Stephen S. Hill Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

◆Review vendor contracts as part of approval process. ◆Oversee renewal of insurance contracts to minimize risk and maximize operational safety throughout organization. ◆Advise on hirings and personnel matters throughout organization. ◆Serve on African American/Pan African Working Group to provide guidance, input, and Administration Department direction to further organization's overall commitment to equality and EEOC standards. ◆Developed guidance document for racial equity and contracting. ◆Drafted templates and checklists for RFP documents. ◆Review contract proposals for Racial Equity commitment. ◆As IT liaison, monitor and oversee IT projects, daily staff requests for service, and provide 360 degree feedback between staff and IT on system changes. ◆Conducted resume and job-search strategies workshop for Congressional Hunger Caucus, Leland Fellows Program. ◆Researched and updated staff handbook in areas of business operations, use of computers and A/V technology, and emergency procedures. ◆Responsible for training staff on teleconferencing platforms (RingCentral, GotoMeetings, and Zoom). ◆Provide coverage for VP of Finance and Administration. ◆Provide logistics oversight for lobby day and other major organizational events. ◆Utilize background in politics and government to provide critical analysis of legislative plans and proposals during committee meetings to improve advocacy outcomes with Congress. ◆Maintain strong interdepartmental relationships to promote and facilitate healthy collaborations and continuity of services and business operations. ◆Educate staff on policies and procedures to increase culture of accountability and standards of professionalism. ◆Provide organizational representation at professional events for strategic relationship building. ◆Draft and distribute internal communications for effective transmission of special initiatives, coordination of logistics, and safety and security information.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

◆Assisted with management of vendor contracts. ◆Assisted with renewal of insurance contracts to minimize risk and maximize operational safety throughout organization. ◆Provided analyses of expenses related to projects with targeted funding. ◆ Monitored IT projects and daily staff requests for service. ◆Provided analysis of banking RFP document resulting in more concise and accurate proposal. ◆Enhanced advocacy and organizing initiatives by advising on national elections projects due to background in political and government management. ◆Managed interdepartmental relationships to facilitate effective collaborative ventures. ◆Educated staff on policies and procedures to increase culture of accountability and standards of professionalism. ◆Provide organizational representation at targeted political events for strategic relationship building. ◆Facilitated clear and concise internal communications for effective transmission of event preparations, all-staff meeting agendas, special initiatives, coordination of logistics, and safety and security information. ◆Value Added: Oversaw successful completion of organization-wide electronic data reduction to increase fiscal savings, increase storage capacity, and increase organizational stewardship of computer resources.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

◆Spearheaded Bread's role in federal elections nationally by elevating the issues of global hunger and poverty through coalition building, strategy development, candidate engagement, advocacy, and voter education. ◆Developed and executed campaign plans for targeted federal elections (congressional, senate, and presidential). ◆Organized team to attend N.H. Summit to engage presidential candidates and elevate visibility of Bread’s elections work: Gov. Christie responded to Bread’s question-Captured on CSPAN.◆ Developed strategic relationships with local and national organizations, churches, faith-based groups, and community leaders to expand support for policies that reduce hunger and poverty domestically and globally.◆ Trained and led advocacy teams to educate members of congress during Bread's lobby days. (Led teams to legislative meetings with members of senate and congress, 2014/2015.). ◆Value-Added: Initiated relationship with Maryland Community Action Partnership resulting in invitation to conduct workshop at 2015 Maryland Human Services Conference. Workshop presentation titled Making Hunger an Elections Priority. Event used as opportunity to partner with Community Action Agencies for national support for presidential elections work.

Cincinnati, Oh

◆Assisted with oversight of district operations of congressional office. ◆Managed, directed, and trained staff on community outreach program by implementing and overseeing outreach project, quarterly congressional round tables, monthly staff trainings, weekly outreach reports and meetings, congressional meeting schedules, and casework management. ◆Applied diversity commitment to Congressional district community outreach and engagement. ◆Oversaw and organized small business, faith-based, and health care roundtables for congressman to interact with business, faith-based, and health care leaders.◆ Drafted speeches, conducted legislative research, authored congressional correspondence, prepared reports, managed extensive constituent casework portfolio, and liaised with government officials. ◆Facilitated relationship with Taiwan Economic Cultural Office (TECO) resulting in invitation to Taiwan as part of District Directors’ Delegation: met with agency directors, elected officials, and military officials to discuss local and national priorities and mutual interests between US and Taiwan (Used Taiwan trip to meet with local chambers of commerce and small business groups to educate about opportunities available for international commerce). ◆Researched and drafted congressman's floor speech to honor passing of famed civil rights leader Fred Shuttlesworth (Speech entered into Congressional Record, October 14, 2011). ◆Organized and oversaw urban campaign operations in 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012. ◆Value-Added: Developed and implemented community outreach program to increase presence and effectiveness in district: Still in use today. Advised on and arranged collaboration with SBA Ombudsman to host local events to resolve small business contracting problem resulting in increased federal contract opportunities for local businesses.

