Experience

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  Culmen International

  • Alexandria, VA

  • Strategist

    • Mar 2015 - Present
    • Alexandria, VA

    • Coordinated the military EIS Daily Task assigned to CTIMaintained a 90% or better compliance rate• Monitored and coordinated the compilation of information for the Annual Report to Congress• Assisted with drafting and development of the Annual Report to Congress and support documents• Supervised the Passport and Visa Application Office for government clients and A&AS Support Staff• Provided communication and technical support for CTI Division of Cooperative Threat ReductionDrafted speeches, blogs, and reports• Assisted and supported government clients in performance of assigned duties

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  United States Senate

  • comm dir

    • Jan 1988 - Present

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  Senator Tom Harkin, Iowa

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Communications Director

    • Jan 1985 - Present
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Managing the correspondence responses for a United States Senator with a mail load averaging 2,300 correspondence a week. Supervising the professional activities of 7 Legislative Correspondences. Proofing all outgoing correspondence for grammar, spelling, accuracy and 'frank-ability.' Managing follow-up and out reach mailings. Organizing writing test and overseeing the hiring and training of LC staff. Managing extraordinary constituent needs (including Inaugural Tickets distribution). Assisting with the archival of Congressional papers from a 40 year career (including Committee papers).