Carlie H.

Experience

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  Chicago Office of Senator Richard Durbin

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

  Intern

  Assisted in and performed administrative duties such as restocking materials, taking phone calls; created schedules, prepared reports on visiting organizations for Outreach Coordinator; collected press clips and mentions; electronically logged and filed casework for Constituent Services.

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  Shedd Aquarium

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Guest Engagement - Green Gardener - Teen Work Study

  Participant in summer 2016 season of the Shedd Aquarium's Teen Work Study. Paid professional experience; worked 24-30 hours a week in the Guest Engagement department, facilitating interactions with guests about animals at the aquarium, and the Horticulture department, maintaining several sustainably managed gardens around the aquarium; educated guests about sustainable urban agriculture and habitat protection. Performed animal husbandry duties, Participated in stewardship activities in local forest preserves. Show less

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  Vote16 Illinois

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2018

  Co-Founder

  Co-founder and former co-campaign coordinator of Vote16 Illinois, a chapter of a nationwide, nonpartisan organization to extend suffrage to sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds in municipal elections to cultivate lifetime civic participation among a new generation of Americans.Coordinated the efforts of students at over 80 participating schools across the state, establishing the initial organizational infrastructure and membership base. Communicated with elected officials and community organizations. Directed and shaped political messaging and outreach strategies, and assisted in the development of Chicago Public Schools civics education curriculum and projects. Show less

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  Merry Marwig for IL 20th District State Representative

  Sept 2016 - Nov 2016

  Campaign Assistant

  Campaign assistant on the election campaign of Merry Marwig for the 20th District State Representative in Illinois. Conducted constituent outreach through phone banking, canvassing, and letter stuffing. Coordinated volunteers, accumulated opposition research, and assisted in fundraising efforts. Utilized NGP VAN database infrastructure to organize campaign and constituent data.

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  JB Pritzker for Governor

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Operations Intern

  Worked with the operations team to manage constituent-candidate relationships through interaction tracking and relationship management software. Performed Excel data entry. Assisted the advance team in creating schedules and executing campaign events. Drafted internal memos on interdepartmental conventions.

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  Bryn Mawr College

  Aug 2017 - May 2021

  Research assistant in Dr. Tom Mozdzer's ecological research lab at Bryn Mawr College. The lab's primary area of study is greenhouse gas flux and species composition in marsh and wetland ecosystems, with an emphasis on the role of invasive species in these environments. Responsibilities include preparing collected grass samples for nutrient analysis, performing gas analysis using Piccaro analytical equipment, Excel data entry, maintaining sample organisms in lab greenhouse, and basic data analytics using the R programming language. Wrote senior biology thesis on biotic resistance and invasive Phragmites australis. Show less Goalkeeper and captain on the varsity soccer team at Bryn Mawr College that competes in the NCAA’s Division III, in the Centennial Conference. Committed 20+ hours per week to development of soccer skills, fitness, and team culture. Collaborated with teammates and coaching staff to organize recruiting visits, prospective player overnights, and tournament fundraisers to benefit the team as well as local causes. Participant in team community service activities with the Chester Upland Youth Soccer Development Program. Elected captain in spring of 2020. Navigated team through remote spring 2020 semester through regular communication between coaches and players, virtual team bonding events, and facilitation of virtual recruiting seminars; in addition to modified 2020-2021 practices and COVID-19 protocols and considerations. Honors and awards:- 2021 Yaeger Cup Award Winner: recognition of a department member of strong character who has performed significant service to the department- 2017 BMC Soccer Most Improved: selected by the members of Bryn Mawr Soccer as the most improved player throughout the 2017 season- 3x Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019, 2020): honor awarded by conference officials to athletes within the NCAA Centennial Conference who demonstrated athletic excellence within their sport and maintained above a 3.6 GPA- 2018-2019 Bryn Mawr Athletics Department Sportsmanship Award: selected by BMC student-athletes to honor the student-athlete who exemplified qualities and attitudes of good sportsmanship on and off the field Show less

  • Research Assistant - Mozdzer Ecology Lab

    Sept 2019 - May 2021

  • Bryn Mawr College Soccer - NCAA D3 Varsity Athletics

    Aug 2017 - May 2021
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  Illinois State Comptroller

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Pre-Need Licensing and Certification Enforcement (PLACE) Intern

  Managed creation, extension, renewal, cancellation of licenses for Illinois funeral businesses. Conducted research and advised supervisors on department-relevant state and federal legislation; prepared report on suggested potential changes to current legislation. Tracked Illinois General Assembly votes on budgets and Comptroller-sponsored legislation. Assisted consumers and businessowners with concerns relevant to Illinois funeral industry and licensing processes.

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  United States Senate

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Operations/Legislative Intern - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth

  Intern in the Washington D.C. office of Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). Worked primarily with the operations and legislative teams; also assisted press and scheduling teams as necessary. Utilized Intranet Quorum (IQ) to schedule tours for constituents, manage scheduling requests, and perform intake of casework, mail, and phoned-in legislative opinions. Developed intern schedule for present and future intern cohorts; assisted in hiring of new intern class. Conducted research and created memos relevant to environment and energy issue portfolio; attended hearings and briefings. Drafted constituent correspondence and cosponsor recommendations; copy-edited letters and prepped documents; transcribed interviews and managed scheduling requests. Show less

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  Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

  May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Biogeochemistry Research Intern

  Remote internship with the Megonigal biogeochemistry lab at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, Maryland. Compiled 15+ years of data for long term P. australis atmospheric carbon dioxide and nitrogen enrichment experiment currently underway. Prepared data sets for statistical analysis. Utilized the R programming language to identify data trends through the creation of models. Conducted literature review of scientific findings relating to biotic resistance and Atlantic salt marshes. Participated in weekly intern seminars and career development. Recipient of Bryn Mawr College's 2020 partner internship with SERC. Show less

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  C-Strategies Inc.

  Aug 2021 - Aug 2023

  Promoted to current role after just nine months at the company. Co-owner of six accounts in government, energy, healthcare, development, and environment. Assists in management of junior coworkers and interns; collaborates with team members in a self-starting, fast-paced environment. Creates integrated communications plans for clients; identifies and drafts foundational messaging, strategies, and tactics; and executes plans from beginning to end. Develops and executes pitches for media markets in Illinois and beyond. Assists in management of crisis communications for several organizations. Show less Collaborates with a team of ten at an award-winning strategic communications firm to manage a diverse clientele with a portfolio of 30+ clients including healthcare, finance, development, environment and sustainability, renewable energy, entertainment, government, science, and more. Drafts press releases, media advisories, op-eds, letters to the editor, social media posts, and stakeholder communications. Compiles media lists of reporter, producer, and outlet contact information; interfaces with reporters to secure event coverage; plans and advances events. Monitors client media mentions through Critical Mention; develops pre-interview briefings; drafts talking points. Show less

  • Senior Communications Coordinator

    May 2023 - Aug 2023

  • Senior Communications Associate

    Jul 2022 - May 2023

  • Communications Associate

    Aug 2021 - Jul 2022
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  Aileron Communications

  Aug 2023 - now

  Account Executive

  Manages public relations, government affairs, and community engagement strategies for battery storage, solar, wind, and hydrogen renewable energy projects across 12+ states. Proactively pitches media around client milestones and strategic PR objectives; develops relationships with reporters in local, state, national, and trade media. Supports creation of deliverables including press releases, op-eds, stakeholder communications, and media lists. Engages with community stakeholders to build relationships between renewable energy developers and project host communities. Researches current energy policy at federal, state, and local levels to inform client work. Show less