Michele Fry

About Michele Fry

A skilled professional with extensive experience in public policy and government…

Experience

1. Staff Assistant

   Commerce City

   Apr 2024 — Present · CO, US

   Extensive knowledge of principles of public, community, and government relations.Ability to be politically astute while remaining apolitical.Manage Federal & State Contract Lobbyists.Legislative Liaison-Federal, State, County & other Municipalities staff and elected officials.On behalf of City Council and City Manager\'s office-establish & maintain cooperative working relationships with individuals, groups who come from diverse backgrounds and represent members of the public, coworkers, and/or vendors.Possess excellent communication and interpersonal techniques.Maintain project management methods and techniques.Monitor, analyze & advise on Federal, state, regional, and local government operations.Provide analysis of proposed legislation and communicate politically sensitive information effectively, orally and in writing.Coordinate schedules for elected officials.Collect, organize, & summarize data.Analyze issues & problems from multiple perspectives.Identify & resolve citizen complaints.Research community issues and concerns.Prepare and maintain reports, records, and confidential information.Establish & maintain effective working relationships exercising considerable tact & diplomacy with public officials, private organizations, City employees, & the public.Develop timelines and implement actions once goals have been determined and agreed upon.Work independently and effectively with City staff.Maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion at all times.Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.Use tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive, complex, and confidential issues and situations.Apply creative problem-solving to the analysis of established organizational practices and methods.Apply Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and City policies and procedures respective of duties for the position.Make effective decisions with minimal supervision.

Education

• National Disaster & Emergency Management University

  IS-700.b: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System, FEMA Disaster

• Denver Paralegal Institute

  ABA, Paralegal

• Regis University

  MBA, International Business

  2011

• University of Denver

  BA Double Majors Public Policy & History

Skills

• Leadership
• Marketing
• Proposal Writing
• Volunteer Recruiting
• Fundraising
• Program Management
• Strategic Planning
• Nonprofits
• Research
• Public Policy
• Volunteer Training
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Volunteer Management
• Training
• Press Releases
• Microsoft Office
• Event Planning
• Management
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Public Relations
• Political Campaigns
• Budgeting