Experience

Children's Cancer Cause

• United States
• Public Policy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Director

  • Ağu 2007 - - Halen

  Senior manager of print and digital communications for a national childhood cancer nonprofit focused on advocacy and public policy.Primary responsibilities include brand management, policy communications, and grassroots engagement of childhood cancer advocates. Roles include webmaster, social media manager, outreach director, online community liaison, blogger, volunteer coordinator, and graphic designer. Also provides staff support as needed on special projects, including educational program planning, database management, donor stewardship, event planning, logistics coordination, and more.



City of Maquoketa

• City Council Member

  • Oca 2018 - - Halen

  Representing the 2nd Ward of Maquoketa Representing the 2nd Ward of Maquoketa



Jessica Kean for Iowa

• Candidate for Iowa State Representative, District 58

  • Tem 2016 - Kas 2016

  In my losing bid for the Iowa House of Representatives, I gained a great deal of experience in media relations, fundraising, politics and campaigning. In my losing bid for the Iowa House of Representatives, I gained a great deal of experience in media relations, fundraising, politics and campaigning.



Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Advocacy Intern

  • Oca 2007 - Ağu 2007

  Worked with the federal and state advocacy teams on tobacco legislation; managed database (Microsoft Access) of Congressional correspondence; researched, organized, and prepared meeting materials for TFK lobbyists; helped train youth advocates; and worked with the Communications and Constituency Relations Departments on special projects. Worked with the federal and state advocacy teams on tobacco legislation; managed database (Microsoft Access) of Congressional correspondence; researched, organized, and prepared meeting materials for TFK lobbyists; helped train youth advocates; and worked with the Communications and Constituency Relations Departments on special projects.



Henley Media Group

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Şub 2006 - Nis 2006

  Wrote daily news articles for the web publication Port Technology; Edited content for the quarterly print publication FabTech; Researched, edited and assisted with layout for a publication about business investment in Canada; Subedited articles for a Commonwealth Secretariat publication about health issues. Wrote daily news articles for the web publication Port Technology; Edited content for the quarterly print publication FabTech; Researched, edited and assisted with layout for a publication about business investment in Canada; Subedited articles for a Commonwealth Secretariat publication about health issues.



United States Senate

• Intern for Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)

  • Oca 2005 - May 2005

  Researched legislative issues and statistics for staff members and Senator Durbin; Gave tours of Capitol Hill to Illinois constituents; Attended briefings and committee hearings on behalf of staff members. Researched legislative issues and statistics for staff members and Senator Durbin; Gave tours of Capitol Hill to Illinois constituents; Attended briefings and committee hearings on behalf of staff members.