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Arnold VenturesDirector of External Affairs
Jan. 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesProven record of bipartisan engagement and relationship-building across Congress and federal agencies. Deep understanding of the federal legislative process and strategic use of campaign tactics to drive policy impact. Excellent writing, public speaking, and briefing development skills tailored to high-level stakeholders. Demonstrated success in creating and executing external engagement strategies aligned with organizational policy priorities. Cultivate and sustain strategic relationships with members of Congress, legislative staff, federal agency officials, and external partners to advance evidence-based policy priorities. Lead meetings and engagement opportunities for Arnold Ventures’ leadership with policymakers, stakeholders, and high-level influencers. Prepare detailed briefing materials, talking points, and strategy memos for the Arnold Ventures Board and executive leadership. Represent Arnold Ventures at policy events, briefings, and conferences to elevate organizational visibility and build trust with external audiences. Communicate complex policy goals and advocacy objectives with clarity and professionalism across bipartisan and diverse stakeholder groups. Collaborate cross-functionally with Communications, Advocacy, and programmatic teams to align messaging and outreach activities.
Bethany Christian ServicesVice President Government Affairs
Apr. 2022 - Dec. 2024Washington DC-Baltimore AreaLead the development of successful government affairs strategies that expand the organization’s impact internationally, nationally and within states. Serve as strategic advisor to the Board of Directors and C-Suite on critical public policy issues impacting the organization. Represent the organization among external federal and state government and non-government stakeholders, and drive public policies aligned with the organization’s priorities. Advocate for laws, regulations, and policies favorable to the organization and vulnerable populations. Build an excellent reputation for Bethany among policy audiences, including members of Congress and Executive Branch officials. Oversee the selection and direction of government affairs staff and consultants and manage allocated budgets to optimize government relations activities.
Food for the Hungry, Inc.Director, Government Affairs
Jun. 2021 - Apr. 2022Washington D.C. Metro AreaDeveloped and directed organization’s global development and humanitarian public policy and advocacy positions and strategies related to 20 countries in which organization operates. Led organization’s public policy and advocacy in Washington D.C., including supervising public policy and advocacy staff and budget in order to advance human rights as core component of US foreign policy. Directed US external government relations, and represented the organization within the highest levels of the USG (including Congress, State, and USAID) with a focus on US foreign policy including poverty-focused development, human rights, and humanitarian concerns. Collaborated with in-house technical units and experts to identify and create USG advocacy opportunities. Formulated organizational policy position statements in response to urgent humanitarian crises. Conducted research on US foreign policy and drafts related position papers, sign-on letters, and memoranda. Represented organization at public high-level events, including panels, conferences, and meetings. Represented organization among fellow NGOs, foundations, and coalitions in order to advance organization’s policy and advocacy positions.
Food for the Hungry, Inc.Sr. Manager of Public Policy and Advocacy
Aug. 2018 - May. 2021District of Columbia, United StatesDirected organization's public policy and advocacy engagement in relation USG and global policy initiatives. Elevated organizational reputation among USG, international, and private institutions. Interfaced regularly with Congress and the administration on organizational public policy priorities. Advocated for poverty-focused relief and development, human rights, and humanitarian policy issues important to the organization. Developed advocacy communications for external audiences. Directed and managed organization’s public policy and advocacy budget and staff.
Food for the Hungry, Inc.Public Policy and Advocacy Advisor
Mar. 2017 - Jul. 2018Washington D.C. Metro AreaIncreased organizational influence on global food security, agriculture, and nutrition policies among key USG agencies, alliances, working groups and coalitions. Manage $650,000+ budget, grant outputs, grant reporting, and communications related to grant. Educated, cultivated, and mobilized partners to advocate for U.S. government poverty-focused relief and development assistance funding.
American Red Cross, International Humanitarian Law UnitInternational Humanitarian Law Fellow
Jan. 2016 - Jan. 2017Washington D.C. Metro AreaProvided complex legal analysis and advised on current international and non-international armed conflicts. Conducted multifaceted legal research and writing on relevant international humanitarian law issues including the rules of engagement, protection of civilians and other non-combatants, protections for legal combatants, and cultural property protections during international and non-international armed conflicts. Translated complex legal analysis into terms understandable to non-legal professionals and publicly presented information to government, military, media, legal, and non-governmental stakeholders during full-day International Humanitarian Law Workshops.
