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I am a leader, consultant, activist and organizer who has worked with a variety of social justice-focused nonprofit organizations in and around Washington, DC. I joined the team at Smart Growth America in 2009 and began working with state partners to conceptualize, plan, and implement state smart growth campaigns. In addition to my day job, I also serve as a part-time consultant and career coach, as a member of the leadership team of YNPNdc, and as a citizen member of the Arlington County Transportation Commission.
My previous experience includes work on nonprofit leadership and organizational effectiveness (including co-authoring Work With Me: Intergenerational Conversations for Nonprofit Leadership, a hands-on workbook designed to help nonprofits identify and leverage the expertise of all generations in the work place), low income housing issues, women's rights, reproductive justice and other political advocacy work.
I graduated from Utica College of Syracuse University in upstate New York with a degree in Political Science in 2002 and have lived in Arlington, VA ever since. In my personal life, I love to read, dance and sing (I am a karaoke fiend!), play softball and cultivate a very small container garden on my balcony.
For more information on my work and leadership experience, please visit my VisualCV: http://www.visualcv.com/elisamortiz.
Help set the strategic direction and goals for YNPNdc. Serve on the Communications Committee. Attend and actively participate in monthly committee meetings. Actively support committee activities throughout the month. Participate in and help organize YNPNdc events. Represent YNPNdc to its members and to the Washington, DC community.
In cooperation with other members of the commission:
Advise the County Board on all matters pertaining to transportation affecting Arlington County.
Monitor and analyze transportation plans, studies and proposed actions by local agencies.
Recommend actions to incorporate Arlington transportation objectives into federal, state and regional plans and decisions.
Work with the Director and other senior leadership to implement strategic direction of government affairs and outreach work, particularly as it concerns SGA's various constituencies and advocacy partners.
Plan for and lead a team in executing major federal advocacy efforts. Led campaign to preserve a $150 million+ federal grant and capacity building program for sustainable communities in the FY11 fiscal year budget.
Manage deliverables, budgeting, execution and reporting for major organizational grant ($330,000).
Co-manage the organizational strategic planning and project management standardization process.
Lead major, multi-state policy change efforts from initial strategic planning, needs assessment and partnership development through campaign execution, materials production, budget tracking and evaluation.
Lead major, multi-state policy change efforts; develop strategic vision, national campaign plan and budget for each effort, supervise the work of campaign consultants, fellows and interns and coordinate the work of other staff, draft template documents and grant reports, facilitate campaign meetings and manage budgets.
Participate in Smart Growth America's leadership team, contribute to organizational decision-making on state-focused advocacy work, grant applications and hiring, develop and present board reports on state work.
Serve as primary contact person for all member organizations; lead regular coalition phone calls, plan coalition meetings, supervise yearly membership invoicing process, maintain up-to-date membership records and members-only website.
Co-authored, edited and supervised production of Work With Me: Intergenerational Conversations for Nonprofit Leadership, a workbook designed to help nonprofits identify and leverage the expertise of all generations in the workplace. Developed and facilitated full-day train-the-trainers session for Louisiana member.
Developed and facilitated more than 10 trainings, workshops, roundtable discussions and webinars on various topics. Represented the National Council at an additional 3 panel discussions and sessions.
Led all event planning efforts for 2009 Nonprofit Congress event including content, logistics, marketing, communications, outreach, sponsorship and related tasks.
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