Stephanie (Stevie) South Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pivotal Ventures is an investment and incubation company created by Melinda French Gates.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Pivotal Ventures is an investment and incubation company created by Melinda French Gates.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Reviewed, copyedited, and tracked Congressional and White House Correspondence for the Office of the Assistant Secretary, as well as programmatic communications and policy guidance, accounting for approximately 2500 pieces of correspondence annually;• Spearheaded efforts—including the development of new systems, processes, and templates—to successfully transition from a paper-based Federal Government agency to a completely remote/digital environment in less than two weeks during March of 2020;• Managed a 500% increase in monthly incoming correspondence for the agency, largely related to Unemployment Insurance and as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic;• Participated in decision-making sessions for and established significant and agency-wide management policies and processing procedures for controlled correspondence, including long-term plans of action and ad-hoc problem solving; • Developed the content for and leads bi-weekly correspondence meetings and training sessions for the agency’s senior leadership and correspondence POCs;• Cultivated relationships with and liaised between multiple program offices and the Office of the Executive Secretariat and Office of the Secretary; • Served as Team Lead for a team of three correspondence analysts, providing regular support, coaching, and training as necessary;• Produced multiple desk aids, including the maintenance of a template library and style guide for the agency.• Helped design, test, and implement a new IT platform for tracking, reviewing, and editing correspondence within the agency and served as lead point of contact, trainer, and subject matter expert for the new system.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Reviewed, copyedited, and tracked Congressional and White House Correspondence for the Office of the Assistant Secretary, as well as programmatic communications and policy guidance, on a daily basis; processed approximately 30 – 40 separate pieces each day-Liaised between multiple program offices and the Office of the Executive Secretariat and Office of the Secretary-Produced multiple desk aids, including an abridged style guide for the Agency-Served as a back-up to primary Executive Assistant for the Office of the Assistant Secretary

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Planned, designed, and managed multiple 500-person+ interagency national convenings on behalf of the agency surrounding Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) implementation;• Designed the strategy for and executed the interagency public-facing communications efforts for the rollout of the WIOA Final Rules;• Developed and maintained launch plan, engineered global site content editorial process, and transitioned the agency’s former technical assistance site to the new on-line technical assistance platform; • Led content strategy for the agency’s online technical assistance platform, which aims to connect grantees to subject matter experts, encourage peer-to-peer learning, and disseminate model approaches, tools, products information, and curriculum; • Managed and facilitated meetings and trainings for internal content managers of the online technical assistance platform;• Coordinated the development, implementation, and integration of ETA’s overall technical assistance strategy and investments.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Audited current internal and external communications efforts—including the content and design of websites, newsletters, and social media—and analyzed corresponding data in order to draft recommendations for improvements and set metrics for future success; -Developing and executing a comprehensive and integrated external communications strategy for the Office of Family Assistance.

