Clare Dooley
Summary
Adaptable professional ready to develop and implement strategies to accelerate the transition to renewable energy. Successful community organizer skilled in building coalitions and generating effective action to accomplish priorities.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Organizer
Cape Coral Preservation PAC
Cape Coral, FL
01.2024 - Current
- Created and chaired a political action committee to save a beloved community park.
- Directed strategy and planning to build community action.
- Recruited and managed volunteer teams.
- Spoke at public events, city council meetings and on television news programs.
- Spearheaded the collection of over 7,500 signed petitions to save the park.
- Managed budgets and financial reporting, ensuring accountability for PAC funds.
ER Staff Nurse
Lee Health Cape Coral Hospital
Cape Coral, FL
08.2023 - Current
- Rapidly assess, triage, monitor and care for patients in large community hospital's emergency department.
- Implement medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Perform various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Demonstrate excellent time management skills while juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Travel Nurse - ER
Aya Healthcare
04.2020 - 08.2023
- Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in meeting the ever-changing demands of emergency departments in California, Alaska, New York and New Jersey, including at Level I and Level II Trauma Centers, a critical access hospital, and small community hospitals.
- Proactively identified potential complications or changes in patient conditions, initiating appropriate interventions to prevent further decline or harm.
- Provided compassionate care to diverse populations with varying levels of acuity within fast-paced emergency departments.
Community Organizer
Voice Of Westmoreland
Greensburg, PA
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Co-founded a volunteer grass-roots group that grew into a strong, sustainable organization with 2 full-time, paid organizers.
- Recruited 200 people in the community to become dues-paying members.
- Conducted door-knocking campaign to help elect Conor Lamb to congress in the 2017 special election.
- Recruited and trained volunteers to conduct "deep canvassing" in the 2020 and 2022 state-wide and national elections.
- Hosted community townhalls on green energy, housing, and Covid response.
- Collaborated with community organizations in other regions to support state-wide and national outreach initiatives.
Professional Staff Nurse
UPMC Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
07.2019 - 04.2020
- Rapidly assessed patient's condition and provided emergency care in Level One Trauma Center.
- Triaged patients in accordance with ESI standards, communicated effectively with physicians and team members, and managed patient flow.
- Recognized life-threatening emergencies, provided timely care and documented accurately.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
Staff Nurse
WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital
Morgantown, WV
11.2018 - 07.2019
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients in cardiac step-down unit
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Owner/Manager
Treeline Creek Kennels
Latrobe, PA
05.2010 - 10.2018
- Managed day-to-day business operations for dog boarding kennel.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Implemented marketing strategies to increase brand awareness and attract new customers.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
Associate and Shareholder
Clark, Thomas & Winters
Austin, TX
07.2002 - 04.2010
- Defended pharmaceutical companies in complex federal and state court product liability matters.
- Managed complex caseloads effectively by prioritizing tasks while litigating cases from inception to resolution, including discovery, motion practice, trial preparation, settlement negotiations, and appeals.
- Negotiated settlements with opposing counsel.
- Collaborated with scientists, executives, sales and marketing employees to prepare for depositions and trials.
Associate Attorney
Arnold & Porter
Washington, DC
07.1999 - 07.2002
- Litigated complex mass tort product liability cases.
- Deposed expert and fact witnesses, drafted motions and briefs, prepared cases for trial, and analyzed FDA regulatory and compliance issues.
- Prepared and presented summary of medical pathology issues to 300 trial lawyers.
- Assisted in preparing company witnesses to testify at trial, including client's senior management.
- Managed a diverse caseload, prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
Associate Attorney
Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May (now Reed Smith LLP)
Los Angeles, CA
01.1998 - 07.1999
- Coordinated review of company documents for mass tort litigation and effectively recruited and supervised dozens of attorneys to complete the review.
- Responsible for timely production and filing of privilege logs for documents withheld or redacted.
- Also assisted in trial preparation and discovery in litigation regarding car accidents.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Nursing
Western Governors University
04.2023
Associate's degree - Nursing
Westmoreland County Community College
05.2018
J.D. - Law
Loyola Law School
05.1997
Bachelor's degree - History
Rice University
05.1991
Skills
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Issue awareness
- Public Speaking
- Grassroots Organizing
- Base Building
- Legal writing
- Efficient researcher
- Oral advocacy
- Discovery processes
- Team Leadership
- Time Management
- Verbal and written communication
Affiliations
- Climate Reality Project Leader
Timeline
Community Organizer
Cape Coral Preservation PAC
01.2024 - Current
ER Staff Nurse
Lee Health Cape Coral Hospital
08.2023 - Current
Travel Nurse - ER
Aya Healthcare
04.2020 - 08.2023
Professional Staff Nurse
UPMC Mercy Hospital
07.2019 - 04.2020
Staff Nurse
WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital
11.2018 - 07.2019
Community Organizer
Voice Of Westmoreland
01.2017 - 01.2022
Owner/Manager
Treeline Creek Kennels
05.2010 - 10.2018
Associate and Shareholder
Clark, Thomas & Winters
07.2002 - 04.2010
Associate Attorney
Arnold & Porter
07.1999 - 07.2002
Associate Attorney
Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May (now Reed Smith LLP)
01.1998 - 07.1999
Bachelor's degree - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate's degree - Nursing
Westmoreland County Community College
J.D. - Law
Loyola Law School
Bachelor's degree - History
Rice University