•Perform legislative work and all associated advisory boards and committees within agency•Supporting the Governmental Affairs & Communications Director with legislative activities and projects•Serve as an agency liaison to legislative offices and other governmental agencies •Assist in responding to inquiries from state oversight agencies and offices of elected officials •Assist with the coordination, development, and submission of required state agency reports, plans and projects including strategic planning and performance measures •Track legislation, monitor legislative hearings and floor proceedings •Assist with fiscal note submissions and quarterly performance measures to legislative agencies•Monitor interim committee schedules and agendas and communicate relevant information to affected directors •Use of initiative and independent judgment for other duties as assigned

•Directed all day-to-day operations for agency, including the agency’s financial, budget, operational and programmatic activities•Hired, terminated, assigned duties of, evaluated the performance of, reward, and established the compensation of all agency staff•Provided staff with work assignments, direction and information on responsibilities and work performance standards•Provided leadership to staff using a performance management strategy and development process to provide an overall framework that encouraged employee contribution, and included goal setting, feedback, and performance development planning•Reported to 9-member Governor appointees and provided information to assist decision making in setting goals and objectives related to the agency’s purpose and mission•Implemented statutory responsibilities and the Board’s strategic plan through well-developed programs; Promoted agency initiatives internally and externally•Reviewed and analyzed agency operations to evaluate the performance of the agency and identified areas of potential program modifications and improvements•Developed and established goals and objectives consistent with the agency’s strategic plan•Represented the agency at business meetings, hearings, trials, legislative sessions, conferences, seminars, boards, panels, and committees•Worked with elected officials, including the Office of the Governor and members of the Texas Legislature•Developed legislative appropriation requests and fiscal note estimates•Reviewed results of special investigations, internal audits, research studies, forecasts, and modeled exercises to provide direction and guidance

Office of State Representative Nicole CollierDistrict 95Chief of Staff and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Director • 2020-2022•Hired and managed day-to-day operations for Capitol, Committee and District office staff•Responsible for the direction and application of proposed legislation and budget issues for Texas House of Representatives Criminal Jurisprudence Committee issues•Managed Capitol, Committee and District office budgets and assignments•Exhibited excellent verbal and written communication skills with House members, legislative staff and external stakeholders•Multi-tasked, effectively scheduled and prioritized work duties in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment with the continual requirement to remain flexible and change priorities and tasks quickly and efficiently•Developed and approved employee schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals•Utilized excellent skill of synthesizing large amounts of information received by House members, legislative staff, and external stakeholders to reach common goals for proposed legislation through House/Senate Rules•Drafted proposed legislation for committee and floor action•Researched and prepared speeches, press releases, social media and respond to constituent communications on behalf of member and committee

Committee Director, Texas Senate Committee on Agriculture•Responsible for the direction and application of proposed legislation and budget issues in the Texas Senate on agriculture issues•Performed highly advanced (senior-level) work hiring and supervising the staff and daily activities of Texas Senate committee on Agriculture•Exhibited excellent verbal and written communication skills with senators, legislative staff and external stakeholders•Multi-tasked and effectively scheduled and prioritized work duties in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment with the continual requirement to remain flexible and change priorities and tasks quickly and efficiently•Worked collaboratively with senators, legislative staff, and external stakeholders to produce clear and concise reports through negotiation, House/Senate Rules•Utilized excellent skill of synthesizing large amounts of information received by senators, legislative staff, and external stakeholders to reach common goals for proposed legislation

Committee Director • 2019-2020•Responsible for the direction and application of proposed legislation and budget issues in the Texas Senate on agriculture issues•Performed highly advanced (senior-level) work hiring and supervising the staff and daily activities of Texas Senate committee on Agriculture•Exhibited excellent verbal and written communication skills with senators, legislative staff and external stakeholders•Multi-tasked and effectively scheduled and prioritized work duties in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment with the continual requirement to remain flexible and change priorities and tasks quickly and efficiently•Worked collaboratively with senators, legislative staff, and external stakeholders to produce clear and concise reports through negotiation, House/Senate Rules•Utilized excellent skill of synthesizing large amounts of information received by senators, legislative staff, and external stakeholders to reach common goals for proposed legislation

