Ashleigh Deemer
Deputy Director at PENNENVIRONMENT INC- Claim this Profile
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LinkedIn User
Ashleigh is a remarkable, detailed, articulate, and motivated leader. Working across a spectrum of diverse stakeholders, she has taken initiative and led cross-functional teams to accomplish concrete goals - often creating direction from uncertainty in high-profile situations. She has led real estate projects to completion, coordinated volunteer events with community members, and wrote successful grant applications for building non-profit capacity and implementing transit improvements. Her experience managing people and projects is rooted in her strong values of ethics and integrity, increasingly critical in today's civic environment. Without a doubt, Ashleigh is one of the most principled public servants with whom I have had the pleasure of working. And perhaps most important, Ashleigh has become a shoulder to lean on during difficult situations and a friend to kick back with and laugh in the absurd ones, someone to trust and entrust through it all.
Kevin Kerr
Ashleigh is without a doubt one of the smartest & most empathetic people I've worked with. She is driven, sharp, and compassionate. Ashleigh was not only a mentor to me as I learned the ropes or legislative and community-based work, but she was also an inspiration to me throughout my time working in the same space as her. Ashleigh has an incredibly bright future and any organization would be lucky to have her on their team.
LinkedIn User
Ashleigh is a remarkable, detailed, articulate, and motivated leader. Working across a spectrum of diverse stakeholders, she has taken initiative and led cross-functional teams to accomplish concrete goals - often creating direction from uncertainty in high-profile situations. She has led real estate projects to completion, coordinated volunteer events with community members, and wrote successful grant applications for building non-profit capacity and implementing transit improvements. Her experience managing people and projects is rooted in her strong values of ethics and integrity, increasingly critical in today's civic environment. Without a doubt, Ashleigh is one of the most principled public servants with whom I have had the pleasure of working. And perhaps most important, Ashleigh has become a shoulder to lean on during difficult situations and a friend to kick back with and laugh in the absurd ones, someone to trust and entrust through it all.
Kevin Kerr
Ashleigh is without a doubt one of the smartest & most empathetic people I've worked with. She is driven, sharp, and compassionate. Ashleigh was not only a mentor to me as I learned the ropes or legislative and community-based work, but she was also an inspiration to me throughout my time working in the same space as her. Ashleigh has an incredibly bright future and any organization would be lucky to have her on their team.
LinkedIn User
Ashleigh is a remarkable, detailed, articulate, and motivated leader. Working across a spectrum of diverse stakeholders, she has taken initiative and led cross-functional teams to accomplish concrete goals - often creating direction from uncertainty in high-profile situations. She has led real estate projects to completion, coordinated volunteer events with community members, and wrote successful grant applications for building non-profit capacity and implementing transit improvements. Her experience managing people and projects is rooted in her strong values of ethics and integrity, increasingly critical in today's civic environment. Without a doubt, Ashleigh is one of the most principled public servants with whom I have had the pleasure of working. And perhaps most important, Ashleigh has become a shoulder to lean on during difficult situations and a friend to kick back with and laugh in the absurd ones, someone to trust and entrust through it all.
Kevin Kerr
Ashleigh is without a doubt one of the smartest & most empathetic people I've worked with. She is driven, sharp, and compassionate. Ashleigh was not only a mentor to me as I learned the ropes or legislative and community-based work, but she was also an inspiration to me throughout my time working in the same space as her. Ashleigh has an incredibly bright future and any organization would be lucky to have her on their team.
LinkedIn User
Ashleigh is a remarkable, detailed, articulate, and motivated leader. Working across a spectrum of diverse stakeholders, she has taken initiative and led cross-functional teams to accomplish concrete goals - often creating direction from uncertainty in high-profile situations. She has led real estate projects to completion, coordinated volunteer events with community members, and wrote successful grant applications for building non-profit capacity and implementing transit improvements. Her experience managing people and projects is rooted in her strong values of ethics and integrity, increasingly critical in today's civic environment. Without a doubt, Ashleigh is one of the most principled public servants with whom I have had the pleasure of working. And perhaps most important, Ashleigh has become a shoulder to lean on during difficult situations and a friend to kick back with and laugh in the absurd ones, someone to trust and entrust through it all.
Kevin Kerr
Ashleigh is without a doubt one of the smartest & most empathetic people I've worked with. She is driven, sharp, and compassionate. Ashleigh was not only a mentor to me as I learned the ropes or legislative and community-based work, but she was also an inspiration to me throughout my time working in the same space as her. Ashleigh has an incredibly bright future and any organization would be lucky to have her on their team.
