Experience

Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President, Tax

  • Apr 2023 - Present



National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Director, Federal Government Relations

  • Jun 2018 - Apr 2023

  NFIB represents 300,000 independent business owners across the country. I served as their tax advocate before Congress. I shared and explained their views how proposed tax changes could impact their ability to own and operate their businesses. NFIB represents 300,000 independent business owners across the country. I served as their tax advocate before Congress. I shared and explained their views how proposed tax changes could impact their ability to own and operate their businesses.



U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Federal and State Government Relations

  • Oct 2016 - May 2018

  U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association represents 12 tire manufacturers who produce tires in the United States. Through my role, I led federal and state government relations efforts on behalf of USTMA. I advocated for innovation that drives improved tire safety performance and to remove unsafe used tires from our roads. To learn more about USTMA, please visit ustires.org. U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association represents 12 tire manufacturers who produce tires in the United States. Through my role, I led federal and state government relations efforts on behalf of USTMA. I advocated for innovation that drives improved tire safety performance and to remove unsafe used tires from our roads. To learn more about USTMA, please visit ustires.org.



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Director

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2016

  I was fortunate to serve as Legislative Director for Congressman Tom Rice for the 113th and 114th Congresses. Congressman Rice represented South Carolina's seventh district, the Pee Dee and Grand Strand. As his Legislative Director, I assisted Congressman Rice throughout his many committee assignments: Transportation and Infrastructure, Budget, Small Business, and Ways and Means. My issue portfolio included tax, trade, human resources, agriculture, budget, labor, housing, and education. I was fortunate to serve as Legislative Director for Congressman Tom Rice for the 113th and 114th Congresses. Congressman Rice represented South Carolina's seventh district, the Pee Dee and Grand Strand. As his Legislative Director, I assisted Congressman Rice throughout his many committee assignments: Transportation and Infrastructure, Budget, Small Business, and Ways and Means. My issue portfolio included tax, trade, human resources, agriculture, budget, labor, housing, and education.



United States Senate

• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2013

  I served as a Legislative Assistant for Senator Lindsey Graham from South Carolina. While on his staff, my issue portfolio included the following areas: education, labor, agriculture, social security, housing, interior, welfare, postal and government affairs. I served as a Legislative Assistant for Senator Lindsey Graham from South Carolina. While on his staff, my issue portfolio included the following areas: education, labor, agriculture, social security, housing, interior, welfare, postal and government affairs.



South Carolina Department of Education

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • Feb 2007 - May 2010

  I was a Program Coordinator for the Program of Alternative Certification for Educators (PACE), which is administered by the South Carolina Department of Education. Essentially PACE provides an alternative pathway into the classroom for career changers. Developed to address statewide teacher shortages, PACE assists academically-qualified individuals transition into the teaching profession. It is a three-year program that serves approximately 1300 participants through five locations spread across the state. I coordinated the participants' rigorous and extensive training in all locations. Show less