Experience

Council of Chief State School Officers

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Federal Relations Manager

  • May 2018 - Present

• Senior Federal Relations Associate

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2018



United States Senate

• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl

  • Dec 2009 - Jan 2013

  Advise the Senator on education, labor, disabilities, child support, and postal issues. Oversee labor, health, and education related economic development projects for senior member of the Appropriations Committee. Write policy memoranda, talking points, and press releases for the Senator. Advise the Senator on education, labor, disabilities, child support, and postal issues. Oversee labor, health, and education related economic development projects for senior member of the Appropriations Committee. Write policy memoranda, talking points, and press releases for the Senator.



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Assistant, U.S. Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono

  • Jun 2008 - Dec 2009

  Advised the Representative on education, labor, child abuse and neglect, Social Security, and welfare. Managed all issues for member's work on the Education and Labor Committee. Drafted legislation and obtained endorsements from stakeholders. Authored floor speeches, briefs, policy memoranda, correspondence, press releases, and editorials. Advised the Representative on education, labor, child abuse and neglect, Social Security, and welfare. Managed all issues for member's work on the Education and Labor Committee. Drafted legislation and obtained endorsements from stakeholders. Authored floor speeches, briefs, policy memoranda, correspondence, press releases, and editorials.



US Government Accountability Office

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Intern

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Prepared testimony for a senior member of the Education, Workforce, and Income Security team for a hearing in Congress on international workforce issues. Analyzed bankruptcy and child support systems for accuracy of self-reported obligations in bankruptcy filings. Reserached best practices for serving disconnected youth. Prepared testimony for a senior member of the Education, Workforce, and Income Security team for a hearing in Congress on international workforce issues. Analyzed bankruptcy and child support systems for accuracy of self-reported obligations in bankruptcy filings. Reserached best practices for serving disconnected youth.



Washington State Office of Financial Management

• Olympia, WA

• Program Assistant

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2006

  Analyzed budget requests for the state human services budget. Prepared briefings for the Governor, state legislators, and agency directors on government accountability and performance measures. Supported the WorkFirst Performance Team; prepared proposals to update state welfare system. Analyzed budget requests for the state human services budget. Prepared briefings for the Governor, state legislators, and agency directors on government accountability and performance measures. Supported the WorkFirst Performance Team; prepared proposals to update state welfare system.



Washington State Senate

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Committee Assistant

  • Jan 2004 - May 2005

  Committee Assistant for the Committees on Land Use & Planning and Human Services & Corrections Committee Assistant for the Committees on Land Use & Planning and Human Services & Corrections



Washington State Institute for Public Policy

• Olympia, WA

• Research Assistant

  • Oct 2003 - Dec 2004

  Co-authored a logistics study on a Washington state women's history center. Co-authored a logistics study on a Washington state women's history center.