Isabella V. Way

Integral member of a tightknit trans-Atlantic 501(c)3. Responsibilities encompass nearly every aspect of organization’s operation, from day-to-day operation to long-term strategy.

· Coordinates special events in New York, DC, and Switzerland

· Typical event includes 100+ guests, Fortune 500 CEOs, and foreign dignitaries

· Facilitated a Young Leaders Conference in Zurich for fifty-five participants, in coordination with team

· Writes & edits grant proposals of up to $500,000

· Oversees all communications, including social media, press releases, annual reports, and newsletters

· Newsletter initiatives increased the open rate from 46% to over 60%

· Maintains the backend of the website

· Supports membership & development (Salesforce)

· Implemented a summer fundraising drive resulting in over 100 prospective paying members

· Engages with corporate sponsors & stakeholders

· Coordinates projects for our counterpart foundation in Switzerland

· Assists with the budget and financial record-keeping

· Experience supervising and onboarding new interns & employees

Interned at the Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Regional, Global and Functional Affairs, to support the U.S. Department of State’s Advisors to Congress.

· Experience writing clear and concise reports for U.S. government officials

· Summaries were high quality and allowed Congressional Advisors (CAs) to directly brief the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee

· Contributed to regional EUR/EAP/WHA/NEA portfolios

· Supported H colleagues with creating bios and face books of Hill members

· Tracked weekly legislation for H, noting legislation status, sponsors & co-sponsors, committees, amendments

· Served a shift in the Front Office to assist the Deputy Assistant Secretary

· Successfully managed competing, time-sensitive projects: facilitating a briefing for H on Secretary Blinken’s administrative transition; critical work for Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration; and rebranding initiative