Travis Horne Email and Phone Number

Office of Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA)- Direct all communications and outreach for the Congressman’s personal office, and activities as Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation (117th Congress); Senior Member of Science, Space, and Technology Committee (117th Congress); Chair of DCCC Frontline Program (117th Congress); and Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (118th Congress).- Serve as on-the-record spokesperson and build relationships with local, national, and international press.- Draft quotes, press releases, floor statements, speeches, and op-eds for Congressman.- Organize and execute in-person and online press conferences, town halls, and forums.- Manage and expand all digital platforms, including Twitter account of over 46,000 followers, Facebook page with 31,000 likes, and email list-serve with over 90,000 subscribers.- Craft and implement communications budget, including hard mailers and social media and digital ads.- Mentor and supervise Digital Director, Press Assistant, and Interns.

The Atlantic Council is a leading nonprofit foreign policy think tank based in Washington, DC that promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs.- Oversaw media relations for Atlantic Council and its twelve policy program and centers, including long-term press strategies and day-to-day media outreach.- Spearheaded record Council-wide media growth, surpassing key media metrics and benchmarks.- Cultivated and sustained relationships with reporters, producers, and industry influencers to increase visibility of Atlantic Council experts and content.- Established partnerships with media outlets around Atlantic Council flagship events.- Proactively pitched Council experts, publications, and events to ensure issue ownership in key media markets.- Organized regular press calls with domestic and international media on breaking news events.- Gathered and analyzed media metrics to better define effective communication strategies. - Led media and communications efforts for annual domestic flagship events: Global Citizen Awards in New York City and Distinguished Leadership Awards in Washington, DC. Provided on-ground press support. - Led media efforts for the 2018 and 2019 Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi, 2019 360/OS Open Source Summit and Freedom Awards in Berlin, and 2019 NATO Engages Summit in Brussels. Provided on-ground press support.

USCIRF is a bipartisan, US federal commission that monitors the conditions of religious freedom and belief abroad while recommending policies to the President, Secretary of State, and Congress.- Responded to media inquiries. - Produced Commission press releases, media advisories, and email blasts that were sent to the media, Capitol Hill, foreign governments, and NGOs.- Maintained working relations with reporters to proactively place USCIRF in relevant media. - Planed, coordinated, and promoted USCIRF events. - Oversaw all Commission social media accounts and regularly create new social media content and graphics using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. --- Increased Facebook "likes" by over 450% and Twitter "followers" by 375%.- Maintained official government website.- Collaborated with USCIRF policy team to plan media roll-outs for publications and reports.- Edited and reviewed USCIRF research reports and liaise with outside design firm on layout and production. Relevant Skills/Certifications:- Meltwater, Cision, and Lyris content distribution systems.- Drupal, Joomla, and WordPress website content management systems.- Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.- Certificate in "Government in Social Media" from the Potomac Forum.

- Represented and advocated on behalf of USCIRF in meetings with Congressional staffs, State Department NGOs, religious leaders, and relevant stakeholders. - Worked with Congressional staffs and human rights NGOs to bring more awareness to prisoners of conscience around the world through the Defending Freedoms Project. --- Successfully urged three Members of Congress and one Senator to "adopt" a prisoner of conscience.- Crafted congressional testimony for Commissioners who testify before Congress.- Drafted legislation and Dear Colleague letters in support of human rights and international religious freedom.- Led Capitol Hill meetings with religious leaders and human rights advocates.

Communications:- Optimized and monitored USCIRF’s social media accounts (Facebook and Twitter) and website (uscirf.gov).- Compiled and distributed USCIRF's Daily News Digest email.- Maintained and expanded database of media, NGO, think tank, academia, and religious contacts.- Prepared materials for distribution to the public and press, including press releases, policy briefs, newsletters, and reports.- Pro-actively brainstormed and implemented new social media strategies.Government Relations:- Attended and reported on Congressional hearings on Capitol Hill.- Tracked foreign policy statements, religious freedom, human rights and related legislation, and relevant policy publications.- Provided extensive research on political prisoners for the Defending Freedom Project, a collaborative human rights project with the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and Amnesty International USA.- Contributed to the FY 2015 Annual Budget that was passed by Congress.

- Researched and help implement the city-wide Let’s Move! campaign to end childhood obesity and the City of Columbia Youth Commission.- Attended round table discussions with renowned community leaders from the private and public sectors concerning municipal policies.- Administrative duties: Answered constituent phone calls, crafted letters, replied to emails.