Executive Director Non-Profit Organization

MICHELLE ARCARI ROSE **** Dean Drive, McLean, Virginia 22101

**********@*****.*** * 703-***-****

Active Bar License: District of Columbia

EXPERIENCE

The Friends of Pleasant Grove Board President 2021 to present (Member since 2016) Oversee the Board, an Executive Director, volunteers, programming, and the overall operations of Historic Pleasant Grove Church & Museum, an historic site in Fairfax County, Virginia, built in 1885 by and for African and Native Americans. The Friends of Pleasant Grove is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to preserving the landmark Gothic Carpenter style structure and the stories of the founders and descendants who built and attended the church. Currently also managing pro bono counsel for title issues; National Register nomination; exhibitions; Boy Scout Eagle Projects; budget, advancement, programming, and collaboration with Fairfax County Park Authority. Georgetown University Procurement Legal Advisor for Capital Contracts 2024-2025 Staff attorney working with a small team to manage contracts for more than one hundred capital construction projects on the hilltop and city center campuses. Responsible for planning, advising, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, including AIA and construction contracts valued in hundreds of millions of dollars. Developed strong relationships with primary stakeholders and raised conflicts and ethical issues.

National Trust for Historic Preservation AGC & Director of Contracts 2021-2024 Associate General Counsel responsible for planning, advising, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, including all AIA/construction, operating, and IT contracts; reviewing all Federal and State grant applications and agreements; updating and maintaining Procurement SOPs; managing compliance with Federal and State grants (2 CFR 200); managing the approval/authorization process with Executive Team; teaching contracts training to personnel; overseeing the Request for Proposal processes; as well as assisting with legal advocacy and general corporate matters. Built strong working relationships and collaboration and built project management software that facilitated transformative organization of capital projects, legal matters and enterprise-wide files. Supported advocacy and general corporate matters and addressed conflicts of interest and ethical issues. University of Mary Washington Adjunct Professor Spring 2024 Taught Historic Preservation Law 302. Course materials and topics covered: reading caselaw; due process, takings, eminent domain and other constitutional principles; the main preservation statutes such as the Antiquities Act, ARPA, NHPA, NAGPRA, and NEPA; and local preservation law. CACI Contracts Manager with Top Secret Clearance 2019-2021 Manager of large intelligence service contracts for various federal customers. Processed requests, evaluated and interpreted FAR requirements, negotiated terms, and developed scope of work specifications for contracts. Supported proposal teams preparing offers. Lee & McShane, PC Associate 2014-2015

Associate at a boutique law firm representing architects, engineers, and design professionals regarding corporate and professional liability insurance matters. Managed a full caseload of claims and lawsuits from inception to disposition. Investigated claims, interviewed clients and witnesses, drafted pleadings and motions, negotiated settlements, defended and took depositions, managed discovery and subpoena requests and responses. Conducted extensive document reviews. District of Columbia Assistant Attorney General 2001-2005 Civil Litigation Section: Represented the District of Columbia, its officers and agencies in Superior Court for the District of Columbia and in U.S. District Court in complex and controversial civil matters, including, but not limited to police brutality, medical malpractice, employment, automobile accidents, and general tort claims. Maintained a heavy caseload and managed all aspects of the litigation process from inception to disposition. First chair jury trial experience. Criminal Division, Juvenile Section: Prosecuted juvenile crime on behalf of the District of Columbia for all types of offenses including drugs, guns, assault, arson, murder and sex offenses. Worked in the vertical prosecution sex offense unit managing sex offense cases. Carter & Coleman, P.C. Associate 2000-2001

Represented plaintiffs and defendants in general tort matters including insurance liability, product liability, general negligence, and medical malpractice cases. Investigated cases, interviewed witnesses, prepared responses to pleadings and discovery requests, and researched precedent. Office of Financial Institution Adjudication Law Clerk for the Honorable Walter Alprin 1999-2000 Law clerk to administrative law judge at OFIA, the executive body charged with overseeing administrative enforcement proceedings for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of Thrift Supervision and National Credit Union Administration. DC Superior Court Law Clerk for the Honorable Lee Satterfield 1998-1999 Law clerk to Judge Satterfield who presided over the Domestic Violence Unit in DC Superior Court’s Family Court. Researched and drafted opinions, worked closely with the clerk’s office and other judges managing the four criminal and civil domestic violence calendars from intake through disposition and posttrial matters. Observed trial, responded to public information requests, helped citizens navigate the legal system and resolve problems such as withheld child support payments. EDUCATION

The Catholic University of America, The Columbus School of Law, Juris Doctor - 1998 Mary Washington College, Bachelor of Arts, Historic Preservation – 1995 VOLUNTEER WORK

• President/Board Member Friends of Historic Pleasant Grove (2016-present)

• Board of Review Chair, Troop 128 Boy Scouts of America (2017-present)

• St. Luke Church Eucharistic Minister (2014-2024)

• St. Luke School PTO/Bishop O’Connell HS PTO

• Troop Leader, Troop 6963 Girl Scouts (2009-2022)

Contact this candidate