Victoria Sclafani Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Boston, Ma

• Served as Association’s primary analyst on issues related to climate change, energy, environment and transportation, which entailed tracking and reviewing hundreds of pieces of legislation and regulations, conducting research and analysis to assess their impact on municipalities in Massachusetts and providing oral and written testimony to the state Legislature and state officials on a wide variety of proposals. • Led and expanded Association’s efforts on climate change and clean energy, including tracking legislation and forming policy positions, analyzing complex energy regulations and proposals, developing a comprehensive policy resolution, identifying best practices, and organizing forums, workshops and webinars.• Spearheaded lobbying efforts for a $300 million annual local road funding bill and conducted a survey on road funding needs, analyzed results to determine funding gap and drafted report and talking points to convey findings to policymakers and state officials.• Facilitated critical debates and votes as staff person for two policy committees, which also included planning monthly agendas, coordinating presenters, providing legislative updates at meetings and taking minutes.• Developed letters, testimony, articles, fact sheets, memoranda and talking points to inform local officials, legislators, and state officials. • Effectively communicated information on legislative and regulatory issues to large groups of local officials at 20+ member meetings and board of directors meetings per year.

Boston, Ma

• Researched a wide variety of legislative, regulatory and budgetary items that affect communities to determine the impact of policy decisions on local governments. • Kept informed about local budget issues and the fiscal challenges that communities face by researching and analyzing data on budget overrides and adoption of local taxes as a means to generate revenue.• Administered the MMA’s Innovation Award Program, which recognises municipalities each year for creative solutions that increase effectiveness of local government and allow for better delivery of services.• Organized biannual legislative breakfast meeting series to facilitate conversation between local officials and legislators about budgetary and legislative issues and the challenges that cities and towns are facing.• Wrote articles for T​he Beacon,​ MMA’s monthly newsletter, to keep local officials informed on important issues.• Played key role in Association’s lobbying efforts by coordinating large mailings to state legislators and local officials and sending out legislative alerts using email marketing system.

London, United Kingdom

• Researched the European Union’s Common Fisheries Policy by attending committee meetings, listening to Parliamentary debates, drafting Parliamentary questions, reading and gathering evidence, writing reports and meeting with the Shadow Fisheries Minister.• Worked with a small team of researchers on a House of Lords reform proposal, which included conducting a survey of over 700 Peers.• Helped to manage the All Party Parliamentary Groups for Bahrain and the British Virgin Islands by drafting press releases and recording minutes at meetings with foreign dignitaries.

Boston, Ma

• Acted as Senator’s primary analyst on gaming and casinos; researched, analyzed legislation, met with experts, drafted testimony and talking points and attended hearings.• Acted as assistant to legislative director for the fiscal year 2012 budget by writing letters to constituents, organizing a public budget forum, researching and writing talking points on specific amendments, and recording roll calls in Senate sessions.• Attended issue briefings and wrote memos to inform staff about pending legislation. • Handled constituent service cases by acting as an intermediary between constituents and state agencies and organizations.• Interacted with constituents through phone, email and letters to address their questions and concerns about legislation and issues facing their community.• Compiled relevant daily press stories and sent out releases regarding the Senator’s policies.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And International Affairs

Activities and Societies: Dean’s List, Excellence Scholarship, Magna Cum Laude Study Abroad: Morocco and Spain (Summer 2009), Hansard.

Study Abroad Program

Activities and Societies:• Completed comprehensive dissertation on the relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union.