media and crisis counsel for high profile corporate, non-governmental, domestic and foreign governmental clients around the world on topics in agriculture, cannabis (CBD), corporate social responsibility, diplomacy, diversity and inclusion, education, energy, healthcare, intellectual property, international development and foreign direct investment, smart city development, sustainability, technology (5G, AI, IoT), tourism and transportation• Wrote press releases, pitched journalists and facilitated interviews to secure top tier, regional and trade media coverage• Advised special projects: the creation of a political action committee, brand influencer program and intercollegiate research consortium launch; litigation and crisis programs; POLITICO and Axios media partnerships; special events on Capitol Hill and at the World Economic Forum meeting at Davos, United Nations General Assembly, CES and more• Managed corporate social media content creation, analytics and paid campaigns• Served on the agency’s Digital Innovation Group (DIG) and identified cutting edge PR tools; administered staff trainings; and advised best practices for organic and paid digital media campaigns, engagement analytics, graphic and web design• Steered agency growth projects, supported new business pitches and led Culture Club skills and team-building programs

• Directed legislative issues advocacy campaigns around policy affecting immigrants, refugees, the environment, voting rights, healthcare, racial justice, LGBTQ rights, mass incarceration, gun violence, gerrymandering and tax reform• Managed media relations, social media channels (40.3k Twitter Followers) and built a digital constituency of 14k contacts• Advanced President Obama’s grassroots organizing movement as a regional representative and managed political relationships with six congressional campaigns, the PA Democratic Party and more than 50 partner organizations• Recruited and trained volunteers in digital advocacy, media relations, grassroots organizing and persuasive voter contact• Hosted 87 action and training events (3.2k volunteers) for congressional lobbying and advocacy skills development• Promoted two cycles of a 16-week Organizing Fellowship program statewide at 35 OFA Pennsylvania chapters• Supervised seven Organizing Fellowship managers that supported program recruitment, interviewing and training

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

• Liaised with Congress, corporations, donors and all Library bodies to adopt an institution-wide culture of philanthropy• Managed fundraising social media content (1.18M Twitter Followers), website mapping (loc.gov) and graphic design• Wrote and designed fundraising proposals earning greater than $10M for Library endowments and programs• Promoted the 1st National Book Festival public giving campaign in 2016 ($4.5k) and raised 900% more in 2017 ($40.5k)• Created and managed the 1st mid-level giving circle to the National Book Festival and surpassed goal by 175% ($17.5k)• Wrote and executed the 1st Giving Tuesday and Year End targeted email campaigns and web design strategies ($36k)• Designed the 1st on-site fundraising campaign and signage, located in the Library of Congress gift shop ($24k annually)• Published marketing materials and coordinated special events for the James Madison Council ($25k—100k membership)

Fairfax, Virginia, Us

• Led a 45-person editorial and design staff of a multicultural LGBTQ print magazine distributed at 11 D.C. area universities • Directed 8 section editors in grant writing and advertising sales ($10K), web development, photography and graphic design

Fairfax, Virginia , Us

• Advised 14 print and broadcast media companies in digital marketing, public relations, graphic design and management• Increased social media following on all platforms: Facebook by 17.5% (first eight weeks) and 42% in total (one year later) • Served as Teaching Assistant to our Marketing Director for a semester-long university course on magazine production

Fairfax, Virginia , Us

• Designed and instructed 3 semester-long university courses fostering research skills, personal and professional development• Promoted a peer educator position that yielded a 21% applicant increase; hired, trained and supervised 40 educators• Curriculum: Intercultural communication; human-centered product design; nonprofit management; globalization

Fairfax, Virginia , Us

• Managed a $700 state programming budget using a Virginia Purchase Card for educational initiatives focusing on career readiness, cultural diversity, and civic engagement• Mentored and fostered community relationships with 70+ on-campus residents• Collaborated with the George Mason Police Department and the Environmental Health and Safety Department to ensure residential safety and promote a safe living area

Fairfax, Virginia , Us

• Organized programming for approximately 10,000 incoming George Mason University students• Researched and disseminated information to students from dozens of Academic and University Life Stakeholders

Brighton, Gb

• Designed and instructed a for-credit course for international students on globalization and human-centered product design• Curriculum: Critical thinking and research skills; philanthropy and non-profit management; intercultural communication

• Articulated and promoted key public policy issues to over 900 constituents over a two-month period• Technology &

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

• Connected 165 regional Returned Peace Corps Volunteer affiliate groups with educational and post-service resources• Marketed Peace Corps advocacy programs over social media earning a daily post reach of 30K—50K engagements• Contributed and edited articles on international affairs and policy for a 45K person readership under WorldView Magazine • Lobbied Senate and designed campaign infographic materials (700 portfolios) for 120 Returned Volunteer lobbyists

• Activated constituents and volunteers of the 10th District via neighborhood canvassing and event outreach• Managed 150 weekly contacts, guided voters through the electoral process and articulated candidate platforms

Willingboro, Nj, Us

• Verify and regulate accounts payable and receivable for a company housing 1.7+ billion dollars in product inventory• Technology &

Vienna, Virginia, Us

• Managed media advisories, event and multichannel marketing campaigns, building a client database of 25K constituents• Supported daily public relations operations, wrote meeting summaries and event reports, sustained and expanded a calendar of daily marketing events• Assembled and distributed weekly media clip reports to track client’s media coverage• Researched potential new partnerships, clients and media opportunities• Organized events for community residents, businesses and news media to overview developments on the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Silver Line Expansion project

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

• Interviewed public officials and published political news articles reaching 307K—477K readers• Designed and managed website to publicize and archive all "First Take" articles

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Honors College

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Government And International Politics

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Public Relations, Communication