-Co-led the engineering and execution of a project to remove over 50,000 Windows XP devices from Pfizer's global computing environment and replace them with Windows 8 devices (physical, virtual, or BYOD) in three months;-Coordinated action between site services teams at multiple global locations;-Created visual dashboard platform to communicate progress to key executives and other stakeholders.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Led a content strategy and website redesign process;-Spearheaded efforts to reach out to and network with nonprofits and build a third-sector consulting practice;-Supported the firm's internal operations, including: HR, marketing, business development, and community engagement activities.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Developed and implemented national initiatives that provided a platform for programs, projects, and curricula aimed at engaging community college students in civic learning and democratic practice at 200+ member campuses across the country; -Designed and executed a recruitment and expansion strategy to grow membership from 170 to 250 campuses (47% change) by 2015;-Planned and moderated an annual national meeting with an average of 500 attendees;-Facilitated and maintained relationships with presidents and campus coordinators at TDC institutions;-Managed organizational partnerships and processes, including but not limited to strategic planning, financial management and development, and communications (e.g., website maintenance, e-newsletter creation, blog strategy and content, and social media presence).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Program Associate | American Democracy Project-Assisted with the administration of a multi-campus (250 colleges and universities across the United States) initiative focused on higher education’s role in preparing the next generation of informed, engaged citizens for our democracy, as well as its three-day national meeting with an average of 500 attendees;-Directed online communication efforts, including the publication of monthly e-newsletters and daily blog content and the maintenance of various social media channels; -Coordinated the development of and programming for various initiatives, including a national blended-learning course regarding the challenges facing our world and a partnership interested in technology-based citizen engagement; -Oversaw program during national manager’s absence due to maternity leave.Program Associate | Special Projects, Division for Academic Leadership and Change-Assisted the Vice President for Academic Leadership and Change with special projects, including the creation of professional development opportunities and programming for chief academic officers at colleges and universities across the country;-Oversaw $1.5 million in grant funding and reporting and provided administrative support for three different projects regarding the utility of a degree qualifications profile across three college/university systems; a national college and career readiness initiative focused on P-20 partnerships regarding Common Core State Standards alignment, implementation, and assessment; and a civic-agency minor degree model, respectively.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Assisted with the administration of a multi-campus (250 colleges and universities across the United States) initiative focused on higher education’s role in preparing the next generation of informed, engaged citizens for our democracy, as well as its three-day national meeting with an average of 500 attendees;-Directed online communication efforts, including the publication of monthly e-newsletters and daily blog content and the maintenance of various social media channels; -Coordinated the development of and programming for various initiatives, including a national blended-learning course regarding the challenges facing our world and a partnership interested in technology-based citizen engagement.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Assistant Director | Communications -Supervised a staff of three to handle all of the foundation’s various departments’ day-to-day communications needs including: press releases and relations; event/project promotion and media management (e.g., drafting talking points, arranging interviews, etc.); brand management (i.e., monitoring news and producing press clippings) and design; editing and training for non-communications staff; and website maintenance;-Directed online communications and increased regular readership in 2011 by approximately by 300% through an integrated communications approach that included: designing a strategy for and producing a blog on philanthropic trends and methods, publishing two monthly e-newsletters, engaging in active social media networking, and generating web updates.Program Director | Trans-Atlantic Junior Fellowship -Directed a $40,000 exchange program that partnered with the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs and brought three European graduate students to America to learn firsthand our political and social systems; -Led a four-person team in engineering the five-week itinerary of interactions with local students, key community leaders and partners, and political figures in Colorado and Washington, D.C.; -Established long-term partner and alumni relationships and program procedures to ensure institutional continuity.Regional Coordinator | Northwest Region of Colorado-Facilitated a council of eight prominent community leaders to guide grantmaking strategy and process more than $400,000 in grants in a seven-county region of Colorado;-Conducted research on regional needs regarding workforce development and student success; -Spearheaded promotion of the council’s grantmaking efforts and events throughout this region of the state via press releases and conferences.

Greeley, Colorado

-Served as the primary communications liaison between the director and current students and alumni;-Managed director’s calendar and travel arrangements; -Provided assistance with academic research on leadership theory, program requirements, and course design.

Grand Junction, Colorado Area

Community News Reporter and Photographer2008 DNC Correspondent

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Public Administration, 3.89

Activities and Societies: SPA Policy Forum (Student Manager) The Public Purpose (Assistant Editor)

Certificate, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management, 4.0

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government, Minors: Media Studies, Legal Studies, 3.78 (Cum Laude)

Activities and Societies: President’s Leadership Program, University Honors Program, Sigma Kappa Sorority (President & VP of Finance), UNC.

How To Pitch And Write For Magazines, Writing, General

Completed a four-week e-course with Laura Jane Williams—author and columnist for RED Magazine—on how to pitch and write columns/articles.

Don’T Be A Writer, Be A Storyteller, Creative Writing

Completed a six-week creative writing e-course with Laura Jane Williams—author and columnist for RED Magazine— on the writing process.

Storytelling 101, Speech Communication And Rhetoric

Completed a five-week in-person intensive course on narrative and storytelling with final performance in front of a live audience