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Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served the Secretary of Labor, as a Schedule-C Presidential Appointee, managing a staff of eight direct report employees to develop, plan and execute day-to-day and strategic scheduling and implementation of event planning for domestic and international travel to support and amplify the Department of Labor and Obama Administration priorities. Developed.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed and directed official domestic and international visits for President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden to amplify White House initiatives and priorities. Managed Advance Staff, comprised of 5 - 20 direct report staff, to scout and secure event locations, design event production / set-up and.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Plan, manage and execute special events with a focus on political organizations and 501c3 foundations. Experience includes guest logistics, ground transportation, travel, housing, media logistics, site selection, contract & vendor negotiations, and developing & managing budgets for conferences and events. Clients include: The Climate Reality Project.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Directed and managed logistics for First Lady Michelle Obama’s role and participation in all events during the 57th Presidential Inauguration. Wrote event memos and briefed Mrs. Obama on her logistics for each event.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed and directed presidential campaign visits for First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden to amplify Obama for America campaign initiatives and priorities. Managed Advance Staff, comprised of 5 - 20 direct report staff, to scout and secure event locations, design event production / set-up and develop media and guest.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed staff in the daily operations of the Office of the President / CEO. Developed and managed the daily and long-term strategic schedule for Maggie L. Fox, President / CEO. Represented the President / CEO in weekly senior staff meetings. Directed and managed special events for the President / CEO and Chairman Al Gore.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Liased with Ricky Kirshner Productions to manage and direct production, guests logistics and media operations for the 56th Presidential Inaugural Committee's "Neighborhood Inaugural Ball", the first-ever nationally televised inaugural ball featuring performances by Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, Alicia Keys, Maroon 5, Stevie Wonder and Sting.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed and directed presidential campaign visits for Senator Barack Obama, Senator Joe Biden, Mrs. Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden to amplify Obama for America campaign initiatives and priorities. Managed Advance Staff, comprised of 5 - 20 direct report staff, to scout and secure event locations, design event production / set-up and develop media and.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Tracked and analyzed media coverage of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) to extract trends and advise clients on strategies for shaping public opinion internationally regarding national security initiatives. Collected and analyzed open-source information on key communicators to determine their positions on U.S. topics of interest, assess their influence.

Carlsbad, CA

Managed daily schedule and travel logistics for singer / songwriter Jewel. Served as liaison between personal staff, record label, business manager and musicians during the production of Jewel’s 9th studio album, "0304" and one-off concert performances.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The White House, Various Agencies and Positions (breaks of service for campaign work)The White House (March 1993 – January 2001)Presidential and Vice Presidential Advance / Visitors OfficeManaged and directed domestic and international trips for the President, First Lady, Vice President and Tipper Gore. Managed and coordinated guest logistics for annual.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

Created and mobilized national grassroots network of young Americans dedicated to electing Al Gore president. Managed 100 state co-chairs, representing all 50 states, to deliver Al Gore’s daily campaign message to targeted audiences such as civic organizations and young professional groups. Solicited support from individuals within the entertainment.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed and directed campaign visits of Tipper Gore to cities around the country. Coordinated daily schedule, message events, media interviews and briefed Mrs. Gore on her logistics and role for each visit.

Greater Chicago Area

Developed and implemented operational procedures to manage over 20,000 participants of the convention. Directed and managed 20 teams of troubleshooters responsible for guest & participant logistics and site operations.

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

Managed daily office operations for Warren Christopher, Director of Presidential Transition. Researched and responded to official correspondence for the Director. Managed, trained and supervised 150 volunteers for President-elect Clinton’s Economic Conference.