Experience

Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Responsible for implementing and executing communication strategies to engage audiences across all policy areas, including digital and social media for PPC. Responsible for implementing and executing communication strategies to engage audiences across all policy areas, including digital and social media for PPC.



Common Cause Pennsylvania

• Associate Director

  • Jul 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Represent organization at multiple coalition tables and lead coalition legislative strategy • Oversee and create all organization communications including testimony, op-eds, LTEs, member engagement, social media, etc. • Provide bill analysis for coalition members and staff • Manage all legislative and administration lobbying and engagement • Manage all ongoing litigation strategy, communications, and member engagement • Engage with national organizations to provide instate perspectives and communications • Develop and manage several issue area campaigns

• Program Advocate

  • May 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Organized and managed Election Protection Coalition – included over a dozen organizations and 500 volunteers • Developed social media editorial calendar and increased page interactions and followers across platforms • Managed contractors working with the organization • Designed communications strategy to increase name recognition and media footprint • Improved member engagement through revamped digital communications strategy • Tracked and provided organization feedback on bills that intersected with our core issue areas



ShellyLyons Public Affairs and Communications

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Client Relations Specialist

  • Oct 2016 - May 2019

  • Created, developed and managed social media campaigns for multiple clients across multiple platforms • Developed and managed advocacy efforts on behalf of clients • Wrote and produced presentations for various client engagements including legislative advocacy training • Attended client collation meetings and participated on behalf of the client

• Administrative Assistant

  • Apr 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Drafted meeting agendas, supplied advanced materials and managed event planning • Provided content for social media platforms • Responsible for monitoring media relative to earned media content and client concerns