Jessica Avery

About Jessica Avery

Jessica currently works on state and federal level advocacy and oversees PACs for a…

Experience

1. Director of Advocacy

   Cooperative Credit Union Association

   Feb 2023 — Present · Marlborough, MA, US

   Responsible for representing the interests of credit unions before state and federal government officials in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Delaware, and New Hampshire, and Washington D.C. This includes developing and implementing legislative and regulatory strategies, monitoring legislative and regulatory activity, and communicating with credit union leaders and employees. Also responsible for overseeing state and federal political action committees (PACs) as well as lobbying. Participated in the CDF/NCBA CLUSA 2025 Cooperative Leaders and Scholars Cohort- Developed and presented advocacy efforts to the CCUA Young Professional Network- Design and update quarterly fundraising data for credit union executives- Support with Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Government and Advocacy Conference (GAC) CCUA programming, logistics, and personnel support

Education

• School for International Training

  International Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality- Amsterdam

  2014 — 2014

• Mount Holyoke College

  Bachelors of Art, Gender Studies, Law and Public Policy

  2012 — 2015

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

  Master of Public Policy and Administration, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Skills

• Community Outreach
• Interpersonal Communication Abilities
• Gotv
• Digital Marketing
• Nonprofits
• Personnel Management
• Debate
• Coalitions
• Social Media Marketing
• Blogging
• Research
• Social Media Outreach
• Social Media
• Policy Analysis
• Event Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Public Speaking
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Technologies
• Dreamweaver
• Political Communication
• Public Relations
• Teaching
• Public Policy
• Grassroots Organizing