•Reviewed and analyzed proposed legislation referred to the Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee and the Senate Jurisprudence Committee. •Prepared legislative bill books for Senators and legislative staff. •Extensive knowledge and experience in interpreting statutes, rules and regulations. •Extensive knowledge and experience of local, state, and federal laws. •Extensive use of skills in policy development and business process improvement. •Extensive use of skills in managing and executing complex programs with multiple and competing priorities in fast-paced environment. •Vast knowledge and experience utilizing leadership principles and how to deal with various leadership styles. •Extensive use of communication and public speaking while working collaboratively and cooperatively with legislators, legislative staff, stakeholders and the public diverse groups. •Extensive experience in explaining facts and ideas with internal and external stakeholders during the legislative session and interim. •Established and maintained effective working relationships and coalitions with legislators, legislative staff, and internal and external stakeholders. •Extensive use of inter-departmental resources. •Prepared high volume administrative legislative papers to Secretary of Senate. •Monitored related House committees, planned, trained and supervised assistant clerk and legislative session staff to perform technical administrative duties in fast paced environment. •Developed priorities and standards for achieving goals. •Communicated effectively verbally and in writing to secure confidence and cooperation with diverse audience levels including, legislators, staff and external stakeholders orally and in writing. •Extensive knowledge and understanding of State of Texas legislative processes, initiatives and parliamentary procedure.

•Researched and wrote complex fiscal and policy analyses of health and human services issues affecting the Comptroller's office for agency executives and the Texas Legislature. •Researched and reported on population health principles and practices as applied to regulatory functions. •Monitored House and Senate health and human service committees for fiscal and policy impact. •Reviewed and evaluated legislation to develop sound policy recommendations to agency executives. •Composed comprehensive research reports and briefing documents under tight deadlines and in fast-paced environment to agency executives. •Evaluated, reviewed and made recommendations on various state agencies strategic plan, budget process and financial management. •Researched and made recommendations to balance change and continuity to continually strive to improve customer service and program performance within state government. •Communicated knowledgeably and concisely about health and human service programs in Texas orally and in writing to legislators, state employees and non-state employees . •Established and maintained effective working relationships and coalitions with legislators, legislative staff, agency executive administration and external stakeholders. •Developed priorities and standards for achieving goals. •Extensive knowledge and understanding of State of Texas legislative processes, initiatives and parliamentary procedure.

•Performed complex financial analysis work utilizing USAS and ABEST accounting systems. •Responsible for accuracy and completeness of financial information and reports. •Coordinated and responded to legislative inquiries verbally and in writing. •Compiled and reported quarterly performance measures to legislative offices. •Analyzed proposed legislation affecting agency for fiscal and policy impact. •Assisted in preparation of Sunset Evaluative Report for Financial Administration division while working on multiple projects with tight deadlines. •Assisted in preparation of legislative appropriations request and operating budget for agency. •Prepared and distributed monthly budget reports to division directors. •Honed knowledge of information technology, department legal processes and business services. •Created financial reporting procedures for Financial Administration division. •Maintained and reported Historically Underutilized Business financial information to executive staff and legislature. •Communicated effectively orally and in writing daily with Commissioners, executive administration, and agency staff. •Applied principles of leadership and how to deal with various leadership styles. •Researched and made recommendations to balance change and continuity to continually strive to improve customer service and program performance within state government.

•Identified complex policy and fiscal costs of proposed legislation and tracked bills throughout legislative process in fast paced environment for Business and Economic Development team. •Determined and wrote high volume five year forecasts of fiscal implications for affected federal, state and local government funds. •Interpreted state and federal statutes, rules, regulations related to Regulatory Services Divisions and other divisions. •Trained office and legislative staff on Lotus Notes System. •Prepared tables of quarterly staff performance reports for publication. •Evaluated, reviewed and made recommendations on various state agencies strategic plan, budget process, financial and contract management. •Researched and made recommendations to balance change and continuity to continually strive to improve customer service and program performance within state government. •Participated in extensive strategic planning and evaluating complex programs, rules, regulations, policies and procedures with the Governor’s office staff. •Reviewed and made recommendations of state agencies legislative appropriations process. •Communicated effectively orally and in writing with legislative, state agency staff, external customers. •Coordinated timely and effective decisions and produced results through strategic planning and the implementation and evaluation of policies and programs. •Interpreted and monitored Texas legislative and appropriations process. •Assisted agencies to establish goals and objectives during legislative appropriations process.