John dos Passos Coggin

About John dos Passos Coggin

All views are my own) I enjoy a triple career in environmental communications, creative writing, and literary estate management. Learn about my creative writing at my literary website: Learn more about the John Dos Passos Society at is the official website of the literary estate of Portuguese-American author John Dos Passos (18••••70). My mother and I manage my grandfather\'s estate, including JDP\'s paintings, charcoals, and other visual art.\"Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion\"-James Joyce\'s Dubliners \"In the middle of winter I at last discovered that there was in me an invincible summer.\"-Albert Camus\'s Return to Tipasa Mark Twain: “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter–’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” (all views my own)

Experience

1. Communications & Legislative Affairs Specialist

   Groundswell

   Nov 2022 — Present · McLean, VA, US

   Communications and legislative affairs support for Climate Program Office at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerceo Organized, led writing workshops for intern, Fellow, staff professional developmento Supported Climate Program Office Director and Communications Division Chief on Capitol Hill engagement Co-created 6 2-page state-specific fact sheets on NOAA climate (AK, ME, LA, WV, CO, FL) Wrote CPO Hill slides and talking pointso Edited Climate.gov weekly newslettero Composed web stories, in collaboration with NOAA scientists, to introduce CPO-funded scientific breakthroughs to the public in plainspoken languageo Interviewed former NOAA administrator, renowned ecologist Dr. Jane Lubchenco for Climate.govo Founded and led Climate.gov interview series on NOAA Climate and Global Change postdocso Organized, edited Climate Program Office’s 2021 and 2022 Women’s History Month campaignso Co-wrote press releases for Climate.gov redesign launch, Chicago Regional Climate Plan launch, and CPO FY21 awards announcement, Urban Heat Island campaign launch, Heat.gov launch

Education

• Yale University

  Bachelor's, Political Science

  2001 — 2005

• University of Maryland

  Master's Degree, Public Policy (Environmental Policy Concentration)

  2007 — 2009