Katie Tsimikas

About Katie Tsimikas

Specialties: Certification in Guidance Counseling from the State of Rhode Island: May 2014 Certification in Guidance Counseling from the State of Massachusetts: January 2008

Experience

1. Schedule Coordinator, U s Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

   United States Senate

   Jan 2007 — Present · Providence, RI, US

   Serve as the primary point of contact for all scheduling inquiries. Responsible for appropriately allocating the Senator’s time among many office obligations and thousands of annual meeting requests and invitations. •Work collaboratively with colleagues and external stakeholders to coordinate event logistics and projects. •Manage the process of coordinating the Senator’s Rhode Island briefing materials and serve as a gatekeeper for internal staff written communications that need the Senator’s attention. •Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with colleagues at all levels, from the front desk support staff to the Chief of Staff. •Responsible for following up on delegated tasks to ensure the Senator’s questions are answered and projects stay on schedule.•Perform executive assistant duties, including systematically maintaining records of invitations, letters, memoranda, invoices and other important documents.

Education

• University of Rhode Island

  Bachelors

  1998 — 2001

• Rhode Island College

  Masters

  2002 — 2005

Skills

• Public Relations
• Legislative Research
• Management
• Non-Profits
• Policy
• Event Planning
• Strategic Communications
• Government
• Fundraising
• Political Campaigns
• Public Speaking
• Event Management
• Press Releases
• Editing
• Political Science
• Community Outreach
• Political Consulting
• Political Communication
• Legislation
• Nonprofits
• Grassroots Organizing
• Grassroots
• Coalitions
• Media Relations
• Policy Analysis
• Politics
• Speech Writing
• Legislative Relations
• Public Policy
• Social Media
• Legal Writing
• Research