Laurie Mintzer Edberg

Experience

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  WKCR-FM 89.9 Columbia University

  Sept 1991 - Jun 1992

  Theater Critic

  Performed on-air theater reviews for current Broadway hits. Wrote reviews and conducted research on the history of the Broadway productions.

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  Cecco TV

  Jan 1993 - Jun 1993

  Film Production Coordinator

  Tracked locations for filming movies in Moscow, Russia and St. Petersburg, Russia. Corresponded with directors in Los Angeles regarding the advantages of filming in Moscow, Russia.

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  Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

  Jan 1995 - Jun 1995

  Legal Intern

  Advised clients on trademark and licensing issues. Tracked legislation pertaining to intellectual property law. Assisted in drafting agreements and contracts.

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  The Moscow Guardian

  Sept 1995 - Jan 1996

  Features Reporter

  Reported on feature stories about Russian culture for the American expat community.

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  National Writers Union

  Sept 1995 - Jan 1996

  Legal Intern

  Drafted portions of operations business plan for the first administrative license between the National Writers Union and a worldwide database of journalists’ articles. Investigated royalty distributions.

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  New Line Cinema LLC

  Jan 1996 - May 1996

  Business Affairs Intern

  Evaluated actors’ contracts, movie scripts, and credit memos to ensure legal compliance. Reviewed screen plays and filed documents for eligibility for various movie awards.

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  Office of Representative Carolyn Maloney, U.S. House of Representatives

  Oct 1996 - Nov 1996

  Legislative Fellow

  Responded to legislative and constituent issues.

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  U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

  Nov 1996 - Nov 1999

  Attorney Advisor

  Reviewed and analyzed trademark applications for likelihood of confusion, descriptiveness, geographic descriptiveness and other issues. Interpreted trademark case law decisions and presented summaries to senior management. Wrote trademark briefs and argued them before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

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  Kenyon & Kenyon

  Nov 1999 - Jan 2001

  Associate Attorney

  Consulted with clients and offered legal guidance for one of the most prestigious and diversified intellectual property law firms in the U.S. with three offices and over 200 attorneys. Provided licensing, counseling, and prosecution services related to trademark, copyright, trade secrets and unfair business practices. Major clients included Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.

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  United Jewish Communities

  Mar 2001 - Sept 2004

  Legislative Associate

  Lobbied Congress to boost funding for domestic programs important to the Jewish community. Tracked and monitored legislation on senior transportation and housing. Built coalitions, coordinated events, and motivated outreach and support. Recruited new coalition members and led lobbying visits. Wrote action alerts and “Dear Colleague” letters. Drafted testimony to present before the U.S. Senate and provided policy recommendations.

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  Office of Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg

  Nov 2009 - Nov 2010

  Legislative Aide

  Supported Councilmember Trachtenberg in her role as Chair of the Management & Fiscal Policy (MFP) and Audit Committees. Provided research and analysis on the County’s fiscal policy issues. Staff liaison to Executive Branch departments such as Finance, Office of Management and Budget and Department of Technology. Drafted “Management and Fiscal Policy” updates for electronic distribution to over 12,000 Montgomery County residents on topics such as maintaining the County’s Triple A bond rating, six-year fiscal plan, reserve policy and compensation and benefits. Addressed constituent issues related to local government. Show less

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  Office of Councilmember Nancy Navarro

  Nov 2010 - Oct 2012

  Senior Legislative Aide

  Advised Councilmember Navarro on issues related to the Government Operations & Fiscal Policy Committee (GOFP). Served as an expert in areas such as budget, finance, spending affordability and cable/technology. Briefed the Councilmember on agenda items for all GOFP and Audit committee meetings. Established the Jewish/Latino Business Alliance to bring together two unique communities within the Councilmember’s district. Organized and monitored the production of a documentary highlighting the residents of the historic Sandy Spring community. Represented the Navarro Office to interest groups and attended confidential meetings with members of the Executive Branch. Show less