Experience
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PENNENVIRONMENT INC
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy Director
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Dec 2019 - Present
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Western Pennsylvania Director
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Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
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Chatham University
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Adjunct Professor
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Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
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City of Pittsburgh
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief of Staff
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Mar 2012 - Jan 2018
-Mediated and de-escalated contentious and highly charged community conversations about issues including transit accessibility, equitable development, and public safety concerns at 150+ public community meetings with up to 100 attendees -Attracted media coverage and sparked public dialogue with 125+ persuasive press releases, web content, and an e-mail newsletter with 1900+ subscribers using concise, relevant stories to translate complex social and economic policy issues. -Launched “complete streets” initiative by authoring successful $600,000 grant proposal to the PA Department of Community and Economic Development, and organizing formal support from City, County, and State officials, resulting in additional matching funds for a $1.2M+ multimodal street improvement project, connecting drivers, pedestrians, transit riders, and cyclists.-Created new public space for civic engagement and senior health programs as a key lead for a $3.5 million Senior & Community Center renovation, working with multiple stakeholders including neighborhood leaders, public administrators, architects, and engineers.-Created comprehensive Paid Family Leave policy for 500 employees by managing cross-functional teams to benchmark policies in comparable U.S. cities, writing legislation, and engaging organizations including the National Partnership for Women & Families to successfully advocate for passage of the bill. -Expanded access to public data by shaping Pittsburgh’s first Open Data legislation. Collaborated with technical and legal leads to ensure maximum transparency while also protecting personal and proprietary information. Collaborated with the Sunlight Foundation and the City of Philadelphia to provide persuasive, supportive testimony, and organized the first City Council hearing in which questions were answered directly from Twitter using the hashtag #openpgh. Show less
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Constituent Services Manager
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Mar 2011 - Mar 2012
As the Constituent Services Manager, I was the front line for the District 4 office, receiving calls and e-mails from residents about a variety of issues, from public safety, to blight, to storm water. I worked with City departments, other regional governmental entities, and non-profit organizations, sorting through bureaucracy to solve constituent issues. I also managed the Councilwomanʼs calendar and wrote proclamations and wills of council.
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Pittsburgh City Council
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Candidate
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
-Shaped public discourse around the opioid epidemic, immigration, equitable development, and other community issues by organizing a coalition of 100+ community volunteers, 13 national, state, and local advocacy and labor groups, and elected officials for a City Council primary election campaign, garnering 43% of the vote. -Raised $80,000 over 5 months for a primary election campaign by leveraging contacts and persuading individual and organizational donors. -Utilized Twitter and Facebook to communicate directly with voters and stakeholders about neighborhood and policy issues. Used Facebook Live video to answer constituent questions, garnering an average of 433 views, with a high of 709 views. Earned a high organic post reach of 6,376 views, with a high of 25.5% post engagement. Show less
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Clean Air Task Force
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United States
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Public Policy Offices
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100 - 200 Employee
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Assistant to the National Campaign Director
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Jul 2008 - Dec 2010
I supported clean air campaign coalition leaders in 15 states, organized national sign-on letters to Congress,and wrote campaign materials. I organized two annual strategy meetings in Washington, DC for 35 coalition leaders from across the country. I also coordinated meetings with congressional staff for lobby days, and was a registered lobbyist for the organization. I supported clean air campaign coalition leaders in 15 states, organized national sign-on letters to Congress,and wrote campaign materials. I organized two annual strategy meetings in Washington, DC for 35 coalition leaders from across the country. I also coordinated meetings with congressional staff for lobby days, and was a registered lobbyist for the organization.
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Clean Water Action
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Program Organizer
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Jun 2006 - Jul 2008
As the primary community organizer for the Allegheny County Partnership to Reduce Diesel Pollution for Clean Water Action, I worked closely with local and national coalition leaders to advocate for policies and funding to reduce diesel particulate pollution in the Pittsburgh region. I collaborated on foundation grant proposals and reports as well as applications for two federal programs: the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) and the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) program. As the primary community organizer for the Allegheny County Partnership to Reduce Diesel Pollution for Clean Water Action, I worked closely with local and national coalition leaders to advocate for policies and funding to reduce diesel particulate pollution in the Pittsburgh region. I collaborated on foundation grant proposals and reports as well as applications for two federal programs: the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) and the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) program.
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Education
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2013 - 2019
H. John Heinz III College at Carnegie Mellon University
Master of Public Management -
2001 - 2005
Chatham University
B.A. Environmental Studies, Policy & Advocacy; Botany
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