Assistant Director Of Government &Amp; Community Relations Resume Example MTA NYC Transit

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Professional Profile

Government Affairs Professional with 8 years of experience

American Institute of Certified Planner (AICP)

Ability to express ideas and themes in a variety of manners

Experience in project management of politically sensitive issues

Relevant Professional Experience

MTA NYC TransitOctober 2013 to CurrentAssistant Director of Government & Community Relations
New York, NY

Communicate, coordinate and present to elected officials, government agencies, community groups, and executive level leadership
Write formal correspondence and internal memos
Coordinate and manage complex internal projects
Act as VP of Government Relations in delegation

URSOctober 2012 to October 2013Government and Community Affairs Consultant
New York, NY

Served as a much-functional consultant to MTA Capital Construction
Served as the primary liaison for elected officials, government agencies and the local community on major infrastructure projects
Managed and conducted research and development for special projects, web content and client communications

Zetlin CommunicationsApril 2008 to August 2010Planning and Construction Consultant
New York, NY

Served as a much-functional government affairs consultant to NYC DOT, NYS DOT and NYC DEP
Drafted company scopes and plans & composed client communications materials

Education

Hunter College2012Master of Science: Urban PlanningNew York, NY, USA

University of Toronto2007Bachelor of Arts: English & Political ScienceToronto, Ontario, Canada

Interests

Senior volunteer coach at a program teaching tennis to children with special needs
Lifetime tennis player, and distance athlete including two marathons and a triathlon for charity

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Degrees

Master of Science : Urban Planning
Bachelor of Arts : English & Political Science