Director Congregational Ministries

• Aug 2019 - Present

Congressional Analyst

• Aug 2015 - Jul 2019

Areas of focus in analysis: the Federal Budget, the Department of Defense’s Budget, Congress, Legislation, Foreign Policy, Africa Subject Matter Expert; Follow the President’s Budget through both the House and Senate Appropriations and Armed Services committees as they were being marked and then conferenced; Analyze major priority programs and their funding levels for the fiscal year and produced potential impacts to the business; Weekly, I diligently send out a Congressional Report providing situational awareness analysis on the federal budget, the Administration, Congress, defense news and congressional hearings that potentially impact the business. The product is robust and timely, as the email is sent out to over 250 people including directors and vice presidents throughout the Aerospace Sector; In 2016, completed a pre- and post-election brief that outline the possible outcomes of the Congressional elections, committee shifts, and important races. Briefed this to audiences in Virginia and California, as well as traveled to Florida to share; was met with great reviews; Completed a Congressional Update on the status of key committees for the end of the 114th Congress and the 115th Congress.

Business & Advanced Systems Development Analyst

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

Intern to Full-Time Employee within a year; Areas of focus in analysis: Congress, Legislation; Supported Strategy & Business Development to provide weekly congressional updates for company leadership consisting of policy forecasting, pending and upcoming legislation monitoring, congressional hearing coverage and analysis and competitive assessments; Created congressional human terrain mapping to inform sector leaders on the congressional environment unfolding; Completed state/local political policy analysis that was briefed in Florida to site leadership

Administrative Assistant

• Jul 2013 - May 2014

Administrative Assistant with the School of Public Affair's Key Leadership Programs; Assisted faculty and staff in their daily tasks to prepare for the student's success; Researched and facilitated meetings around D.C. to plan for the annual Key Conference; Interacted with students who are all SES members. Administrative Assistant with the School of Public Affair's Key Leadership Programs; Assisted faculty and staff in their daily tasks to prepare for the student's success; Researched and facilitated meetings around D.C. to plan for the annual Key Conference; Interacted with students who are all SES members.

STEP Program

• Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

Independently created congressional database to help facilitate the relationship between the Political-Military Bureau and Capitol Hill; Wrote memorandums, newsletters, and other forms of correspondence to foreign service officers and civil servants while producing a positions guide for the 2012-2013 Foreign Service Officer job cycle; Communicated with foreign policy advisors stationed around the globe to ensure their accommodations were being met daily Independently created congressional database to help facilitate the relationship between the Political-Military Bureau and Capitol Hill; Wrote memorandums, newsletters, and other forms of correspondence to foreign service officers and civil servants while producing a positions guide for the 2012-2013 Foreign Service Officer job cycle; Communicated with foreign policy advisors stationed around the globe to ensure their accommodations were being met daily

Fall Intern

• Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

Served as a liaison between the Congressman’s Office and the Department of Veteran’s Affairs and Service Branches; Assisted with district casework by speaking with constituents daily to assist them in making sure their cases got sent to the proper entities within the office. Served as a liaison between the Congressman’s Office and the Department of Veteran’s Affairs and Service Branches; Assisted with district casework by speaking with constituents daily to assist them in making sure their cases got sent to the proper entities within the office.