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  Office of Senator Barbara A. Mikulski

  Apr 2014 - Jan 2017

  Special Assistant

  Served as Special Assistant to Senator Barbara Mikulski, the first female chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Represented the Senator to constituents in two of Maryland’s largest counties – an area which encompasses 1.4 million Marylanders with diverse economic, political and social interests. Served as the Senator’s spokesperson at events with the business community, including local Chambers of Commerce, entrepreneurship organizations and educational institutions. Partnered with local civic groups to advance the Senator’s legislative priorities, including women’s economic security, science and innovation, religious and civil rights. Acted on behalf of the Senator before federal agencies and worked to advance federally funded plans such as the Purple Line light rail transportation project. Show less

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  State of Maryland Delegate Jim Gilchrist (D-17)

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  Legislative Aide

  Monitored state legislation relevant to the Maryland House Environment and Transportation Committee. Participated in meetings with constituents and advocacy groups from Montgomery County, specifically from District 17 which covers Gaithersburg and Rockville. Met with several groups from across the state of Maryland interested in healthy rivers, clean streams and the protection of the Chesapeake Bay. Collaborated with other offices of the Maryland delegation on local and bi-county bills on issues including transportation and clean energy. Drafted summaries of bills for consideration. Represented the office at various advocacy events. Show less

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  Food and Drug Administration, Office of Congressional Appropriations, Office of the Commissioner

  Apr 2017 - Aug 2018

  Congressional Affairs Specialist

  Prepared briefing materials for FDA Commissioner for hearings before the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Served as the Congressional liaison between FDA and the House and Senate appropriators. Responded to appropriators’ requests for technical assistance, questions for the record, and general FDA-related inquiries. Received two “Employee Spotlight” awards for excellent Congressional appropriations work.

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  Nancy Floreen for Montgomery County Executive

  Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  Senior Campaign Staff

  Participated in and contributed to campaign strategy meetings. Performed community outreach and engagement, especially for the Jewish and African American communities. Coordinated and scheduled high level events with various community and business leaders. Drafted talking points and remarks for county-wide campaign forums. Wrote Op-ed pieces for local publications. Organized volunteers for field activities during early voting and general election. Raised campaign funds.

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  Office of Councilmember Sidney Katz, Montgomery County Council

  Feb 2019 - Dec 2019

  Special Projects Coordinator

  Initiated and executed the first Passover Seder for Interfaith Leaders at the Montgomery County Council. This event was organized and coordinated on a very tight schedule. It brought together various stakeholders including Councilmembers, Interfaith leaders and religious clergy. Several media outlets wrote articles on this event. Initiated and coordinated Councilmember Katz’s Student Advisory Group which brought together students from Montgomery College and the Universities of Shady Grove. Initiated and designed a weekly newsletter for constituents and increased distribution from 600 subscribers to nearly 3,000 subscribers. Improved Councilmember Katz’s social media presence by consistently posting messages, photographs and information on FB, Twitter and Instagram. Show less

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  Montgomery County Council, Office of the Council President

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  Senior Legislative Aide

  As a Senior Legislative Aide to the Council President of the Montgomery County Council, I perform a variety of legislative duties relating to the Council President’s legislative agenda and issues before the County Council. Duties include conducting research and preparing memos, talking points, resolutions and speeches; receiving, investigating and resolving complaints and inquiries from constituents, attending and representing the Council President at meetings and community events and assisting the Council President with legislative initiatives as assigned. Policy areas of expertise include transportation, environment, planning, economic development, and zoning matters. Also, I create a weekly Katz Update for the residents of District 3 as well as host and produce a “Business Briefing” Zoom series featuring the Council President and small business owners. This briefing is shown on Facebook Live as well as on Montgomery Community Media. Show less

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  Office of Councilmember Sidney Katz, Montgomery County Council

  Jan 2022 - now

  Deputy Chief of Staff

  Expertise in Transportation, Environment, Economic Development and Land Use.