Experience

Impact Public Affairs

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Local and State Government Relations Director

  • Dec 2021 - Present



Barge Design Solutions, Inc.

• Client Service Leader/Government Relations Director

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2021

• Client Service Lead and Govement Relations Director

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2021



CH2M

• France
• Railroad Equipment Manufacturing

• South Atlantic Director - Government Relations

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2019

  Director, Government Relations for the South - Atlantic Geography (Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee). Responsible for leading all external and political outreach and planning for sales and growth. Also, responsible for political compliance and risk mitigation.

• South Atlantic Director - Government Affairs

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2019

  Responsible for leading all external and political outreach and planning in primary support sales and growth in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. In addition, she is responsible for political compliance and risk mitigation.



Jacobs

• Netherlands
• Retail Office Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Client Service Lead - Government Relations Liason

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2019



City of Atlanta

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations and Performance Consultant

  • Nov 2015 - Aug 2017

  Internal Consultant tasked with driving organizational change throughout all areas of the City of Atlanta operations, specifically as it relates to prudent management of resources and fiscal responsibility. Leads the development of initiatives to support business and/or strategic priorities on behalf of the Mayor. Coordinates and performs professional and confidential special project functions and assists the Chief Financial Officer with major projects citywide.

• Watershed Manager, Sr

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2017

  ▪ Coordinate and supervise a portfolio of 15 projects and programs for the Department of Watershed Management associated with Customer Service, Water Supply Operations, Procurement, Information Technology, and Systems Support.▪ Supervise a team of 15 employees in the Office of Customer and Business Services Division of Administrative Services. ▪ Responsible for preparation, review, presentation, and management of a $23.5 million operational budget and $6 million capital budget. ▪ Responsible for completing the review, analysis, selection, procurement and legislative approval of a $5.1 million Cooperative Agreement between the City of Atlanta and Cobb County for meter installation services.▪ Planned and managed the $2.4 million Small Meter Audit, Repair, and Quality Assessment of 160,000 residential water meters in the City of Atlanta service area.▪ Provides oversight on the management of a physical inspection of 9,000 commercial water meters in the City of Atlanta Service Area.▪ Responsible for responding to and resolving an average of 30 escalated customer complaints and inquires per month.▪ Develop reports and presents legislation to Atlanta City Council on behalf of the Department of Watershed Management.▪ Responsible for project planning and executing projects, tasks, and other initiatives to increase operational efficiencies and increasing customer satisfaction.

• Senior ATLStat Analyst

  • Dec 2011 - Jan 2013

  ▪ On behalf of the Office of the Mayor engaged and partnered with all city departments (13) and the judicial branch (City Court, Solicitor’s Office, and Public Defender’s Office) on performance metric development, data analysis, project management, and operational enhancement tools and techniques.▪ Collaborated with Chief Operating Officer and Deputies, Departmental Commissioners and Directors to develop performance metrics, goals, and performance monitoring templates for monthly reporting of city-wide operational performance.▪ Managed a team of four Performance Analysts whom served as internal consultants to department Managers on performance metric development and operational improvement.▪ Facilitated panel discussions and weekly presentations on operational performance to Chief Operating Officer and Department.▪ Drafted weekly written and verbal performance reports to Chief Operating Officer and Deputies on the City’s Performance.

• Management Analyst, Prinicipal

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2011

  ▪ Created and managed the Performance Management Program for the Department of Watershed Management utilizing monthly performance monitoring, data analysis, and reporting of departmental performance to Executive Leadership and the Office of the Mayor.▪ Provided leadership, coordination, and management of Project Management Office activities; utilized project management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques.▪ Managed scope, schedule, budget, and project team tasks and activities for the Meter and Billing Accuracy Assessment of 9,000 residential waters meters to determine water usage and billing accuracy of the drinking water system.▪ Prepared reports, manuals, procedures, policies, budget requests, financial analyses, legislation, budget, financial and productivity analysis.▪ Assisted with planning, executing, and coordinating the 2008 KPMG Performance Audit and Departmental Response with external operational and financial auditors.

• Budget and Fiscal Policy Analyst, Senior

  • Apr 2006 - Jun 2007

  ▪ Developed and managed a $537 million operational and $3.2 billion capital budget for the Department of Watershed Management.▪ Coordinated with department senior leadership to develop, analyze, manage, and execute budget recommendations, appropriations and allocations.▪ Analyzed and facilitated budget requests and developed policy alternatives for external departments. ▪ Performed management studies and program evaluations including interviews, comparative analysis, and other research to make budget decisions.▪ Analyzed and presented legislation to City Council Committee on the fiscal and operational impact on specific budget requests.▪ Drafted bi-weekly reports on expenditures and financial health of assigned department to Chief of Budget and Fiscal Policy.▪ Employed cost-benefit analysis and other analytical methods to determine effectiveness of programs.



U. S. House of Representatives 4th Congressional District

• Constituent Services Representative

  • Jan 2006 - Mar 2006

  ▪ Acted on behalf of Congresswomen in District Office including answering casework correspondence, meeting with constituents, verbal communications with constituents, and serving as a liaison with federal, district, and local agencies.▪ Liaised with elected and appointed federal, state, and local officials as a part of outreach responsibilities. ▪ Conducted outreach activities with political organizations, labor unions, academic, and non-profit organizations.▪ Drafted weekly reports and maintained case files using the Congressional Case Management System.▪ Organized educational outreach workshops for Congressional District.



Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Inc

• Government Affairs Analyst and Biotechnology Policy Analyst

  • May 2002 - Oct 2005

  ▪ Managed, leveraged, researched, monitored, and developed policies and industry coalition’s position statements on international agreements related to biotechnology, trade, intellectual property, and agriculture.▪ Managed, monitored, researched, and analyzed policy activities of industry associations.▪ Monitored, tracked, and analyzed issues, regulations, and legislation around global acceptance of biotechnology, intellectual property, risk management, liability, capacity building, and other agriculture and biotech related issues. ▪ Liaised and engaged with federal and international government officials to coordinate industry and interagency efforts to influence public policy decisions.▪ Drafted issues papers and briefs, legislative reports, analyzed grassroots programs database, assisted with industry relations activities, and other special projects of interest to the company. ▪ Successfully identified and monitored over 500 state legislative bills that would have a positive or negative impact on the company or its customers.▪ Researched and developed briefing documents on 100 anti-biotechnology and other non-governmental organizations which was used company-wide for policy and strategy development. ▪ Successfully lobbied the Armenia government to amend provisions regarding socioeconomic considerations of biotechnology related policy during the Second Meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Meeting of the Parties of the Cartagena Biosafety Protocol.▪ Created business process maps describing the regulatory process approval timelines for biotechnology products in the European Union and Japan for single and stack traits that were used to inform sales teams of product development and product release.