Wesley Mackinnon Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, DC

Managing the budgeting, investment, and financial security policies of a million dollar, multinational nonprofit organization serving thousands of delegates and staffers at Model UN conferences around the globe

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Promoted from Under-Secretary-General at NAIMUN LVIII to help oversee a 20-member Secretariat developing 40 committees on international affairs topics, training 250 staff, educating 3300 delegates from around the.
• Developed and enforced comprehensive behavioral conference policies for delegates, and redesigned roughly one hundred pages of conference trainings for staff members
• Led effort to recruit and accommodate 40 experts to serve as guest speakers for various portions of the conference

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Recruited, mentored, and trained dozens of staff while overseeing the inception and operation of part of the largest student-run Model UN conference on the continent; set deadlines and collected materials from staff
• Supervised the development of hundreds of pages of material relating to international affairs topics to be distributed to schools around the world
• Researched and recruited high-profile guest speakers such as Ambassador David Balton and Dr. Sarah Yerkes

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Crafted summaries and analysis of complex policy issues based on congressional hearings and individual research which was then distributed to clients
• Assisted strategic communications professionals in crafting social media strategies, analyzing news coverage of client mentions, and presenting messaging proposals to clients
• Worked as part of a collaborative intern team to seek out staff in need of project assistance, tackle policy questions, and facilitate client events

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Promoted to team lead for the summer term based on performance during the spring semester; tasked with training new interns on research and communications procedures, and with providing direction on team projects
• Led outreach to members and staff on the Hill to engage attendance at Wilson Center informational briefings, dinner receptions, and staff training programs; provided on site logistical support and took notes at these.

Washington, DC

• Edited long-form expert analysis of current events into video scripts, memos, and other mediums for distribution to congressional staff; tracked thousands of pieces of foreign policy legislation for use by WC staff
• Curated targeted lists of Hill staff based on policy portfolio, and biographies of Wilson Center experts personalized for topically relevant committees and congressional members

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Attended policy briefings and researched presidential nominations; crafted summary memos for the Senator and staff relating to foreign affairs, immigration and health care policy
• Updated reporter and contact lists for press staff; responsible for multiple, simultaneous tasks on strict deadlines ranging from policy research to constituent assistance
• Fielded calls from constituents and assisted casework team in providing services to Granite Staters; assisted in compiling daily reports for the Senator, including records of constituent concerns and national/state.

• Assisted professors with curriculum development and oversaw program logistics for academies with over two hundred students in total from around the world
• Trained and led academy counselor teams in creating social programming, mental health check-ins, and academic assistance

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Conducted research and compiled finance and event briefings for Democratic US Senators and other high profile organizations ahead of fundraising events
• Engaged in outreach to government affairs staff of national corporations and unions to organize events and raise funds
• Lent organizational support and research assistance to firm principal and other staff

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Crafted student discussion sections and conducted extensive research for GUPolitics Fellow Lis Smith in advance of events with Pete Buttigieg, David Axelrod, and others

New Hampshire, United States

• Led a 14 member remote intern research team to locate prospective campaign donors on a national scale; audited intern work and prepared research teams for weekly research initiatives
• Collaborated and served as a conduit between senior finance staff and the interns in developing new strategies for locating national prospective donors for the Senator’s call time program and building for in-person and.
• Researched, recruited, and activated hosts and sponsors for high-dollar fundraising events with public figures and surrogates including but not limited to Stacey Abrams, Senator Maggie Hassan, and former Governor Deval.
• Wrote messaging proposals about New Hampshire's unique election history to develop and tailor the narrative to present for New Hampshire and National donors

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Mentored and led discussion sections for high school students studying law, politics, and other related fields while pioneering new, virtual teaching strategies, social programming and bonding activities