lauren sills

* Supported senior-level staff by providing research for Senator Carper ahead of committee meetings, assisting legislative aides drafts bills / amendments and composing memos. * Drafted mail responses to Delaware constituents on behalf of the Senator using IQ system. * Conducted policy research to help solve complex constituency issues related to federal agency entitlement programs. * Executed administrative tasks including screen calls, coordinate calendars, plan meetings and train interns. * Cultivated relationships with broad range of external community stakeholders on behalf of the Senator.

* Taught and mentored 22 10th and 11th grade special education students. * Supported students’ educational goals by developing diagnostic assessments, identifying learning styles and creating curricula to match individual learning preferences * Synthesized student data and developed a rigorous curriculum based on an analysis of weekly benchmark scores. * Tracked students’ quarterly performance with Excel spreadsheets, averaging at least 2 years growth within 1 academic year.

* DuPont Corporation - Government Affairs Office, Washington, D.C. * Created and developed strategic plan for DuPont Political Action Committee Giving Campaign. * Facilitated strategic plan discussion among Government Affairs National Executive team and C-suite executives. * Researched and designed position statements to advance DuPont's political agenda.

* Responsible for designing multi-year advocacy campaigns for millennials in the following areas: Economics, Higher Education, Healthcare, Gun Violence Prevention, and Campus Sexual Assault. * Manage two full time employees and a team of interns to increase brand awareness on portfolio creating external presentations and sourcing new partnerships * Organized and implemented 60 + nationwide engagement programs in 23 states by aligning government, community and business leaders while integrating research analysis, financial budgeting, and stakeholder outreach. * Present strategic development and organizational effectiveness to government leaders, nonprofit organizations and foundations on youth engagement strategies to increase competitive advantage. * Use internal reporting and tracking performances through NGP VAN database to deliver strategic change and support advocacy objectives.