Cincinnati, Oh

◆Designed and managed www.civicintegrity365.com (website Inactive).◆Researched public cases of unethical conduct for strategies to preserve organizational integrity.◆Guest speaker at INROADS community service event. Provided remarks and facilitated discussion on leadership, ethics, and public service.

Cincinnati, Oh

◆Managed casework assignments in areas of specialization (HUD, HHS, DOE, DOL, SBA, IRS) in district of 750,000 residents using Capital Correspondence software.◆ Designed and organized urban outreach strategy for key communities. ◆Made presentations at community council meetings and civic events. ◆ Developed strategic relationships with community leaders and community groups (e.g. African American, Hispanic, Indian, and Chinese chambers of commerce). ◆Coordinated small-business and veterans round tables to help educate owners on federal programs and assisted with problems involving the U.S. Small Business Administration. ◆Organized urban outreach for re-election campaign by increasing visibility and support throughout African American community (2006, 2008). ◆Increased casework portfolio by thirty percent through creation of neighborhood office hours program and scheduled attendance at targeted community council and county commissioner meetings. ◆Increased relationships with urban print and radio media through personal contacts resulting in monthly appearances and news articles for congressman. ◆Designed, managed, and advised on urban outreach strategy for key urban communities. ◆Created Community Council outreach project.◆Value-Added: Organized congressional town hall meeting to educate urban community about importance of Voting Rights Act Re-authorization. Congressman’s leadership role resulted in passage of legislation and won praise from prominent civil rights leaders like Wade Henderson, Congressman Bobby Scott, Congressman John Lewis, and many national civil rights organizations.

Cincinnati, Oh

◆Managed all aspects of legislative affairs, community relations, campaign and office operations. ◆Trained staff on casework research, legislative research, and government relations with city departments to resolve citizen complaints. ◆Managed and implemented youth summer jobs project: approx. 100 jobs identified and distributed. ◆Drafted all press releases and coordinated media relations to announce major policy initiatives. ◆Drafted speeches, articles, and talking points for special events, editorials, and media appearances. ◆Served as campaign manager for winning Cincinnati City Council election(2003) earning over fifteen local, state, and national endorsements including support from prestigious Black America's Political Action Committee (BAMPAC). ◆Successfully organized Second Chance Summit for ex-offenders, federal, state, and local elected officials, government, and agency administrators to inform and assist with improving re-entry outcomes in Cincinnati: over 1000 people attended. ◆Researched and prepared gang-unit legislation sponsored by councilman and organized presentation for city council vote.◆Value-Added: Conducted advance work resulting in councilmember appearances on the Washington Journal (CSPAN), Bill Bennett’s Morning in America, and The Right Side with Armstrong Williams.

Cincinnati, Oh

◆Facilitated daily consumer education groups for community mental health program and trained clients on tools, skills, and strategies for daily wellness management. Developed and implemented curricula and lesson plans for consumer education groups. ◆Revised Individual Service Plans (ISP) to improve long-term recovery outcomes for clients. ◆Used conflict resolution and crisis intervention skills to de-escalate and stabilize clients. ◆Prepared treatment and discharge plans to ensure clients achieved objectives and daily goals during mental health recovery.

Cincinnati, Oh

Facilitated classroom instruction through lectures, group discussions, and group projects on topics in abnormal, developmental, social, and cognitive psychology. Developed, implemented, and administered syllabus, learning objectives, tests, and assignments. Motivated and increased learning outcomes through applications to real-world situations, and engaged in retention efforts through identifying and overcoming barriers to attendance and achievement. Trained students on tools for identifying and managing crisis and conflict interpersonally and culturally.

Virginia Beach, Va

◆Managed night-shift launch and recovery operations. ◆Performed aircraft launch operations with pilots to ensure aircraft readiness. ◆Trained certified plane captains on all aspects of pre-flight and post-flight inspections. ◆Conducted scheduled maintenance. Successfully completed Mediterranean and Caribbean cruises. ◆Honorable Discharge. Awarded Plane Captain of the Quarter and Fighter Squadron Thirty-One Letters of Commendation.

Ma, Philosophy, Ethics Concentration

Major Interests: Organizational and Business Ethics, Social Responsibility, Codes of Conduct.

Ba, Psychology & Behavioral Science (Minor Biblical Studies)

Major Interests: Abnormal Psychology, Ethics in Psychology.