Experience

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  Strategic Health Care

  • Washington DC-Baltimore Area

  • Coalition Director

    • May 2023 - Present
    • Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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  All the Dainty Details

  • Alexandria, VA

  • Wedding Planner

    • Jan 2020 - Present
    • Alexandria, VA

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  Oasis Financial

  • Alexandria, Virginia, United States

  • Associate Director, Americans for Patient Access

    • Sep 2021 - May 2023
    • Alexandria, Virginia, United States

    First Chief Staff Executive for a national 501(c)6 non-profit focused on preserving personal injury patients' access to medical care. Responsible for state government relations in all 50 states, constructing government affairs strategies, managing and contracting in-state lobbyists, all day-to-day operational functions of the organziation - including finances, branding, marketing, etc. - creating and executing a member growth and retention program, and all Board and volunteer management.

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  State Government Affairs Council

  • Alexandria, Virginia

  • Manager, Member Services and Development

    • Mar 2019 - Sep 2021
    • Alexandria, Virginia

    Responsible for the guidance of over 150 member organizations representing over 100 industries throughout the member lifecycle from initial contact to prospect to new member to veteran member, including formulating multi-channel prospective member pushes, creating dynamic new member on-boarding programs designed to engage members with association events and resources and connect them with other members, and finding new opportunities for the association to meet their organizational and personal development goals. Serve as Board liaison to 17-member Board, running quarterly meetings, in addition to serving as staff lead for the Member Services Committee and Young Professionals Committee.

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  PMI Puget Sound

  • United States
  • Real Estate
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Director of Association Management

    • Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

    Responsible for the development and running of the community association division of the company from initial outreach through client on-boarding, managing staff responsibilities and workloads, and daily management of all community associations under contract, including Board and volunteer management, policy setting, regulatory/legal guidance, strategic planning, and budget setting and management. • Increased number of community association clients from 3 to 10 in 8 months, representing an annual gross revenue increase of $42,500 in base management fees. • Created standard operating procedures and staff onboarding and responsibilities for community association division based on Washington real estate and community association law and best practices.• Create, monitor, and forecast budgets for the community association division and all association clients, representing over $500,000 in assets under management.• Serve as primary liaison for the Board of Directors for each association, including agenda setting, running quarterly Board and annual membership meetings, strategic planning, project management, vendor management, and financial monitoring.

  • Association Manager

    • Dec 2017 - Feb 2019

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  Sweet Pea Events

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Assistant Wedding Planner

    • Jun 2017 - Feb 2019
    • Greater Seattle Area

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  Symetra

  • Bellevue, Washington

  • Sales Operations Manager

    • Jun 2016 - Feb 2017
    • Bellevue, Washington

    As a Sales Operations Manager (SOM), I was responsible for resolving complex operational issues associated with the selling of annuities products, often requiring cross-functional team collaboration both internally and with strategic partners. Working with company executives, I created educational content for company to present at industry organization events of varying sizes and audiences. I am especially proud of co-developing the Retirement Division's training for cross-functional teams explaining the Department of Labor fiduciary ruling, including coaching of presenters and coordination of presentation logistics across national offices.

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  SmithBucklin

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Restoration Industry Association (RIA): International Membership & Events Development Coordinator

    • Mar 2014 - Jun 2016

    With RIA, I was primarily responsible for setting and implementing international membership development strategies. Working with RIA's Canadian Council and newly formed Australian Steering Committee, we created and executed international membership development and engagement strategies to increase RIA's international presence in Canada and Oceania. In the first six months of the new membership engagement programs in Canada and Oceania, including establishing partnerships with local industry associations and the publication of region-specific best practices and regulatory guidance, we achieved a 150% increase in Oceania membership and 25% increase in Canadian membership.

