jessica claire 100 montgomery st 10th floor 555 4321000 resumesampleexamplecom professional overview influential director community engagement public policy possessing creative passion strategic planning building coalitions expertise targeted engagement efforts political strategy public relations public speaking effecting positive change issue advocacy statewide level effective communicator able successfully negotiate advocating policy issues high level governmental officials elected leaders expert strategist comprehensive knowledge legislative regulatory political processes state federal level core competencies analytical critical thinker community stakeholder engagement organizational development strategic planning excellent verbal written communication external internal public affairs collaborative leadership resolutionoriented planning coordination executive experience director public policy community relations 092019 062022 az commission deaf hard hearing city state principle advisor commission spokesperson apprised executive director executive team 14 board commissioners proposed legislative governmental affairs policy development communication media issues impacting deaf hard hearing individuals including congressional federal agency activities advised appropriate action recommendations legislative liaison led formulation annual legislative plan coordination executive director presenting proposed plan board commissioners responsible drafting legislative bills amendments securing sponsors support agency requested legislation conducted analysis introduced legislation policy impacts creating fact sheets testimonial talking points coordinated stakeholders governmental entities including governors office office state planning budgeting acquiring support appropriation requests monitored tracked pending state federal legislation took direct action policy including meeting state legislative congressional members governors office elected officials established public policy community engagement unit oversaw development implementation coordination newly enacted public policy community engagement unit directed staff two leveraged internal resources achieve agency objectives bringing public affairs house raised agency brand awareness strategic planning efforts consulted external public relations firms major public awareness campaigns developed internal policies related communications engagement implemented internal procedures streamline agency engagement activities coalition building spearheaded disability policy response coalition managed partnerships among cross disability organizations agencies issueorientated associations securing cooperation action collective policy goals key highlights significantly increased agencys presence among arizona congressional delegation state elected officials policy makers government agency heads successfully passed introduced agency legislation signed law including agency sunrise bill securing additional eight years operation lead author rule making comments federal state agencies resulting substantial change state economic social services cultural competency service approach serving deaf hard hearing constituents established weekly legislative political updates constituents stakeholders including biweekly livestream show boost engagement within deaf hard hearing communities developed agency first ever communication strategy plan creating annual savings 200000 agency public relations budget increased community stakeholder engagement 25 executed dedicated covid19 fully accessible resource website deaf hard hearing deafblind constituents directed statewide employment awareness campaign lets get work engage employ empower partnering 65 businesses reach 800000 earned unearned media 7800 unique visits campaign website spearheaded collaboration 25 cross disability organizations responding lack inclusion disability community covid19 pandemic emergency response resulting interpreters screen governor press conferences inclusion best practices accommodations statewide vaccination plan implemented content editorial calendar plan marketing campaigns manage content maintained proactive media relations program distributing news releases placement building strong relationships monitoring media director legislative affairs 072016 092019 arizona secretary state city state principle advisor advised secretary state assistant secretary state governmental affairs policy development affecting agency eleven divisions navigated partisan politics ensure fairness equity advocating election administrative changes served interim assistant secretary state leading 149 agency personnel transition powers legislative liaison led formulation department legislative action plan coordination assistant secretary state eleven division directors responsible reviewing drafting agency sponsored legislation including securing sponsors collaborated division directors impacts pending legislation coordinated meetings stakeholders entities ensure collaborative support election business legislation monitor pending state federal legislation impacting agency represented agency legislative hearings meetings state elected officials stakeholders forums drafted legislation amendments well conducted legislative analysis introduced legislation communicated department policy priorities state legislators governors office congressional members staff constituents directed annual policy reviews updates key highlights secured additional 11 million dollars department operations new voter registration system successfully drafted lobbied department legislation securing unanimous support omnibus bill signed law overhauling department processes regulations successfully thwarted election initiative referendum legislation backed national partisan organization opposed voters county recorders arizona director victim support services 092011 092019 arizona secretary state city state pioneered statewide programs appointed develop administer arizona address confidentiality program acp road rights rtr program trained guided staff eight plus interns volunteers evaluated overall performance programs interpreting programmatic processes implementing changes needed directed daily operations division including 500000 annual budget coalition building partnered state cities counties private entities innovative programming program statutory compliance worked across state lines build connections amongst state confidential address programs address similar systemic challenges legislation activity monitored legislative activity impacting victim service programming criminal fines restitution lobbied testified legislation impacting program services key highlights successfully obtained federal state grants resulting awards 1 million dollars three year period engaged 15 county prosecutors city prosecutors incorporate statutory required fines standard plea agreements resulting 55 increase program revenue within first 6 months implementation cofounder national association confidential address programs 2016 incorporated nonprofit coalition 36 states representing interests state programs best practices programming instrumental introduction hr 3887 safe home act 115th congress hr 4705 116th congress working us congressional representatives minnesota missouri successfully lobbied legislative amendment exempt arizona address confidentiality program statutory fine eliminated fine reduction reviews education bachelor science womens studies political science 052002 northern arizona university flagstaff az additional information panelist national association state agencies deaf hard hearing virtual policy summit communication access health care 2022 panelist autism intellectualdevelopmental disabilities conference 2021 moderator preventing sexual abuse schools 2021 invited speaker protective orders process rules administrative office courts annual judicial conference 2019 invited panelist arizona state bar annual conference 2018 invited presenter national network end domestic violence safety net technology safety conference 2017 executive committee arizona disability justice collective 2019present cochair disability policy collaboration 2020present presidential task force 21st century policing invited guest 2016