Manager Assistant

JENNIFER L. WAHLEN

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS (NAFCU)

Director of Political Affairs, Arlington, VA

February 2009- Present

. Develop and maintain relationships with members of Congress and

staff on behalf of federally chartered credit unions.

. Monitor pending legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives

and the U.S. Senate by attending hearings and meetings.

. Supervise political affairs division and Political Action Committee

(PAC).

. Develop and implement annual strategic plan for NAFCU/PAC and

NAFCU's Political Administrative Fund.

. Organize and execute NAFCU's Annual Congressional Caucus for

nearly 500 credit union executives, senior staff and volunteers.

. Arrange, promote and execute events for NAFCU's Annual Conference

and Exhibition and Volunteers Conference.

. Manage grassroots efforts.

. Develop and manage three annual budgets, totaling $800,000.

. Oversee the PAC and Administrative Fund; responsibilities include

meeting fundraising goals, assisting members in fundraising

efforts, ensuring PAC compliance with federal campaign finance law

and reconciling all financial accounts.

. Prepare queries and reports utilizing Vocus, iMIS, and project

management software.

Associate Director of Political Affairs, Arlington, VA

October 2007- February 2009

. Managed day-to-day operation of the PAC and Administrative Fund;

responsibilities included reconciling all PAC accounts and

ensuring accurate records were kept for both PAC and

Administrative Fund.

. Prepared quarterly updates on all PAC accounts for board members

and senior leadership within the organization.

. Ensured fundraising events were being organized effectively and in

compliance with campaign finance law.

. Assisted in the planning and execution of the political

administrative events at Annual Conference, Volunteers Conference,

Congressional Caucus, and the 2008 Democratic and Republican

Conventions.

Legislative & PAC Assistant, Arlington, VA

February - October 2007

. Implemented grassroots programs and initiatives in conjunction

with the Director of Political Affairs and Associate Director of

Political Affairs.

. Updated the Legislative and Political Affairs Divisions sections

of the NAFCU website.

. Assisted in preparation of reports, graphs, charts, speeches,

publications, Congressional testimony and other projects.

. Assisted in the planning and execution of the Congressional Caucus

and fundraising events.

. Attended Congressional hearings and provided detailed summaries to

Legislative Affairs and Communications Department staff.

The Honorable Philip S. English, U.S. House of Representatives

Staff Assistant, Washington, D.C.

May 2005 - February 2007

. Responsible for legislative issues before the Committees on

Resources and Science. Tracked pending legislation, maintained

working knowledge on relevant issues and, briefed the Congressman

on developments.

. Supported the Congressman and Washington-based staff; coordinated

daily operational needs and systems administration of electronic

equipment.

. Provided constituent services, including the preparation of flag

requests and the administration of detailed Capitol tours.

People for English

Deputy Campaign Manager, Erie, Pennsylvania

October - November 2006

. Primary responsibility to re-elect Representative Philip S.

English to a seventh term in Congress.

. Assisted the campaign manager with all scheduling matters and

media requests.

. Compiled and orchestrated a district campaign schedule for the

Congressman and assisted the Congressman at campaign functions.

. Organized in-district fundraising events.

. Coordinated the western Pennsylvania 72 Hour Get out the Vote

campaign in conjunction with various Pennsylvania campaigns.

EDUCATION

The Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C.

Master of Arts, Graduated: December 2010

Area of Study: Government

University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts, Graduated: May 2005

Area of Study: Political Science

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