Jorge Ernesto Amselle

** ******** ****, ***** *****, VA 22630

703-***-**** ad4noi@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

My teaching certification is in History/Social Sciences, Spanish, and ESL and I have also been a Substitute Teacher for Warren County. For the past 25 years, I have worked in public policy for various non-profit organizations and on federal and state legislation including the No Child Left Behind Act.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Warren County Public Schools 2019-2024

Teacher/Substitute Teacher

Created differentiated lesson plans.

Led instruction and performed formative and summative assessments.

Warren County Government 2019

Candidate for Sheriff - Democrat

Worked as Campaign Manager, Fundraiser, Communications Director, and Field Organizer.

Salt Institute 2012-2019

Director of Communications

Managed media relations including press releases, feature distribution and writing, social media management and website creation and maintenance.

Harris Publications and NRA Magazines 2010-2016

Professional Freelance Writer

Freelance writer, journalist and photographer covering industry and product reviews, outdoor sporting events, military and police news and profiles for magazines.

American Legislative Exchange Council 2006-2010

Director of Public Affairs

Managed department budget and staff, including the development of a strategic communications plan and a cost-savings streamlining initiative.

Administered the strategic targeting and dissemination of media outreach efforts, including serving as spokesperson, cultivating relationships with reporters and producers, distributing editorial pieces, sending out targeted press releases, and shifting online communication.

National Rifle Association 2003-2006

Media Relations Coordinator

Served as spokesperson on a variety of issues focusing on safety, training, and competitions; conducted media training for staff; developed media contacts.

Center for International Private Enterprise (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) 2001-2003

Public Liaison

Managed department budget and staff; developed strategic communications outreach plan.

Revamped and repositioned both the organization’s website and its roster of publications

Organized events for U.S. and visiting dignitaries.

Center for Equal Opportunity 1995-2001

Vice President for Education

Testified before the U.S. Congress and state legislatures, drafted legislation and lobbied on key issues; served as spokesperson on MSNBC, FOX News, C-SPAN and PBS.

Wrote articles for the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Washington Times and other national publications, with an emphasis on education, civil rights, and immigration policy.

U.S. English 1993-1994

Researcher

Conducted critical research to help support organization’s advocacy efforts.

EDUCATION:

Career Switcher Program, Shenandoah University, June 2020

certified to teach History/Social Sciences, Spanish, and ESL

Juris Master in Law and Public Policy, George Mason University, School of Law, 2001

Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science, University of Maryland, 1992

SKILLS:

Virginia Teaching Certificate, July 2020

Bilingual in Spanish and English with familiarity of French

U.S. Army Veteran, Maryland National Guard

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