Stacy Ortego Email & Phone Number

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Leading campaign strategy and planning for National Wildlife Federation's offshore wind advocacy in the Gulf of Mexico.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Build narratives and develop messages in support of organization’s key policy issues• Develop and implement advocacy campaigns, support engagement opportunities, and compose calls-to-action and sign on letters to influence legislative, regulatory, and administrative decision makers• Develop message frameworks, talking points, press releases and editorials for key priorities and initiatives• Serve as spokesperson and brand subject matter expert for organization at community and professional meetings, including at the state legislature, providing public comments as needed• Identify, cultivate, and manage strategic coalitions and relationships with industry, regulators, policymakers, legislators, legislative staff, opinion leaders, community groups and other environmental organizations• Coordinate with coalitions to develop strategies and advocacy tactics• Write copy for newsletters, blogs, press releases, fact sheets, policy statements, social media, etc.• Customize complementary content to target audiences and ensure message consistency across all channels • Serve as program manager of Conservation Leadership Corps, leading project planning, management, communications, participant engagement, and evaluation• Organize and facilitate meetings, setting agendas, preparing materials and capturing outcomes and next steps• Identify key metrics to help organization work towards its strategic objectives and assist with strategic planning• Provide guidance to executive leadership and board on key messaging and communication priorities • Develop grant proposals and track and manage grant-related activities, including deliverables, payment schedules, project implementation milestones and reporting deadlines • Cultivate relationships with key funders and donors, providing updates and opportunities for engagement• Mange intern, committees and volunteers on projects and volunteer opportunities with reminders about task deadlines and providing support as needed

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Coordinated event planning for annual convention, board meetings, and awards banquet• Mailed membership renewal notices and appeal letters through bulk-mail service and maintained donor information through database management software• Processed donations and made weekly bank deposits

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Assisted office manager with membership fulfillment through renewals and fundraising solicitations• Managed database of member and donor records• Maintained social media activity and assisted with content creation

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

- Processed sediment cores in Paeloecology lab looking for evidence of hurricane-generated deposition from Hurricane Isaac using loss on ignition and elemental analysis techniques

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

- Processed soil and leaf tissue samples for nutrient analysis in a wetland biogeochemistry lab- Field work experience in coastal Louisiana and the Florida Everglades

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

- Screened applications of work permits for possible effects on threatened and endangered wildlife using ArcGIS software- Assisted staff scientists with water quality testing in the Atchafalaya Basin after the 2011 Mississippi River flooding and opening of the Morganza Spillway

Institute For Environmental Communication (Iec) Fellow

Education record

Some grad school experience in oceanography and coastal science

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services