Tracie Potts Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Create and manage co-curricular public policy seminars, projects, internships and fellowships for 150+ undergraduate students annually, focused on domestic and international issues. Manage 35 staff and subject matter experts, and $9.1 million in operational/endowed funds.

Provide strategic leadership for nonprofit, nonpartisan research institute and think tank dedicated to advancing the public interest through manufacturing technology and policy. Currently managing major government contracts including the world's largest 3D printer, Guam accelerator project and White House AM Forward initiative. Chair Assurance committee.

Provide strategic oversight for nationwide nonprofit that provides collaboration skills workshops and community action programs to bring Americans together across differences to solve problems.

Provide strategic leadership to educational nonprofit dedicated to informing and equipping parents and educators to actively collaborate on children's educational and developmental success. Spokesperson for nationwide "Go Beyond Grades" campaign. Named inaugural featured Learning Hero.

Advise staff in advancing coverage of community health by helping journalists investigate challenges and solutions with fact-based, rigorous reporting that serves as a catalyst for change. Contribute blog posts and articles to the Center's online platform. My 2017 National Fellowship project "Forgotten Voices" was honored with Dateline Award from the.

Provide strategic direction and advising to national nonprofit building a national movement to create a news literate society. Promote civic engagement by teaching students and the public to identify fact from fiction, opinion, advertising and propaganda. Conducted virtual classroom visits. Taught "InfoZones," the inaugural lesson for the Checkology.

Washington-based national correspondent covering Congress, four Presidential administrations and breaking national/international news for NBC stations across America. Provided 20-30 live and taped daily reports for the Early Today Show, ~200 local newscasts, network programs and foreign clients worldwide. - Appointed to the News Group's Diversity, Equity.

Served two-year term providing strategic guidance to the nation's largest advocacy organization for children on policy and programs for 1.5 million+ members in 21,000 PTAs worldwide. Committees/work groups included programs, strategic planning, and executive review. Honored with Maryland and National PTA Lifetime Achievement Awards. Selected as one of four.

La Mirada, California, United States

Taught introductory journalism and communications.

Morning anchor (1996-97); Weekend anchor/reporter (1994-96); Reporter (1992-94). Covered general assignments, with a speciality in education, for this East Tennessee ABC affiliate. Developed expertise in anchoring and live, breaking news. Produced and hosted weekly public affairs program and half-hour news specials. Honored by the Society of Professional.

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Taught journalism and communications courses. Recruited and trained staff to revive production of student newspaper that had been dormant for 20 years.

Produced and anchored morning "Today Show" cut-ins and covered health news and general assignments for this northern Alabama NBC affiliate. Produced and hosted weekly public affairs program.