Alissa Weiss

Directing Analyst at Homebase / The Center for Common Concerns
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Public Policy Offices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Directing Analyst
      • May 2023 - Present

      Advancing policies and programs at the intersection of healthcare, homelessness, and housing. Advancing policies and programs at the intersection of healthcare, homelessness, and housing.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Director Of Government Innovation
      • Jun 2021 - May 2023

      Launching and managing a systems change effort intended to help states streamline benefits access and build stronger, more equitable benefit access systems.

    • Director Of Partnerships
      • Jul 2019 - Jun 2021

      Led a team of 15 dedicated to building and maintaining the relationships with government, community organizations and others that are critical to streamlining access to benefits.

    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Strategic Initiatives and Communications
      • Oct 2015 - Jul 2019

      -Develop and lead UCD’s branding and communications strategy across written, online, social media channels, managing the communications budget and maintaining content standards. -Created and implemented strategic communications plan to advance organizational goals by engaging diverse audiences across UCD’s program areas, including public safety, workforce development, public space management, and real estate development. -Lead a team responsible for producing, managing and creating all UCD content including publications, e-news, website, promotional collateral, videos, social media and events. -Devise advertising strategy and oversee promotion of 30+ annual events -Support organization’s financial growth through creation of successful RFPs/proposals and supporting grant proposals -Member of UCD's leadership team Show less

    • Economic Development Advisor
      • May 2014 - Sep 2015

      -Developed and executed vision, policy and strategy for newly created office charged with coordinating and improving the City’s $500 million workforce development system across agencies and partners. -Launched HireNYC, a series of cross-government initiatives to connect residents to work opportunities by leveraging government purchasing power. -Managed City’s Industry Partnership strategy to align worker training and education with employers’ needs in target sectors like healthcare, construction and food service. Show less

    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Senior Policy Analyst
      • Aug 2011 - May 2014

      Develop and implement food and health policies and programs for the Speaker of New York Council. Coordinate policy activities across the Council, policy advocates and community organizations. -Implement FoodWorks, a series of recommendations to improve New York City’s food system, including urban agriculture, hunger, nutrition, food access, food manufacturing, local food systems. -Lead efforts to advance city-wide policy and state advocacy to support New York City’s health workforce; increase access to primary care; support New York City’s changing health care delivery system; foster quality training for the health care workforce. Show less

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Supermarket Intern
      • May 2010 - Aug 2010

      Engaged stakeholders in efforts to pass legislation funding supermarkets in underserved communities. Assisted in research, data analysis and writing of reports on barriers to supermarket development and the need for fresh access in various cities and states. Managed farmers markets throughout Philadelphia; assisted farmers and customers with benefit uptake and other issues. Engaged stakeholders in efforts to pass legislation funding supermarkets in underserved communities. Assisted in research, data analysis and writing of reports on barriers to supermarket development and the need for fresh access in various cities and states. Managed farmers markets throughout Philadelphia; assisted farmers and customers with benefit uptake and other issues.

  • Public Private Ventures
    • Greater Philadelphia Area
    • Research Assistant
      • May 2008 - Aug 2009

      Conducted quantitative and qualitative evaluation of social programs and policies related to anti-violence prevention, maternal-child health initiatives, after-school programs. Conducted quantitative and qualitative evaluation of social programs and policies related to anti-violence prevention, maternal-child health initiatives, after-school programs.

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Program Assistant
      • 2006 - 2007

      Conducted research and writing on the role of arts in revitalizing cities, urban supermarket financing, greening initiatives and neighborhood revitalization. Conducted research and writing on the role of arts in revitalizing cities, urban supermarket financing, greening initiatives and neighborhood revitalization.

Education

  • Harvard University School of Public Health
    MS, Society, Human Development and Health
    2009 - 2011
  • University of Pennsylvania
    BA, History and English
    2002 - 2006

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