Policy Consultant

Posted on: 2012-09-02

The White House, Office of the First Lady                                                                            Washington, DC               

Graduate Policy Intern                                                                                                                 5/2012 – 8/2012

• Worked with the policy team in support of the First Lady’s events and activities including international travel to London, the White House Kitchen Garden, and the Leadership and Mentoring Initiative
• Assisted with research and drafting of reports, event briefings, and other informational memoranda
• Researched people, places, and organizations for possible public association with the First Lady
• Managed department databases and coordinated public requests such as constituent communications

Baltimore City Health Department, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health                           Baltimore, MD         

Policy Consultant                                                                                                                            8/2011 – 5/2012

• Wrote family planning provider guide for eight birthing hospitals and three Title X clinics
• Developed patient education materials and city-wide teen pregnancy reduction campaign strategies
• Researched maternal and child health initiatives including policy analysis and implementation

National Institute for Reproductive Health                                                                               New York, NY

Program Coordinator                                                                                                                            8/2009 – 8/2011

• Managed advocacy initiatives, policy tracking, and coalition partnerships for issues including health care reform, school-based health education, and low-income contraceptive access
• Supported grant funding and technical assistance for an $800k portfolio to 50+ organizations
• Supervised internship program, coordinated events, and supported communications work

Planned Parenthood of Montana                                                                                                            Helena, MT

Outreach Educator                                                                                                                            9/2008 – 8/2009

• Organized over 90 educational presentations to partners including students, at risk youth, women with developmental disabilities, parents, and community professionals
• Directed health education programs for middle and high school students on topics including anti-bullying, healthy relationships, media literacy, and reproductive health
• Testified and coordinated volunteers for 2009 Legislative Session bills and ballot initiatives    

Johns Hopkins University                                                                                                                     Baltimore, MD

Master of Public Policy: Health Policy & Public Management                                                       Expected 2013      

• Selected Coursework: Food Systems, Nutritional Epidemiology, Statistics and Data Analysis, Policy Analysis, Policy Process and Tools, Food Technology and Health

Brandeis University                                                                                                                                 Waltham, MA

Bachelor of Arts: Women’s and Gender Studies & English and American Literature                                2008

• Selected Activities: Alumni interviewer, Vagina Monologues coordinator, peer counselor, Boston Area Rape Crisis Center fundraiser, Women’s and Gender Studies academic representative

Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program at Hampshire College                                              Amherst, MA

New Leadership Networking Initiative                                                                                       4/2010 – present

• Selected to join a network of emerging leaders in the reproductive justice movement

Helena Public Schools, Youth Connections                                                                                   Helena, MT

Board of Directors                                                                                                                         12/2008 – 8/2009

• Elected to the Board of Directors for a citywide coalition promoting positive youth development