Sarah Loeffler
Burien,WA
Summary
Results-driven nonprofit professional with over six years of experience in policy development, grant administration, and community engagement. Proven track record of leading community-specific programs, building coalitions, and advancing community-led initiatives for systems and policy change. Adept at cultivating strong relationships with stakeholders, managing grant proposals, and developing strategic priorities to address structural inequities. Highly skilled in supervising diverse teams, driving policy advocacy, and ensuring programmatic financial sustainability.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Policy and Advocacy
Voices of Tomorrow
09.2018 - 07.2024
- Built strong working relationships with community partners, early learning providers and families to inform systems and policy change efforts, addressing structural inequities in the Washington state Early Learning system
- Developed internal legislative priorities, advised on coalition policy agendas, and engaged stakeholders in community-centered policy solutions statewide; Researched, monitored, and responded to federal, state, and local issues impacting immigrant and refugee communities
- Initiated and strengthened relationships with funding organizations and granters (King County, City of Seattle, DCYF, Seattle Foundation) ensuring all programs met intended outcome goals and met financial sustainability effectively
- Provided policy interpretations for functional program design issues from regulatory guidance handed down through agency, government and legislative directives.
- Marketing and communications oversight, including web and social media content, policy updates, legislative action alerts, position statements and research reports for agency, communities and and other key stakeholders
- Advised system partners and educated state lawmakers and other policymakers regarding the scope and impact of regulations and policy proposals that affect the early learning workforce, children and families; topics included language access, training delivery models, technical assistance and accessibility to government programs
- Managed grant proposal design, program implementation, process improvement and evaluation of new and existing community focused programs
- Designed and implemented content and curriculum for a multi-part advocacy 101 training workshops to increase civic engagement within the East African immigrant and refugee community
- Recruited, hired, and supervised staff as well as created and implemented effective supervisory structures and department procedures to ensure retention of a competent, diverse, and qualified team.
Vice President of Internal Affairs
Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS), University of Washington
06.2016 - 06.2017
- Elected position serving as a liaison between the faculty, staff and students; Chaired internal committees and advised on external university boards
- Oversight of strategic initiatives and academic programs to the benefit of 15,000 UW graduate and professional students.
Director of Events
Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS), University of Washington
11.2015 - 06.2016
- Cultivated relationships among senate officers, representatives, alumni, and other individuals committed to the programming and services supported by GPSS
- Assisted in advancing programs and tools to enhance personal and professional development opportunities for over 16,000 graduate and professional students.
Event Coordinator/Assistant Manager
Lost River Winery, Seattle, WA
09.2011 - 06.2015
- Managed event logistics and tasting room operations.
Education
Master of Public Administration -
Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
06.2018
B.A., Global Studies & Community Psychology, Minor in Policy Studies - undefined
University of Washington, Bothell School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
06.2015
Skills
- Grants and Contract Administration
- Budgeting & Financial Management
- Organization leadership and performance management
- Policy analysis
- Event management
- Budget and Financial Management
- Contract Management
- Organizational Development
- Program Management
- Government relations
- Strategic Planning
- Staff Management
Timeline
Director of Policy and Advocacy
Voices of Tomorrow
09.2018 - 07.2024
Vice President of Internal Affairs
Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS), University of Washington
06.2016 - 06.2017
Director of Events
Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS), University of Washington
11.2015 - 06.2016
Event Coordinator/Assistant Manager
Lost River Winery, Seattle, WA
09.2011 - 06.2015
B.A., Global Studies & Community Psychology, Minor in Policy Studies - undefined
University of Washington, Bothell School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Master of Public Administration -
Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
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