  • Bank Insurance and Securities Association (BISA): Regulatory Affairs & Development Coordinator

    • Aug 2013 - Jun 2016

    My primary duties on BISA related to building our Regulatory & Compliance Program, and raising BISA's industry visibility as a leader in thought leadership and networking. I worked with our members on both the product and distributor sides of the industry to develop mutually beneficial relationships that provide marketing and educational opportunities for our members while also increasing the association's annual revenue and membership value. One of my most gratifying achievements was leading the redevelopment strategy for BISA's regulatory and compliance educational and networking program. In August 2014, we created a Regulatory and Compliance Advisory Board (RCAB) made of eight legal and consulting firms specializing in R&C for the financial services industry. Working with the RCAB and program executives and chief compliance officers from our member institutions, we now provide comprehensive, year-round R&C education and networking opportunities in a multi-media format, including a quarterly print publication, a weekly digital newsletter, monthly round tables, and two conferences per year. Thanks to this year-round activism, the program doubled in size in one year: the Regulatory and Compliance Committee (RCC) now represents over 50 of the largest financial services providers in the US, and our annual Regulatory and Compliance Summit increased attendance of both program executives and compliance officers by 26% in 2015. One compliance officer from a long-time member institution even said that the new program has produced the best BISA R&C events he's ever attended. In addition to my work with our R&C program, I was responsible for engaging and developing our membership. In the three years I worked for the association, we brought in over $250,000 in new membership revenue thanks to our increased membership engagement opportunities.

  • Operations Associate

    • Aug 2013 - Dec 2014

    Bank Insurance and Securities Association (BISA)- Membership Coordinator: In this role, I primarily manage relationships between the association as a whole, BISA members, and other BISA staff. I also work directly with the association Executive Director and Operations Director to grow association membership and act as the primary point of information for members to ensure that they take full advantage of their membership benefits.- Content Editor for the BISA Webinar Series and "OneSource," the insurance and securities industry's leading weekly publication: Here, I work directly with contributors to ensure that the content is both relevant to our membership and efficient in its presentation.- Website Manager: I am responsible for editing and updating all aspects of the BISA website using our content management system.Restoration Industry Association (RIA)- Manage financial transactions and reporting for the association- Act as primary point of contact for the general membership, including being able to answer all member inquiries related to certification programs, educational material, membership benefits, the annual convention, RIA publications, and other RIA activities.

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  Office of Congressman David McKinley

  • Washington, DC

  • Communications Intern

    • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
    • Washington, DC

    • Manage Congressman McKinley’s Facebook and Twitter accounts, in conjunction with the Communications Director• Assist in writing press releases and drafting statements by the Congressman • Interact with constituents by connecting constituent concerns given through e-mail and phone with the appropriate member of the legislative team

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  U.S. Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs

  • Washington, DC

  • Economic Intern, Office of European Union Regional Affairs

    • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
    • Washington, DC

    • Assist in planning and coordinating numerous events, including meetings and receptions with foreign officials and transatlantic conferences in Brussels and Washington, DC, especially events for the Transatlantic Diplomatic Fellowship program • Draft and format various documents, both for publication and confidential, including daily action reports on current world news important to DOS staff, personal letters and correspondence from DOS officials, departmental memos, and summaries of European and domestic events of interest to DOS personnel• Attended and summarized meetings between European and U.S. officials, as well as between U.S. officials and others of interest to the EUR-ERA staff, such as situational briefings, presentations at other governmental and non-governmental agencies, and formal receptions

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  TransAtlantic Business Dialogue (TABD)

  • Brussels, Belgium

  • Stagitaire

    • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
    • Brussels, Belgium

    • Assisted in planning various events, including transatlantic conferences in Brussels and Washington, DC• Drafted and formatted various publications produced by TABD, including the monthly newsletter, summaries of events that are of interest to TABD’s members and press releases • Performed extensive research on numerous topics and specific legislation and/or international trade initiatives currently being examined in the U.S. and the EU, especially regulatory cooperation issues

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  Hudson Institute

  • Washington, DC

  • Research Assistant

    • Jan 2011 - May 2011
    • Washington, DC

    • Performed extensive research utilizing many resources, including the Library of Congress, various online databases, archival records, and non-profit foundations• Conducted interviews both in person and over the phone• Proofread and edited forthcoming book end notes for each chapter, ensuring corresponding quotes and paraphrases are accurate

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  Office of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold

  • Washington, DC

  • Intern

    • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010
    • Washington, DC

    • Filed and entered various confidential material• Composed various informational memorandums• Attended and took notes at diverse Congressional hearings• Prepared and compiled assorted material on numerous issues for several members of the legislative staff

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  American University, Department of Environmental Studies

  • Administrative Assistant

    • Sep 2009 - May 2010

    • Organized and planned events, such as guest speakers and visiting faculty• Performed data entry in both Macintosh and Windows operating systems• Filed and entered various confidential material