Jessica Carbonelli

Experience

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  Executive Office of the Governor

  May 2013 - Apr 2014

  Intern

  Worked with Executive Staff to help mail out Governor’s personal correspondence. Assisted executive Director with correspondence and phone calls. Worked with Cabinet Affairs by making resolutions, and assisting in filing for the Director of Cabinet Affairs.

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  Office of Congressmen Steve Southerland

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Intern

  Serve as liaison between constituents and Representative Southerland and Staff; Be familiar with the inner workings of the office in order to direct constituents to the appropriate staff member or outside agency or office; Research specific legislation or other topics in order to respond to constituent inquires; Assist with community events such as town hall meetings and occasionally represent Representative Southerland when he is unable to attend

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  Rick Scott for Florida

  Apr 2014 - Nov 2014

  Policy Analyst

  - Research and analyze past and present policy and state programs to assist with the creation of Policy Roll-outs and brief senior staff and the Governor; - Assist in development of communication strategies - drafting, coordinating and editing a wide variety of materials including personal and professional correspondence, speeches, and talking points for press interviews; - Prepare debate preparation material for the Governor – specialized on Public Safety, Transportation, and Human Services; - Assist the District Offices in determining occupational needs and objectives and recruit and hire interns across the state of Florida; and -Interact with citizens through grassroots campaigning. Show less

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  Executive Office of the Governor

  Dec 2014 - Jun 2016

  Government Analyst II - Office of Policy and Budget, Transportation and Economic Development

  -Act as a Governor’s Office Representative to the Florida Division of Emergency Management and Florida Department of State, then the Florida Department of Emergency Management in stakeholder meetings and conferences across the State of Florida;-Analyze and submit financial disbursements for review for the Department;-Provide briefings to senior staff on legislative budget requests, legislative project evaluation and other related Department issues;-Responsible for planning, coordinating and conducting an annual department program review for operational programs, grant programs, and current agency assets;-Create Legislative Bill Analyses for all Legislation related to the Departments to provide to senior staff and Governor; and -Input budget recommendations into LASPBS database and run reports and audits for review of budget detail and agency fiscal trends. Show less

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  Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General

  Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

  Program Analyst

  Office of Emergency Management Oversight -Perform performance, financial, and attestation audits of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or any grantee or subgrantee that received federal funds for emergency management functions;-Review FEMA assets including: financial, personnel, and property;-Represent the OIG to outside organizations when performing audits or management reviews and provide stakeholders with correct policies and procedures;-Research and perform fiscal and statutory analysis of scope and responsibilities of FEMA or any other authority receiving federal funds for emergency management functions and operations;-Research and have a working knowledge of FEMA grant requirements, guidelines, processes and procedures; and-Conduct interviews of stakeholders. Show less

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  Kansas Adjutant General's Department - Kansas Army National Guard

  Jan 2017 - now

  Senior Real Property Manager

  • Maximize State and Federal Funding for the Kansas Army National Guard (KSARNG) by ensuring complete and accurate real property records through real property management to ensure mission readiness;• Construct US. Dept. of Defense and Dept. of the Army approved funding splits for State and Military accounting;• Act as a liaison between the KSARNG and Active Army Installations within the State to reconcile and mitigate against unreported assets to Dept. of Defense;• Work with KSARNG Project Managers and Master Planner to ensure proper procedure and fiscal responsibility by the State of Kansas;• Manage and report all KSARNG Leases through proper National Guard Bureau reporting systems;• Provide legislative narratives to secure necessary federal and state funds;• Respond to all Army Auditing Agency and National Guard Bureau audits; • Collaborate with high-ranking Military Officials to determine and prioritize real property assets within the KSARNG; • Manage Kansas’s real property online databases that report to the National Guard Bureau including GFEBS, HQIIS and PRIDE; and• Member of National Guard Bureau PRIDE Advisory Committee which advises NGB on recommendations for State Real Property Management. Show less