Sarra Khlifi

Experience

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  DAI

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Program Management Intern

  • Redesigned and restructured a mobilization reference guide instrumental for Afghanistan staff orientation• Updated and maintained personnel and grant tracking systems in TAMIS database• Audited project files to ensure compliance with DAI record retention policies• Procured travel visas for staff mobilizing to Afghanistan• Created tracker for subcontractor and purchase order invoices to verify proper accounting and documentation of Afghanistan’s largest USAID project• Collaborated with field and home office staff to provide administrative and operational support across projects Show less

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  FOOD for Lane County

  Apr 2012 - Aug 2012

  Summer Food Program Assistant Manager

  Recruited, trained, and supervised all Summer Food Site Supervisors (approximately 100 part- time temporary staff) Coordinated with Child Nutrition Programs Manager to ensure all individuals are trained to follow USDA rules Collated employee paperwork and ensuried completion of expense and field reports according to FOOD for Lane County and USDA requirements Acquired proper state and county documentation for 69 sites during program planning process Managed fast-paced daily operations of the Summer Food Program by effectively liaising with Summer Food staff to serve 3,100 meals each dayDistributed and created outreach materials for program Show less

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  NEDCO

  Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  Marketplace@Sprout!

  Supported market manager in planning and day of market operations for indoor year-round Farmers Market Identified collaborative community partners and scheduled workshops based on utilizing local food Served as main point of contact for market customers and vendors on market operations Conducted surveys of customers to inform vendor recruitment and product selection Tracked and analyzed weekly end-of-market financialsOperated POS System during market and generated closedown financial report for market revenue tracking Show less

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  Alaska Food Policy Council

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2014

  AmeriCorps VISTA

  Build and coalesce a diverse constituency committed to improving Alaska’s food systemFiled and achieved federal 501(c)3 status for the AFPC along with development and collation of a written Business Plan to provide financial sustainability and infrastructureExpand agency outreach to increase member participation, fundraising, and in-kind contributionsDevelop marketing initiatives to raise awareness and highlight successes through management of the AFPC Facebook page, Wordpress blog, MailChimp listserv, and marketing toolkit Coordinate, facilitate, and document monthly Governing Board meetings and AFPC Work group meetings Manage daily AFPC operations and communications as sole staff member of the AFPC Show less

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  Bristol Bay United

  Apr 2014 - Oct 2014

  Grassroots Organizer

  Collected over 2,000 Public Comments in support of the EPA Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay’s wild salmon, fisheries, and pristine watershedStrategized and implemented phone-banking strategies using NGP VAN and CallFire technologyEngaged Alaskans throughout the state to promote awareness of the proposed Pebble Mine and garner mass support for use of the Clean Water ActDeveloped and executed grassroots strategy plan by building partnerships across environmental conservation organizations, their memberships, and community organizers Recruited and built team of volunteers for weekly volunteer phone banking and door canvassingManaged data entry and tracking of 14,795 Public Comments utilizing Target SmartVANwith a team of data experts Show less

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  Food Bank of Alaska

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2018

  Policy and Advocacy Manager

  Represent the Alaska Food Coalition's (AFC) policy positions in Juneau and Washington, DC through written correspondence, in-person meetings, and public testimony in hearingsAdvise, educate, and maintain relationships with policymakers and staff on local, state, and federal levels regarding hunger and nutrition issues in their districts Generate policy briefs related to food insecurity, civic engagement, and improving federal nutrition program implementation in AlaskaDevelop grassroots and grasstops communication tools such as sign-on letters, action alerts, and data fact sheets using Salsa Labs, Canva, and MailChimpEngage with community organizations around the state by recruiting stakeholder groups to advocate for anti-hunger policies as a coalitionOrganize, facilitate, and participate in AFC member meetings; Established a Steering Committee to approve advocacy initiativeManage mini-grant process to build capacity of anti-hunger organizations across the state, including developing granting procedures and coordinating the proposal and award process Oversee administrative processes including member list, annual dues, website, social media, grant reporting process to the State of AlaskaCoordinate logistics for meetings with policymakers, including organizing and developing support materials (agendas, presentations, and background information), managing scheduling and travel for roughly 45 AFC membersPlan and participate in events to engage potential advocates, including conferences, panels, and photo exhibits Show less

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  Alyse Galvin for Congress

  Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

  Field Director

  Developed and executed statewide data-driven field plan across 40 state house districts Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, and managing 4 Field Organizers, as well as 1,200 volunteers around the state to do direct voter contact Built target lists based on polling, voter registration data, and strategic planning of which voting populations we needed to reachCreated user-friendly but effective tools for ongoing training of volunteers and staff to lead phone and door canvassing efforts Planned and executed voter identification, persuasion, absentee, and GOTV programs Collaborated on messaging for mail, digital, phone/door scripts, and SMS voter contact Coordinated regional events and volunteer trainings across the state to assist with voter contact effortsTracked and reported weekly data to both the Alaska Democratic Party and campaign staff to meet goalsStaffed the candidate for various trips and events and served in Senior Staff meetings for strategic campaign decisionsConnected with leaders of key constituency groups to build support and name recognition of the candidate Show less

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  Alaska State Legislature

  Jan 2019 - Sept 2019

  Legislative Aide