Marisa Edmondson

• Guide volunteer attorneys through MAIP's comprehensive case screening process.
• Manage and draft FOIA requests for legal cases during screening.
• Procure necessary documents to evaluate client cases in screening process.
• Liaise with clients' families during evaluations to gather critical information.
• Assist in designing and implementing new procedures in CLIO and Trello for optimal case management.
• Draft case summaries for clients during initial screening process.
• Schedule legal calls between staff attorneys and incarcerated clients.
• Provide essential support to staff attorneys as needed.

• Created and currently steward the first-ever scholarship fund for BIPOC and LGBTQ students in Delta County
• Create and manage fundraising programs to acquire, retain, and engage donors through grassroots organizing, digital, and email communications
• Organize community education initiatives centered on anti-racism and restorative justice work in collaboration with other local and regional organizations
• Coordinate community groups, businesses, and organizations to advocate in local (state, district, and county) politics for racial justice, economic justice, and equity
• Write and research grants for racial justice work

Oversaw communications strategies for J Street initiatives (examples: J Street U, J Street Leaders, J Street Communal Lists, National Leadership Summit).

• Organize and write compelling regional and national PAC fundraising emails to encourage our members to support J Street endorsees.
• Wrote, implemented, and sent engaging promotional emails on behalf of J Street's regional teams.
• Collaborated with the Digital Director and the Senior Communications Associate to create media outreach strategies and emails.
• Redesigned the regional email process, including updating the best practices as needed to ensure productivity and list health.

• Acted as sales liaison between local advertisement newspaper and local businesses; sold advertisements that catered to each business
• Researched and wrote articles for special publications