Anais Carmona

About Anais Carmona

Government Affairs professional with over a decade of experience with expertise in leading policy advocacy efforts and legislative strategies with key stakeholders in the U.S. House and Senate. Proven track record in building and maintaining strong networks, crafting effective communications, and driving legislative priorities essential to business success.Educated in national security, international relations, military affairs, foreign policy. Mission-driven and self-motivated in both independent and team oriented assignments and comfortable with leadership positions.

Experience

1. Director, Congressional Affairs

   Microsoft

   Mar 2024 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Advocates for, and manages, policy issues (e.g, social, political, technical), and helps lead the company’s external engagement in the U.S. House of Representatives with senior internal stakeholders on priority issues, strategies, and/or initiatives-Contributes to, and develops, Microsoft’s policy agenda and/or advocacy strategies to advance priorities in the U.S. House of Representatives-Responds to key strategic issues and recommends well thought-out actions by prioritizing, ensuring alignment with stakeholder positions, leveraging specialists, or escalating matters

Education

• Georgetown University

  Bachelor of Foreign Service, International Politics; Foreign Policy and Processes

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• Policy Analysis
• Politics
• Spanish
• Research
• Latin America
• Middle Eastern Studies
• International Security
• Data Coding
• Spanish-Speaking
• Coding Theory
• Qualitative Research
• Interpersonal Skill
• Event Planning
• International Relations
• Policy Research
• Social Media
• Policy
• Government
• Coding Experience
• Political Science
• Foreign Affairs
• Public Speaking
• U.s. Foreign Policy
• Foreign Policy
• Public Policy
• Political Risk Analysis