Sydnee Journel

About Sydnee Journel

My career in government and community relations requires that I make credible commitments to the communities I serve, identifying opportunities for engagement at the city, county, regional, state, and federal level. I am a quick study, evidenced by my experience representing diverse industries from tech, higher education, to autonomous vehicles. I thrive in challenging environments, whether academically, having completed an MS in Earth Systems and an MBA, or professionally, leading policy strategy for an emerging technology. I am particularly skilled at making connections across disciplines and teams, and am known for assessing dynamic business risks against complex policy environments. I successfully manage multiple teams of consultants, and drive government relations strategies that are beneficial to both the organization and community needs. My passion is bridging business, government, and community to find solutions to shared challenges.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Government Relations (Western Us States)

   Aurora

   Mar 2023 — Present · Mountain View, CA, US

   Serve as a key member of the government relations team to deepen Aurora’s public policy impact locally in the Bay Area and Bozeman, MT and on a state-level within the West Coast & parts of the Midwest- Advance Aurora\'s leadership in autonomous trucking + ridehailing- Design, implement and scale innovative state and local community engagement & public affairs programs- Identify and take on ad-hoc strategic projects - everything from defining new opportunities to executing key initiatives- Collaborate with business development, partnerships, and legal to support company’s goals- Co-lead Aurora\'s Women Employee Resource Group.

Education

• Stanford University

  B.S., Earth Systems

  2007 — 2011

• Yale School of Management

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

  2016 — 2018

• Stanford University

  M.S., Earth Systems

  2011 — 2012

Skills

• Indesign
• Analysis
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Public Relations
• International Development
• Eventbrite
• Politics
• Data Analysis
• Grants
• Environmental Policy
• Energy Policy
• Corporate Communications
• Public Speaking
• Photoshop
• Policy
• Qualitative Research
• Non-Profits
• Climate Change
• Sustainability
• Fundraising
• Microsoft Office
• Coalitions
• Program Evaluation
• Policy Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Wordpress
• Quickbooks
• Salesforce.com
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Volunteer Management
• Teaching
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Strategic Communications
• Event Planning
• Excel
• Editing
• Program Development