Experience

Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Government Relations

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Legislative Service Bureau

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Owner, LSB MiLENIA System

  • Feb 2018 - Jan 2022

  - Responsible for prioritization and development of multimillion dollar MiLENIA software application system for the Legislature. - Liaises with legislative stakeholders, including the Secretary of the Senate, Clerk of the House, and Senate and House Business Directors on scope and progress of the MiLENIA system. - Coordinates priorities on MiLENIA System features and improvements with users, including session and committee clerks, leadership staff, fiscal analysts, and legal drafting… Show more - Responsible for prioritization and development of multimillion dollar MiLENIA software application system for the Legislature. - Liaises with legislative stakeholders, including the Secretary of the Senate, Clerk of the House, and Senate and House Business Directors on scope and progress of the MiLENIA system. - Coordinates priorities on MiLENIA System features and improvements with users, including session and committee clerks, leadership staff, fiscal analysts, and legal drafting attorneys. - Works with LSB MiLENIA staff, including business analysts, systems administrators, and developers, on developing the MiLENIA System. - Previously served as Project Manager/Product Support Lead, LSB MiLENIA . Managed MiLENIA component sprints, coordinating with the MiLENIA developers and Business Team to plan, develop, test and deploy releases according to internal schedules; Tracked and updated sprints through JIRA. Managed special projects and subprojects as needed by users or MiLENIA internally, including quality assurance and testing plans, feature enhancements, and MiLENIA tool expansions. Show less - Responsible for prioritization and development of multimillion dollar MiLENIA software application system for the Legislature. - Liaises with legislative stakeholders, including the Secretary of the Senate, Clerk of the House, and Senate and House Business Directors on scope and progress of the MiLENIA system. - Coordinates priorities on MiLENIA System features and improvements with users, including session and committee clerks, leadership staff, fiscal analysts, and legal drafting… Show more - Responsible for prioritization and development of multimillion dollar MiLENIA software application system for the Legislature. - Liaises with legislative stakeholders, including the Secretary of the Senate, Clerk of the House, and Senate and House Business Directors on scope and progress of the MiLENIA system. - Coordinates priorities on MiLENIA System features and improvements with users, including session and committee clerks, leadership staff, fiscal analysts, and legal drafting attorneys. - Works with LSB MiLENIA staff, including business analysts, systems administrators, and developers, on developing the MiLENIA System. - Previously served as Project Manager/Product Support Lead, LSB MiLENIA . Managed MiLENIA component sprints, coordinating with the MiLENIA developers and Business Team to plan, develop, test and deploy releases according to internal schedules; Tracked and updated sprints through JIRA. Managed special projects and subprojects as needed by users or MiLENIA internally, including quality assurance and testing plans, feature enhancements, and MiLENIA tool expansions. Show less



Acuitas LLC

• Lansing, MI

• Legislative Director

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2018

  - Responsible for managing government relations efforts for various companies and organizations, including Amazon, the Michigan Association of School Administrators, Eastern Michigan University, Southern Glazers, and others. - Attended and directed meetings with stakeholders, legislators, legislative staff, and administration officials on issues and legislation of interest to clients. - Drafted quarterly reports, amendments, bill requests, issue briefs, and other memorandums as… Show more - Responsible for managing government relations efforts for various companies and organizations, including Amazon, the Michigan Association of School Administrators, Eastern Michigan University, Southern Glazers, and others. - Attended and directed meetings with stakeholders, legislators, legislative staff, and administration officials on issues and legislation of interest to clients. - Drafted quarterly reports, amendments, bill requests, issue briefs, and other memorandums as needed. - Directed and manage appropriations issues, including funding issues in the Department of Health and Human Services budget. Show less - Responsible for managing government relations efforts for various companies and organizations, including Amazon, the Michigan Association of School Administrators, Eastern Michigan University, Southern Glazers, and others. - Attended and directed meetings with stakeholders, legislators, legislative staff, and administration officials on issues and legislation of interest to clients. - Drafted quarterly reports, amendments, bill requests, issue briefs, and other memorandums as… Show more - Responsible for managing government relations efforts for various companies and organizations, including Amazon, the Michigan Association of School Administrators, Eastern Michigan University, Southern Glazers, and others. - Attended and directed meetings with stakeholders, legislators, legislative staff, and administration officials on issues and legislation of interest to clients. - Drafted quarterly reports, amendments, bill requests, issue briefs, and other memorandums as needed. - Directed and manage appropriations issues, including funding issues in the Department of Health and Human Services budget. Show less



Michigan House of Representatives

• Legislative Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Policy Advisor

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2016

• Legislative Policy Director

  • Dec 2012 - Aug 2014



Morgan Melhuish Abrutyn

• Livingston, New Jersey

• Litigation Associate

  • 2010 - 2012

  -Conducted legal research and analyzed state and federal statutes for legal memorandum and legal briefs; responsible for supervising and organizing litigation case files; drafted summary judgment briefs and Appellate Brief on complex professional liability cases. - Co-authored presentation “Claims Arising from the Foreclosure Crisis” – International Association of Defense Counsel Professional Liability Roundtable; 2011 -Conducted legal research and analyzed state and federal statutes for legal memorandum and legal briefs; responsible for supervising and organizing litigation case files; drafted summary judgment briefs and Appellate Brief on complex professional liability cases. - Co-authored presentation “Claims Arising from the Foreclosure Crisis” – International Association of Defense Counsel Professional Liability Roundtable; 2011



New Jersey Courts

• United States
• Administration of Justice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Judicial Law Clerk for Judge Heidi Currier

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2009

  - Conducted legal research and prepared legal memorandum with respect to various civil litigation and statutory issues; drafted judicial opinions and orders, organized and prepared all motions in the motion cycle; and mediated special civil division. - Conducted legal research and prepared legal memorandum with respect to various civil litigation and statutory issues; drafted judicial opinions and orders, organized and prepared all motions in the motion cycle; and mediated special civil division.



Seton Hall University School of Law

• Newark, NJ

• Legal Research Assistant for Professor Thomas Healy

  • Jun 2006 - May 2008

  - Researched U.S. and international free speech incitement issues for publication on the Brandenburg incitement test. - Researched U.S. and international free speech incitement issues for publication on the Brandenburg incitement test.