Steven E. Meredith

412-***-****

*** ****** **** *****, ***********, PA 15146

ac1gxz@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenemeredith

Professional Summary:

Accomplished U.S. government employee with nearly six years of experience in the government sector. Effective researcher, focusing on grant opportunities available for businesses, non-profits, schools, and individual constituents. Talented writer, communicating official government office support for millions of dollars in grants across a wide spectrum of federal agencies. Experienced in resolving constituent issues with a variety of U.S. Government agencies, assisting hundreds of constituents across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Skills:

Exceptional organizational skills

Excellent written and verbal communication ability Successful manager of multiple concurrent cases/projects Knowledgeable and experienced in Microsoft Office Suite, and VOICE constituent tracking system Work Experience:

Office of U.S. Senator Pat Toomey

Pittsburgh, PA

September 2011 - Present

Grants Coordinator and Constituent Advocate (February 2017 – Present)

- Assist businesses, non-profits, educational organizations, and individual constituents across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by locating grants offered by federal agencies or independent foundations

- Write letters of support for organizations' and/or constituents' grant applications

- Maintain an awareness of potential press opportunities for Senator Toomey, in the event that the grants that he supports are awarded

- Serve as a liaison between constituents and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as well as other disaster assistance agencies, assisting constituents with issues related to those entities Constituent Advocate (January 2015 – February 2017)

- Engage U.S. Government agencies to resolve constituent issues

- Write effective and official communications advocating on behalf of constituents Staff Assistant and Constituent Advocate (September 2011 – December 2014)

- Provide executive and administrative assistance to members of Senator Toomey's Pittsburgh staff

- Interface with constituents, answering phone calls, recording concerns, and processing casework Professional Accomplishments:

- Communicated Senator Toomey's support for millions of dollars in federal government grant funds

- Located millions of dollars in potential funding opportunities for constituents through grants research

- Assisted more than 350 constituents in resolving their disputes with various federal government agencies

- Helped constituents obtain millions of dollars in Social Security and Department of Veterans Affairs compensation

- Successfully managed Senator Toomey's Pittsburgh office re-location, facilitating the movement of office items, ensuring restoration of phone, internet, and television services, and expediting the installation of office security measures once the move was complete.

Education:

Bachelor of Arts in Music, with PA Education Certification Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA

Date of Graduation: December, 2009