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Minneapolis, MN, US

Minneapolis, MN

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Conducted parliament-strengthening trainings in South Sudan and Somaliland for legislative staff.
• Topics presented on included: communication between staff and members, research methodologies and strategies, committee hearing preparation, legislative timelines, media engagement and coalition building.

Murdock, MN

• Manage organization’s investments and operating strategy.
• Oversee the implementation of risk management tools, such as hedging strategies and crop revenue insurance that consistently capture profit margins above the industry norm of 5 percent.
• Advance and strengthen existing business partnerships with one of the largest crop and livestock production companies in the U.S that has driven productivity gains for the farm.

Osseo, MN

• Responsible for day-to-day political operations of the campaign, which included arranging media interviews, organizing events and implementing grassroots strategies. Such efforts resulted in Minnesota's most.

• Created and implemented grassroots proposals for clients in entertainment, healthcare, and retail/service sectors consisting of message development, coalition building, employee engagement and media outreach.
• Generated coverage for clients in major Twin Cities media outlets, including feature stories on Kare11 and KSTP and interviews on WCCO and Minnesota Public Radio. Wrote op-eds that appeared in the Star Tribune and.

Lansing, Michigan Area

• Developed and implemented statewide coalition outreach efforts by recruiting over 750 leaders among such groups as Catholics, farmers, Jewish Americans, small business owners, sportsmen, veterans and women.
• Coordinated over 50 coalition events and press conferences to ensure coverage by national, state and niche media markets.
• Managed daily/weekly tasks of over 50 coalition and volunteer staff with an emphasis on volunteer recruitment and voter engagement.
• Wrote blog posts on coalition activities and provided advice on communication strategy toward specific groups.

• Oversaw American Majority’s activities throughout the Midwest. Region included the following states: Illinois, Indiana Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
• Promoted organization’s vision by networking and communicating with region’s political leaders, grassroots organizations and media outlets.
• Organized and conducted candidate and grassroots trainings throughout the region. The Minnesota office held 21 events. Total trained: 663 of which 137 were candidates in 2010. In terms of candidates this represents.
• Managed office’s new media initiatives through Facebook and Twitter. Wrote a weekly blog focused on engaging alumni and promoting American Majority’s mission to future attendees.

• Assisted the Committee in advising the President and U.S. Trade Ambassador on policies regarding current and pending trade agreements and negotiations. Visited China as part of ACTPN’s China Task Force.

• Recruited speakers by communicating Club’s vision through meetings with prospective speakers and staff. List of speakers included: Nobel Prize Economist, Secretary of Transportation, Ranking Member, U.S. House Budget.

• Integrated constituency groups into campaign activities by personally recruiting over 250 leaders. Groups included chambers of commerce, farmers, labor unions, local government (mayors), small business owners, and.
• Wrote policy positions and developed relationships with key constituencies, led to endorsements from over 20 interest groups in the areas of agriculture, labor, law enforcement, and small business.
• Coordinated over 200 public events and press conferences, nearly 20 letter to the editor initiatives and various human-interest stories in support of the Senator to be used in campaign ads.
• Led initiatives in recount efforts that included recruiting volunteers and preparing exhibits and witness testimony.

• Led team efforts among state agencies in proposing and coordinating energy policy initiatives focused on reducing greenhouse gases that were adopted by the administration and proposed to the legislature.
• Developed policy recommendations through boards and task forces to achieve state reductions in greenhouse gases of 15 percent by 2015, 30 percent by 2025 and 80 percent by 2050.

• Led legislative efforts relating to finance, agriculture, energy, environment, taxes, trade, and labor.
• Crafted legislation that moved through House committees, was debated on House floor, and became law. Such legislation included protecting privacy while reducing regulatory burdens on Certified Public Accountants.
• Wrote speeches and assisted in communications.

• Coordinated 72-Hour GOTV Program in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Marketing

B.S., Applied Economics

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi