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12 <br /> Assistant to Executive Director September 2020-January 2021 <br /> • Supported executive leadership in creating a three-year strategic plan and reinvigorated <br /> approach to member services and technical assistance that reduced internal silos. <br /> Engagement Specialist August 2016-August 2020 <br /> • Led regional communication campaigns and civic engagement efforts to support local policy and <br /> innovation pilots. <br /> • Developed "The Innovation Sandbox," an award-winning initiative that crowdsourced the region's <br /> toughest challenges and tested creative approaches to solve them. <br /> o Launched the Regional Recruitment Partnership which brought together fourteen police <br /> departments, researchers at NC State University and NC Central University, and local <br /> media agencies, to launch a 12-month, research-driven recruitment campaign entitled <br /> "Committed to Better" that connected 10,000 job seekers to local job postings. <br /> • Planned and executed the council's first regional policy conference for 250+ elected officials, city <br /> and county managers, local government leadership, and partner agencies. <br /> NEOS Consulting May 2015-August 2016 <br /> Analyst <br /> • Conducted analysis to identify process improvements for clients, and facilitated strategic <br /> workshops with senior management in NYC, Tampa, and London. <br /> • Managed all aspects of the firm's editorial calendar, press releases, email campaigns, a website <br /> redesign, and marketing interns. <br /> • Redesigned internal content review process for efficiency, doubling the rate of published content <br /> being produced and downloaded. <br /> South Central Regional Council of Governments May 2014-April 2015 <br /> Management Intern <br /> Education <br /> NC State University, M.S Policy Communication 2022 <br /> Focus on communication theories of persuasion and social change, and narrativity within the public policy <br /> process <br /> Muhlenberg College, B.A International Studies 2014 <br /> Minor: Economics <br /> Skills & abilities <br /> • Strategic Planning <br /> • Grant Writing <br /> • Project Management <br /> • Facilitation <br /> • Communication and Brand Strategy <br /> • Intergovernmental Affairs <br /> • Stakeholder Engagement <br /> • Policy Research and Analysis <br />