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Elise Van Deventer

Seattle,WA

Summary

Elise has two years of community engagement and public involvement experience, including construction communications and equity and social justice work. She practices equitable community outreach and engagement by supporting the coordination of in-person outreach events to help inform and engage the public by facilitating two way-conversations. She has also supported the development and implementation of public involvement plans for various communities for clients such as Seattle Department of Transportation, Sound Transit, WSDOT, Seattle Public Utilities, and City of Bellevue. Elise’s understanding of community issues brings practical, dynamic, and effective solutions to each project.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Community Engagement Coordinator

PRR
04.2023 - Current
  • Supports the development and implementation of community engagement plans across transportation and environmental projects.
  • Supports the creations and distribution of outreach materials including flyers, fact sheets, mailers, email content, and more.
  • Works with team members to strengthen relationships with local organizations through regular communication and collaboration on projects.
  • Coordinates across different departments within the organization to enable a cohesive approach towards achieving common goals related to community engagement.

Assistant Project Manager

The Vida Agency
06.2022 - 03.2023
  • Assisted in the successful completion of transportation projects by coordinating tasks, monitoring progress, and maintaining documentation.
  • Managed communications and satisfactory relationships with multiple clients.
  • Developed and implemented community engagement plans for a variety of projects.
  • Prepared reports: progress, comprehensive, etc.


Project Coordinator

The Vida Agency
06.2021 - 06.2022
  • Supported multiple project teams
  • Created meeting agendas, prepared meeting notes, and meeting summaries.
  • Responded and maintained a log of public inquiries via email and phone calls.
  • Supported the creation of basic project materials (fact sheets, flyers, mailers, etc)
  • Conducted door to door outreach.

Marketing Communications Intern

Bayview Seattle
12.2020 - 06.2021
  • Drafted and published communication emails, newsletters, and blogs
  • Brainstormed strategies to bring in new leads
  • Created paid Facebook Ads
  • Posted to social media and boosted engagement as needed
  • Analyzed marketing and outreach strategies.

Events Communication Manager Intern

Alexander's Hope
10.2020 - 02.2021
  • Oversaw communications for organization specific events
  • Created, designed, and sent out marketing materials
  • Designed posts optimized for Instagram and Facebook regarding events
  • Created material and boost engagement and outreach across social media platforms.

Education

Bachelor of Arts: Communication -

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
12.2020

Skills

  • Strong Verbal and Written Communication
  • Community Engagement Planning and Implementation
  • Constructions Communications
  • Equity and Social Justice
  • Microsoft Word
  • Envirolytical
  • GovDelivery

Timeline

Senior Community Engagement Coordinator

PRR
04.2023 - Current

Assistant Project Manager

The Vida Agency
06.2022 - 03.2023

Project Coordinator

The Vida Agency
06.2021 - 06.2022

Marketing Communications Intern

Bayview Seattle
12.2020 - 06.2021

Events Communication Manager Intern

Alexander's Hope
10.2020 - 02.2021

Bachelor of Arts: Communication -

San Diego State University
Elise Van Deventer