Margaret Edwards
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Experience
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Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
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Truck Transportation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager of Government Affairs
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Mar 2023 - Present
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The National Star Route Mail Contractors Association
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United States
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Government Relations Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Government Relations Associate
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Feb 2022 - Mar 2023
In this role, I was tasked with designing and executing NSRMCA's advocacy strategy, which included advocating on behalf of NSRMCA members in a legislative and regulatory setting. I led these efforts by recommending association action on our policy issues, engaging with NSRMCA members and leaders, and creating educational content to support these efforts. In this role, I was tasked with designing and executing NSRMCA's advocacy strategy, which included advocating on behalf of NSRMCA members in a legislative and regulatory setting. I led these efforts by recommending association action on our policy issues, engaging with NSRMCA members and leaders, and creating educational content to support these efforts.
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National Society of Professional Engineers
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Policy and Advocacy Associate
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Feb 2019 - Feb 2022
In this position, I was responsible for advocating on behalf of and engaging National Society of Professional Engineer (NSPE) members in advocacy in different policy areas, including the defense of professional licensure, emerging technologies, and infrastructure. As part of this task, I tracked and monitored legislation and regulations using Quorum and created and maintained relationships with federal and state level legislative staff to advance NSPE’s positions. Additionally, I developed and created content, examples include a redesigned online advocacy center, latest news updates for the NSPE website, and NSPE’s “Committee Corner” video series. Also acted as a staff liaison for and support NSPE’s Committee on Policy and Advocacy and NSPE’s Emerging Technologies Task Force. Show less
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Pennsylvania Democratic Party
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Field Organizer
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Jun 2018 - Nov 2018
In this position, I was responsible for the recruitment, training and retention of the volunteer organization in Beaver County for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party's 2018 Coordinated Campaign. I implemented a successful field program in Beaver County to flip a county that went red in the 2016 presidential race to blue to help reelect Governor Wolf and Senator Casey to another term in office. I utilized social media tools, such as Twitter and Facebook, to aid in the recruitment of volunteers. I also managed and empowered Organizing Fellows in Beaver County to take on responsibilities that come with being an organizer. Additionally, I engaged local Democratic committees, progressive organizations, and community leaders to create a successful volunteer organization and GOTV operation. Show less
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Carnegie Mellon University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Sports Information Student Assistant
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Aug 2014 - May 2018
In this position, I manage and code live athletic statistics via StatCrew software resulting in live results on the Athletics Department’s webpage. I also attend and assist with ~30 home sporting events per year. Part of my job is to maintain and update athletics website to include end of year summaries and player profiles In this position, I manage and code live athletic statistics via StatCrew software resulting in live results on the Athletics Department’s webpage. I also attend and assist with ~30 home sporting events per year. Part of my job is to maintain and update athletics website to include end of year summaries and player profiles
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U.S. House of Representatives
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United States
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Legislative Offices
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700 & Above Employee
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Congressional Intern
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May 2017 - Jul 2017
In this position, I conducted research in various policy areas to help with tasks given to me by the office's Communication Director. I also engaged with and responded to constituents via phone, email, and in-person. Additionally, I assisted with other administrative tasks such as preparing letters to be sent, helping to train new interns as they arrived, and receiving and transferring phone calls to the appropriate staffers. In this position, I conducted research in various policy areas to help with tasks given to me by the office's Communication Director. I also engaged with and responded to constituents via phone, email, and in-person. Additionally, I assisted with other administrative tasks such as preparing letters to be sent, helping to train new interns as they arrived, and receiving and transferring phone calls to the appropriate staffers.
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U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern - Boeing Learning Center
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
In this position, I led visitors in hands-on history museum activities. I also assisted with Constitution-related workshops and lead tours for special school groups. I worked with a team to develop a Sports in the Archives Family Day and conducted research to identify useful documents to incorporate into the event. I also worked on DocsTeach, an online database for teachers to access, and added documents that would be relevant to the themes found within the database. In this position, I led visitors in hands-on history museum activities. I also assisted with Constitution-related workshops and lead tours for special school groups. I worked with a team to develop a Sports in the Archives Family Day and conducted research to identify useful documents to incorporate into the event. I also worked on DocsTeach, an online database for teachers to access, and added documents that would be relevant to the themes found within the database.
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Education
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Carnegie Mellon University
BA in Ethics, History, and Public Policy