Experience

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  CCR Strategies LLC

  • Atlanta, Georgia, United States

  • Founder - Consultant - Executive Director

    • Jan 2023 - Present
    • Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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  Campaign Consulting Group LLC

  • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Campaign Consultant

    • Jun 2019 - Jan 2023
    • Atlanta, Georgia

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  Georgia Chamber of Commerce

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Director of State & Political Affairs

    • Jun 2018 - May 2019

    State-level government affairs for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce covering tax, economic development, transportation, and general business climate. Responsible for the Georgia Chamber Political Action Committee (PAC) including fundraising, compliance, donor relations, and financial analysis.

  • State and Political Affairs Manager

    • Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Political Affairs Manager

    • Dec 2016 - Jun 2017

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  U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson - Georgians for Isakson

  • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Co-Deputy Finance Director

    • Aug 2015 - Nov 2016
    • Atlanta, Georgia

    Accompany and support U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson in visits throughout the state of Georgia and preparing briefings through memoranda and discussion. Proven ability to work with business, civic, and political leaders across the state to meet deadlines and fundraising goals for events. This process includes the planning and implementation of events by coordinating event logistics, contacting and expanding the donor base, and tracking and following up with pledges.

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  Emory University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • State Legislative Affairs Intern for the Office of Government & Community Affairs

    • Nov 2014 - Jul 2015

    I worked closely with the former Vice President of Government and Community Affairs, Mr. Charlie Harman. Under Mr. Harman's mentorship, I learned how Emory University interacts with the local, state and federal levels of government. This internship allowed me to gain experience and exposure to the field of public policy. I conducted legislative research and followed testimony on a wide variety of issues including healthcare, transportation and higher education.

  • Broadening Experiences through Scientific Training (BEST) Program Trainee

    • Mar 2014 - Jul 2015

    The BEST program gave me, as a trainee, broad exposure to a variety of career paths beyond the academy and extensive leadership, conflict management and team building training.Through the BEST program, I completed a series of leadership seminars. I completed courses on creativity and published an article on the utility of creativity in science (link below). I was a member of the program development committee involved in organizing the events and seminar series for the school year.

  • Emory Science Advocacy Network (EScAN) Executive Committee Member

    • Dec 2013 - Jul 2015

    As the EScAN Financial Vice President, I was responsible for maintaining the budget and event planning for the group. Previously I held the position of External Affairs Vice President responsible for the social media presence of the group including facebook, twitter and instagram. I was instrumental in making connections with outside organizations to increase group exposure and bring in additional resources.The work we did on campus and in Washington D.C. has been recognized on a national level multiple times in the following articles:http://linkedin.com/uas/security/general-malware?url=http://www.ascb.org/ascbpost/index.php/ascbpost-home/item/251-lower-case-p-or-dot-in-the-middle-grad-students-fire-up-science-advocacy-clubhttp://linkedin.com/uas/security/general-malware?url=http://www.ascb.org/newsletters/2014/Sept/index.html#36http://linkedin.com/uas/security/general-malware?url=http://www.ascb.org/newsletters/2014/Oct/index.html#15

  • Doctoral Candidate

    • Aug 2011 - Jul 2015

    I developed extensive leadership skills through active participation in my graduate program by being an elected student representative on the executive committee, program recruitment committee, program Individual Development Plan (IDP) task force and former training grant student. Through these experiences I learned project, people, conflict and budget management. I gained valuable communication skills by presenting my data at multiple international conferences both in formal oral presentations to large audiences where I learned important public speaking skills and poster presentations where I can interact with other researchers one-on-one. These opportunities taught me how to design, construct and effectively communicate presentations on my work to others. I also had the opportunity to get teaching experience and exposure by working as the teaching assistant for the interactive discussion-based introductory course in Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology for first year graduate students.I have writing experience through the publication of four papers that I authored while at Emory including:Ruppersburg C, Hartzell HC. The Ca2+-activated Cl- channel ANO1/TMEM16A regulates primary ciliogenesis. Mol Biol Cell. 2014 June 25. PMID: 24694595.** This article was selected to be highlighted by the MBoC Editorial Board, featured on the journal cover, nominated for the ASCB Paper of the Year Award and reviewed on Faculty of 1000.*Kerr S, *Ruppersburg C, Francis J, Katz D. SPR-5 and MET-2 function cooperatively to reestablish an epigenetic ground state during passage through the germ line. PNAS. 2014 July 11. PMID: 24979765. * Indicates co-first authorship.Hartzell HC, Ruppersburg C. Functional reconstitution of a chloride channel bares it soul. PNAS. 2013 Nov 26. PMID: 24235136.Wasson J, Ruppersburg C, Katz D. Restoring totipotency through epigenetic reprogramming. Briefings in Functional Genomics. 2012 Oct 31. PMID: 23117862.