Constitutional Court of South AfricaForeign Judicial Law Clerk to Justice Edwin Cameron
Jun. 2015 - Mar. 2016Johannesburg Area, South AfricaDrafted proposed legal opinions, court orders, judicial reports and analytic pre-hearing memoranda. Reviewed pleadings and performed extensive domestic, foreign and international legal research. Conferred with Judge daily on pertinent legal questions. Presented legal analysis on pending cases to clerk body. Edited, fact-checked and cite-checked draft legal opinions, court orders and judicial reports. Assisted Judge in preparation for and during courtroom proceedings.
Southern Africa Litigation CentreHuman Rights Attorney
Sep. 2014 - May. 2015Johannesburg Area, South AfricaDrafted legal affidavits for impending litigation; wrote analytic legal memoranda for criminal justice and health care practice areas. Conducted foreign, regional and international legal research in preparation for future litigation and funding proposals. Edited, fact-checked, and cite-checked draft legal publications.
U.S. District CourtsFederal Judicial Fellow to the Honorable Philip M. Pro
Mar. 2014 - Aug. 2014Las Vegas, NevadaReviewed pleadings and conducted extensive federal criminal and civil law research. Drafted proposed legal opinions, court orders, and pre-hearing memoranda. Presented legal analysis to Judge on cases pending before the Court. Conferred with Judge on relevant issues and important case law for impending criminal and civil trials.
Santa Clara University School of LawInternational Human Rights Law Student Clinician
Jan. 2013 - May. 2013Santa Clara, CaliforniaDrafted sections of amicus curiae briefs filed before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Researched and wrote memorandum on international and United States human trafficking laws for published human trafficking report. Investigated alleged human rights abuses and interviewed human rights victims in Kingston, Jamaica.
The Bar Association of San FranciscoLaw Clerk
Jun. 2012 - Aug. 2012San Francisco, CaliforniaRepresented client in court as part of the State Bar of California Law Student Certification Program. Advocated for client in direct negotiations with opposing counsel at judicially mandated settlement conference and secured a favorable outcome.
Touch Community NetworkProject Manager
Apr. 2011 - Aug. 2011Rustenburg Area, South AfricaAnalyzed program statistical data and wrote program evaluation reports. Developed and managed outreach program for orphans and vulnerable children. In order to leverage resources in support of the organization’s programs, met with Rustenburg’s mayor, platinum mine managers, social workers, media, and local churches. Partnered with elected officials including Rustenburg’s mayor to provide resources to vulnerable families. Authored published newspaper articles pertaining to the organization’s work.
San Diego State University, Political Science DepartmentTeaching Associate
Jan. 2010 - Jul. 2010Greater San Diego AreaTaught university level politics course to 30 university students bi-weekly. Incorporated currents events and human rights issues to interest overtly apathetic students about politics. Met with students individually to assist with coursework. Evaluated examinations and essays.
The Enlighten FoundationProject Leader
Jul. 2008 - Jul. 2010Denver, Colorado and Aragatsotn Marz Region, ArmeniaLed study on viability of a micro-credit development program in Armenia; analyzed, compiled, and disseminated final project results. Conducted study and literature review on potential success of creating a micro-credit pilot program for Foundation. Conducted qualitative research on viability of study and authored study report. Proposed micro-credit program tailored to address economic concerns in ethnic minority areas. Liaised with community groups in order to persuade them to become stakeholders in Foundation’s mission. Traveled to Armenia and conducted individual and group interviews on alleged human rights abuses in ethnic minority region as part of qualitative research. Taught citizenry groups about human rights abuses in ethnic minority regions and persuaded them to become stakeholders in organization’s mission.
The Bell Policy CenterExternal Affairs Coordinator
Sep. 2007 - Jul. 2009Greater Denver AreaPersuaded stakeholders and elected officials through direct outreach to join in fiscal, educational and healthcare policy reform in order to eliminate barriers to opportunity in Colorado. Supported Outreach Director in coalition management. Assisted Development Director in fundraising and grant reporting. Drafted weekly emails sent to organization’s members and wrote press releases to public. Liaised with community leaders and elected officials on education, healthcare and fiscal policy reform. Managed internal technology capacity building project. Successfully planned and executed multiple public policy educational forums with over 500 individuals in attendance. Successfully established and employed new e-communications system.
Center for JusticeAssistant Coordinator
Jan. 2006 - May. 2006Spokane, Washington AreaPerformed public relations for public interest lawyers by drafting press releases and monthly newsletter articles.
Gonzaga University Political Science DepartmentResearch Assistant
Sep. 2004 - Dec. 2004Spokane, Washington AreaResearched domestic violence policies and practices in Eastern Europe, as well as security implications of infanticide practices in China and India.
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