Outreach Coordinator Government Relations

JACQUELINE STEELE-MCCALL

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KEY PROFICIENCIES

Community outreach, sponsor, donor, supporter, and volunteer

Conceptualizing, researching, writing, implementing legislative, and political strategies

Organizing, mapping logistics, scheduling, planning & managing events

Liaison to non-profits, businesses, federal, state, county, and local governments

Writing grants, proposals, press releases, PSA’s, briefs, talking points and speeches

Developing, coordinating, and conducting and workshops, training & conferences

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. Managing Consultant Gray Alyse

Research to help clients understand current trends in government & business environments

Build and maintain database of government officials and policies

Monitoring and analyzing various legislative and regulatory agendas

Maintain ongoing communication with government officials and staff

Research, identify, analyze, and prepare data to support client’s policy positions

Organize, plan, and manage events

Research and write legislative policy position papers and presentations

Government Relations Associate G.S. Proctor & Associates

Write, edit, and coordinate client, government, and business communications,

Research and prepare client government relations strategy reports

Respond effectively to media inquiries

Preparing, organizing, and managing events for clients

Provide clients with clear explanation, advice, and guidance on legislative issues

Establish and maintain good working relations between clients and government entities

Monitoring, reviewing, and researching pertinent legislative and policy matters

JACQUELINE STEELE-MCCALL CV

Projects & Outreach Coordinator Senator Barbara Mikulski

Represent the Senator before government officials, agencies, community organizations and other diverse groups

Serving as the Senator’s liaison to non-profits, businesses, unions, grassroots constituents, federal, state, county, and local government entities

Developing, writing, and implementing outreach & community development strategies

Providing responses and solutions to constituent inquiries and problems

Coordinate project activities between staff, federal, state, and local agencies

Marketing, organizing, logistics, planning, scheduling events

Government Relations/Marketing Manager Kidd International

Leading and managing services management, client services and retention, marketing, and contract operations

Overseeing the company's media and industry relations, advertising, and communications

Managing trade show exhibits, printed and electronic promotions

Representing the CEO in various business & official capacities

Researching, analyzing competitive markets, and preparing reports

Developing strategic and tactical plans

Organizing, planning, scheduling, and managing media and other events

Creating and promoting company face and brand across all media

Hiring, managing, and retaining of key marketing and support staff

Program Associate McAuley Institute

Coordinating and performing specialized data processing tasks, including the preparation and generation of data-based reports and statistical summaries

Planning and managing events, meetings, and conferences

Recording, analyzing, monitoring, and reporting on loan fund activities

Establishing relationships with goods and services vendors

Acting as a liaison between McAuley executive staff, management, IT, loan fund, development staff and/or internal contacts as needed

Solving routine problems, referring and/or assigning non-routine problems

Intern White House

Planning White House briefings, meetings, and large events

Providing research and writing assistance to staff

Assisting Presidential Personnel staff with candidate research and evaluations

Assisting with promoting Presidential priorities through outreach

Assisting with coordinating national, state, and local activities related to Presidential initiatives

JACQUELINE STEELE-MCCALL CV

Legislative/Grants Projects

Dump Truck Cover Legislation – Maryland General Assembly, Uterine Fibroid Legislation - HHS/Johns Hopkins,

Prince Georges County Maternal Health Care Funding, ABA Information Session - White House, Town of La Plata- FEMA Grant, Brentwood Postal Employees - U.S. Postal Service, Herring Creek Tall Timbers and Corps of Engineers research & mediation, Woodland Village/Town of Indian Head CDBG and EPA Water Sewer Grant - Corps of Engineers, Census Bureau - Child Care, City of Seat Pleasant- FEMA/Fire Grants-EPA/Brownfields research, FEMA Grant -Tor Bryant. Other projects and grants with entities including: HUD, VA, FCC, NIH, SBA, DOD, NPS and MD General Assembly

Campaigns

State & Local (including)- Self, Michael Jackson, Melanie Griffith, Angela Alsobrooks, Wayne Curry, Alex Williams, Jack Johnson, Nate Exum, Sylvania Wood, Sylvanus Bent, Doug Duncan, and Martin O’Malley

Federal (including)-Barbara Mikulski, Albert Wynn, Donna Edwards, Kwesi Mfume, Al Gore, Bill Clinton, and Ted Kennedy

Events

DCLDC Anniversary Reception (fundraiser), Grand Opening Nehemiah Shopping Center, Voices of Dignity (fundraiser), Jewish Delegation Reception with Hillary Clinton, American Bar Association White House Briefing, Nouveau Nineties Reception, Ministers Breakfast, Meet & Greet Silver & Gold (fundraiser), Wayne Curry Meet & Greet (fundraiser), Soiree for Sandra (fundraiser), Adventist HealthCare Reception, Black Mayors Conference, Goddard Alliance Reception, Social Safeway Cooking Demo, Nichelle Nichols/Traveling Space Museum (fundraiser) and the Morven McRae Reunion.

Communication

Wise Grid- Policy Manual, Marketing and Solicitation letters, Kidd International- Company Portfolio and Staff Policy Manual, DCLDC-Computer training manual, RICA Welcome and Policy Manual for Residents, G.S. Proctor- Talking points & briefs, and Federal Transportation Employees’ Safety White Paper

Education

Certificate – “Business in a Political Age” The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management

B.S. University of Maryland Global Campus – Government & Politics

Professional and Volunteer Affiliations

Member, Prince Georges County Democratic Central Committee

Member, Democratic Women of Maryland (Southern MD Chapter)

President, Board of Directors Goddard Alliance

Member, Women’s Action Council

Member, Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

Member, NAACP

Member, Prince Georges County Commission for Women

Member, Greater Washington Urban League

Volunteer, Volunteers for the Visually Handicapped

Member, Junior League of Washington, DC

Member, Board of Directors-Family Services Foundation

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