Experience

U.S. Travel Association

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Grassroots and PAC

  • May 2022 - Present

  • Develop and facilitate advocacy campaigns to augment grassroots involvement on key travel and hospitality issues at the federal level. • Compose, edit, and facilitate grassroots communications/issue campaigns that reach over 20,000 travel advocates. Draft letters, emails, and official event invitations to members of Congress. • Developed, designed, and launched Travel Action Network (U.S. Travel’s grassroots mobilization platform) via Quorum. Coordinate with VP on strategies to organically grow network/advocacy base. • Compose, edit, update and transmit legislative advocacy documents such as issue papers, talking points, testimony, speeches and letters. • Assist with planning and execution of TravelPAC fundraising events during CEO Roundtables, board meetings, summer auction and other industry events in coordination with VP/EVP. • Monitor, attend and report on relevant hearings, briefings, and meetings: including NRSC, House Majority PAC, and other organizations from both major U.S. political parties. • Coordinate robust prior approval campaigns to obtain authorization from U.S. Travel members. • Organize industry fundraising events with EVP and GR team that support campaigns of travel champions in Congress. • Assist in development, writing, copyediting and distribution of quarterly TravelPAC newsletter. • Facilitate day-to-day activities of U.S. Travel’s grassroots program to increase political education and involvement of U.S. Travel members and travel industry. • Assist in planning and execution of annual fly-in event. • Assist with Aristotle 360 PAC Compliance Software data system. • Collaborate with internal teams to advance U.S. Travel initiatives. • Work with outside stakeholders, including consultants and travel industry lobbyists. • Build and maintain business relationships with key associations, think tanks and nonprofits. Show less



Dulles Area Association of REALTORS®

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Government Affairs Director

  • Feb 2021 - May 2022

  • Managed and led Association's state and local advocacy initiatives. • Crafted legislative updates/briefings on policies related to attainable housing, regulatory and market changes, broadband expansion, infrastructure, transportation, and zoning for our 1,300 REALTOR® members. • Testified and spoke in support/opposition of state legislation before Virginia General Assembly. Drafted testimonies for members to present or submit on relevant bills during public comment. • Established DAAR’s first “In The News” page to track state & local legislative changes. Also established DAAR's quarterly advocacy newsletter. • Served as government affairs liaison to National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), state and local REALTOR® Associations. Also served on Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Committee, Housing Policy Team, and DEI Committee. • Developed and maintained positive relationships with policymakers and elected officials. Built lasting partnerships and coalitions with community organizations and leaders which strengthened Association’s advocacy impact. • Managed, developed and executed digital campaigns and in-person fundraisers to meet political action committee investment goals (RPAC). Developed programs and events which promoted RPAC education. • Monitored proposed legislation affecting real estate, developed analyses and policy-issue briefs and supported/facilitated Calls for Action (CFAs). • Served as liaison to Government Affairs Committee and Diversity & Housing Initiatives Committee. Worked with respective committee chairs and members to identify local candidates for support/funding. • Drafted, finalized, and compiled meeting packets for monthly committee meetings, and coordinated meetings with committee members and legislators. • Developed, created, and edited social media posts and graphics for various events, campaigns, and more to maximize membership participation and political involvement. Show less



Public Affairs Council

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• U.S. Public Affairs Assistant

