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Lansing, Mi, Us

Lansing, Michigan, United States

Responsible for coordinating operations of transportation infrastructure related programs and services between multiple state departments. Ensure that departments meet performance goals related to repair, rebuilding, and reimagining Michigan infrastructure. - Develops transportation policy recommendations for the Governor's Executive Office. - Develops infrastructure implementation work plans related to transportation.- Oversees the development and implementation of transportation infrastructure work plans, ensuring that departments meet performance goals.

Mason, Mi

Manage family real estate investment company.

Lansing, Michigan

- Led department’s professional communications staff, manage 25-person office, approved annual budget, directly supervised 6 employees - Supervised department’s FOIA coordinator, determined content for public disclosure and exclusion - Established staff performance metrics, evaluated employees’ performance and conduct annual and semi-annual performance reviews- Crafted department’s strategic messages, developed and ensured message consistency across department media platforms and for specific major state-wide projects- Developed successful Enterprise Story and Meet MDOT features that proactively related the department’s innovation and enterprise efforts- Published weekly department-wide newsletter distributed to 3,800 employees- Restructured internal communications, bringing message consistency department-wide- Managed the development and implementation of on-going communications training program

Detroit, Mi

- Supervised team members for complex urban transportation project- Negotiated, managed and approved consultant and contractor payments- Developed public policy and strategic initiatives, served on Regional Transportation Authority committee, vetted fare card technology companies - Led donor relations, grant administration, and communications strategy and staff- Developed, managed administrative budget, wrote grants and reported on grant deliverables- Represented company to media, business leaders, elected officials and transportation agencies- Managed all aspects of company's media relations, donor relations, branding development, advertising and marketing strategy in the lead up to the start of construction- Wrote and compiled board materials and presented at board and executive committee meetings

Lansing, Michigan

- Testified before legislative committees, lobbied state and local elected officials, analyzed and drafted legislation and resolutions- Crafted talking points and legislative alerts, formulated organization's policy positions - Established and directed organization's transportation policy program- Instrumental in creating 60-member group collaborative focused on policy reform- Directed collaborative as board chair, identified and selected board of directors’ candidates- Supervised member groups activities, reviewed deliverables and approved payments- Interviewed and hired program staff, supervised five staff members- Established and directed internal and external communications strategies and implementation- Wrote, managed and reported on multiple grants- Represented organization to media, donors, legislators, foundations and business leaders

Montpelier, Vermont

Researched legislation; briefed individual legislators and attorney supervisor on research results; wrote and edited bills and memoranda; monitored legislation; summarized testimony and committee activity

Asheville, North Carolina

Founded company; supervised construction crew; managed payroll, billing, construction progress, and customer relations

Ivory Coast, West Africa

Taught preventative health care to illiterate village populations in French; organized village health team; assisted village nurse with vaccinations and childbirths; monitored elections; conducted comprehensive study of village health maladies

Juris Doctor; Msel, Law

Education record

B.A, History And Political Science

Activities and Societies: Student Government Representative, Varsity Soccer

Academy Fellow

Academy Fellow Participated in two year leadership academy comprised of leaders from government, agriculture, manufacturing and natural.