Marissa Bane Malta, MPP

Experience

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  Board of Elections Chicago

  Nov 2014 - Nov 2014

  Election Judge
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  Alpha Xi Delta- Iota Rho

  Dec 2014 - Dec 2015

  Financial Vice President

  • Created and managed 2015-2016 financial budget of over $120,000 for 100 students • Professionally corresponded to members of the chapter and advisers of Headquarters• Gained SAF-B funding for the chapter for our events on campus • Maintained accurate records of member payments and expenses in order to run a balance sheet

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  KJD Strategies

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  Political Fundraising Intern

  • Reported daily and directly to senior staff for fundraising projects.• Researched portfolio of individual donors, donor groups, PACS and corporations• Corrected and audited clients'​ data in NGP database to ensure compliance with federal election laws and regulations• Planned, assisted, and executed fundraising events• Frequently updated, corrected, and reconciled candidates' contribution reports

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  Niagara Foundation

  Sept 2015 - Nov 2015

  Academic Affairs Intern

  • Assisted the Center for Academic Affairs with daily operations, as well as larger, long-term projects • Writing and reviewing transcriptions of both small and large scale events• Creating booklets for future events, and proofreading/revising articles submitted by scholars and members to make them align with Niagara’s mission.

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  New Chicago Consulting LLC

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Research Analyst Intern

  • Develop comprehensive campaign strategies based on previous election results• Conducted extensive data compilation and analysis on donor giving • Assessed in research as part of a collaborative team for local, state and federal races

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  DePaul University

  Mar 2016 - Jun 2016

  Research Assistant

  As a research assistant for Robert Kallen, a distinguished attorney, businessman and professor, I worked under his supervision to analysis legislation and policies in the field of political fundraising. My responsibilities included: • Conducting literature reviews• Update and consult the professor weekly • Collect and analyze data• Apply decisive reasoning to determine the best course of action in next steps

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  Library of Congress

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Remote Metadata Intern

  • Worked independently and as a member of a team to optimize metadata for Law Library’s Website• Read and analyzed the opinions of the Supreme Court and their rulings on various cases• Assigned optimized keywords and subject terms to help create a more intuitive website • Used complex Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to maintain and submit large amounts of information.

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  PHG Consulting (Preferred Hospitality Group)

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  Data Analyst Intern

  • Migrated data from multiple spreadsheets into a singular format• Verified and updated database records via internet research• Sourcing and analyzing new data entries • Reported activates to the Vice President of Operations and Management

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  Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2017

  International Research Intern

  • Conduct searches on tobacco documents and secondary sources in areas of interest.• Translate findings from reports and other documents into alerts, fact sheets, presentations, letters or case studies for dissemination.• Assist in responding to rapid research requests for facts and research documents from in-country partners and staff.• Maintain electronic records of research articles and help to distribute new research.• Regularly update internal wiki and help to maintain department files.• Assist with writing letters to policymakers, including elected officials and senior administrators. Show less

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  AARP

  Jul 2017 - Sept 2022

  Economic analyst focused on low-income issue populations, retirement savings, and social security through financial policy research and data visualization. • Researching, reviewing, collecting, and preparing data through quantitative and qualitative research to inform and develop equitable policy solutions;• Producing interactive data visualizations from large datasets that provide an innovative approach to tell a data story;• Assisting senior staff with the development of high-quality policy materials that improve impact and innovation of social impact;• Developing, pitching, and executing original and collaborative project ideas for 8-12 months in advance;• Supporting team’s efforts to develop communications through dissemination and publicize reports, findings, and events through the development of social media;• Developing strategic direction for project plans, including developing timelines and tracking deliverables, and follow-up with key stakeholders as needed and;• Be a public representative for AARP in external events, including panels and conferences. Show less Research and Project Analyst, AARP Global Thought Leadership• Facilitated research initiatives between AARP PPI, Research, Library and cross enterprise teams including background research, social media, written reports, literature reviews, and data visualizations.• Supported external partnerships within the longevity economy, workforce, and international initiatives including: LGND, The Economist Group, the UN Global Compact, and The Academy of Social Insurance;• Served as contributing editor to the 2019 and 2020 AARP International Journal and co-authored Thought Leadership blogs and articles;• Conducted financial analysis and budgeting of the $5.82 million budget for AARP Global Thought Leadership. • Identifies key thought leaders and best global practices through literature review, presentations, and events• Analyzes best global practices for the 50+ through WEF, WHO, and UN partnerships• Develops thought leadership and international project plans and strategies• Project Manager for the UN Global Compact, UN Briefing Series, Stria News, NASI and Savannah Peterson• Updated the 2020 UN – AARP-UN International Collateral • Founder and Chair of AARP’s Millennial Employee Resource group and Millennial Initiatives acting as a thought leader and partner with the Disrupt Aging Initiative • Participated in the UN Global Compact 2019 Leaders Week Show less • Support the development of content on issues related to aging both in the U.S. and globally;• Manage projects for short and long-term communication and integration strategies within AARP;• Draft and track content for the development pipeline;• Create and implement strategy plan for cataloging talking points and speeches by area of pertinent issues;• Perform research for content development;• Act as junior producer and editor of The Future of Transportation webinars and facilitate outreach communication post-production;• Prepare briefing materials for speaking engagements;• Assist manager with set-up of internal meetings, internal policy reports and research. Show less

  • Policy Analyst, Financial Security

    Jan 2020 - Sept 2022

  • Research & Project Analyst

    Jun 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Communications Internship

    Jul 2017 - Jun 2018
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  US Pharmacopeia

  Oct 2022 - now

  Public Policy Analyst and Content Manager

  Analyst that provides policy counsel on portfolio of issues including the global medicines supply chain.• Analyzes policy, data, and research literature on key public policy related issues for the development of corresponding USP strategies, polices, and initiatives.• Proactively tracking and analyzing key trends in public policy and emerging scientific concepts that may impact USP’s standards, programs, and goals.• Develops reports, briefs, issue backgrounders, two-pagers and talking points on a wide variety of publicpolicy issues for USP leadership and internal and external audiences.• Contributes to RFIs, letters, testimony, and statements for the record to Congress and federal agencies.• Supports the growth and management of a comprehensive, science- and evidence-based public policy development strategy including communications programs and internal approval process.• Ensures analysis of a broad range of public policy topics, highlighting emerging opportunities and risksand providing an assessment of organizational impact.• Coordinates with Regulatory Affairs colleagues to understand and monitor evolving regulatory policy trends and work with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities and risks.• Identifies public policy commenting opportunities and assists with the process for the drafting ofcomments for submission. Show less