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2021

  • Established and co-edited the Public Affairs Professional's MBA Guide, an analysis of the nation's leading MBA programs and their coursework in business-government relations. • Conducted research on U.S. public affairs, organizations, issues, legal guidelines, trends, case studies, state legislative and political agendas, public policy issues, lobbying endeavors, and regional events. • Researched and updated existing materials on compliance laws, member resources and current events. • Managed the Council’s resource library, including requesting additional resources from member organizations, cataloging information, compiling lists of materials and drafting new resource content. • Assisted the staff in marketing efforts for conferences, publications, resources, and services. • Drafted social media content to engage stakeholders and promote upcoming events. • Assisted with event logistics by updating conference materials, speaker/attendee contact info, and more. • Role expanded in January 2020 to support the Membership and MarComms (marketing and communications) teams. • Spearheaded the creation and development of the “In The News” webpage which tracks media mentions/stories of the Council’s influential work in the public affairs arena. • Conducted phone calls and sent cold emails to engage member organizations and prime government affairs contacts. • Conducted research on prospective members, including Fortune 500 companies, emerging-growth companies, nonprofit organizations and consulting firms. • Created, updated and edited membership profiles in database system to advance the membership team’s engagement and outreach efforts. • Assisted the staff in membership marketing efforts, including outreach for conferences, programs, social media, and other Council events. • Drafted content, captions, graphics, and designs for social media accounts and led the 8-week Corporate Social Responsibility spotlight series on Instagram. Show less



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Intern

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Washington D.C. Office of Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD-03). • Researched bills and key stakeholders to draft memos for legislative staff members. • Attended Congressional committee hearings/briefings and compiled notes for office members. • Wrote constituent letter responses. • Attended staff meetings and supported staff projects both short and long-term. • Entered constituent information and tracking cases into management system (Intertrac). • Answered and logged phone calls from hundreds of constituents weekly. • Sorted and organized the congressional office’s mail by policy issue area and stance. Show less



David Blair for County Executive

• Political Organizations

• Outreach Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  • Maximized voter contact through outreach efforts (canvassing, poll watching, etc). • Utilized VAN and Votebuilder to update important voter/district info and complete various campaign tasks as assigned. • Communicated to potential voters through canvassing in District 4, which saw a massive spike in voter turn out. (Worth noting): Candidate was not expected to earn more than a few thousand votes at the beginning of the race but was in a tie for first with a career politician (33,000+ votes each) who was expected to easily win. This election became the closest race for County Executive in history, with only 77 votes making up the difference. Show less



So What Else

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

• Assistant Program Director, Team of Stars

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  • Project Change, Team of Stars Summer Program (now combined with the non-profit, So What Else, as of Jan. 2021). • Executed scheduling of every camper group, assigned counselors to each group, and delegated specific/required jobs and tasks to counselors daily. • Oversaw execution and smooth operation of programming endeavors throughout the camp. • Created and edited spreadsheets (Excel and Google), Google/Microsoft Word documents, related to various important camp, camper and counselor information-- including behavior contracts, program booklets, program cover designs, attendance sheets (daily and master sheet), schedules, event flyers and much more. • Served as Acting Program Director when necessary. • Resolved conflicts that arose between counselors or campers through restorative practices. • Worked directly with Program Director and Executive Director and kept them up-to-date with all projects, work and programming related endeavors. Show less



Madaleno for Maryland

• Deputy Field Organizer

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  • Promoted to Deputy Field Organizer for GOTV endeavors.• Utilized VAN/Votebuilder to update important voter/district info and complete various campaign tasks as assigned.

• Field Intern

  • May 2018 - Jul 2018

  • Communicated public policy platform of former State Senator, former General Assembly Member and 2018 candidate for MD Governor, Richard Madaleno, to various Maryland residents. • Executed research projects (both minor and extensive) for campaign.• Updated VoteBuilder database with voting patterns and voter-related information.• Canvassed in numerous counties/districts so as to maximize voter contact.• Trained and managed groups of volunteers on canvassing outings. • Delivered yard signs to designated residencies.• Made calls to potential voters on behalf of the campaign.• Assisted with logistics for gubernatorial candidate’s TV advertisement. Show less



Fairchild Educational Services

• Sandy Spring, Maryland

• Education Intern, Tutor, and Assistant to the CEO

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  • Edited, created and updated spreadsheets related to confidential student information and maintained confidentiality. • Assisted with scheduling client tutoring sessions on Google Calendar. • Created documents using Excel/Word/Powerpoint (Microsoft Office). • Provided feedback on assignments, essays, and supported application needs. • Administered practice ACT and SAT tests and provided feedback on mock essays. Graded practice tests. • Assisted CEO with daily tasks. • Led tutoring sessions with clients. Show less