Communications Specialist at The Nature Conservancy
Washington D.C. Metro Area
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- Itsy Bitsy Yoga Facilitator at Capitol Hill Yoga
- Communications Specialist at The Nature Conservancy
- Writer, Editor, Communications Strategist at Jennifer Mueller, Consultant
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- Federal Communications Director at Environment America
- Communications Director at Food & Water Watch
- Progam Assistant at Washington Regional Network for Livable Communities
- Coalition for Civic Engagement and Leadership (CCEL) Assistant, Office of Community Service-Learning at University of Maryland - College Park
- Communications Associate at U.S. Public Interest Research Group
- Office Manager at U.S. PIRG
- Regional Director Administrative Assistant at Fund for Public Interest Research
- Campus Organizer at New Jersey PIRG
- Regional Director Administrative Assistant at FFPIR
- Field Manager / Canvasser at MASSPIRG
- Education
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- University of Maryland College Park
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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Jennifer Mueller’s Summary
Jennifer Mueller is an advocacy communications and media relations professional with a deep understanding of environmental issues. She has master’s degree in environmental policy from the University of Maryland and an undergraduate degree in environmental science from the University of Massachusetts. Jen specializes in making complicated policy issues accessible to and compelling for the average person.
Jen has spent more than a decade working on environmental and food and water safety issues, much of it on national policy in Washington DC. She is a fast and versatile writer. She’s written and edited fact sheets, newsletters, and press releases on a wide variety of environmental and green living topics for Environment America, Food & Water Watch, Washington DC Network for Livable Communities, and U.S. PIRG. Jen wrote for and edited the Food & Water Watch blog for two years.
Jen is also an avid photographer, habitual runner, novice yogi, and owner of a small green pacific parrotlet named Bug. She lives with her husband and toddler daughter in a Capitol Hill row house they renovated themselves.
Jennifer Mueller’s Specialties:
environmental and clean energy issues, media strategy and relations, communications, writing, editing
Jennifer Mueller’s Experience
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Itsy Bitsy Yoga Facilitator
Capitol Hill Yoga
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
Itsy Bitsy Yoga® is a unique blend of yoga postures, child developmental movement, and parent/child bonding. Jen teaches classes for babies and toddlers, newborn to 4 years.
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Communications Specialist
The Nature Conservancy
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
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Writer, Editor, Communications Strategist
Jennifer Mueller, Consultant
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
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Federal Communications Director
Environment America
(Non-Profit; Political Organization industry)
September 2008 — August 2009 (1 year )
Directed media campaigns for the federal office of a national federation of environmental organizations. Worked with field and program staff to develop messages and strategies for outreach to news media at the state and national level. Pitched stories to television, newspapers, and radio reporters, on-line journalists and others. Organized DC press conferences and press briefings, including development of messages, press materials, visuals and press lists.
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Communications Director
Food & Water Watch
(Non-Profit; Public Policy industry)
August 2006 — August 2008 (2 years 1 month)
Developed and oversaw advocacy communications campaigns on multiple issues and in multiple forums: traditional news media, online and social media and our own print and web publications. Recruited and managed a team of staff and contractors that included media associates, web editors, strategists, and technicians, graphic designers, and a researcher/senior editor.
Oversaw Food & Water Watch’s media presence and website during a critical period of growth and organized it’s highly successful online video contest. Wrote, edited, and oversaw media materials and communications collateral including press releases, fact sheets, reports, and web-content. Secured news coverage in the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, and ABC News among others. Grew the department from a staff of one to seven full-time employees. -
Progam Assistant
Washington Regional Network for Livable Communities
(Public Policy industry)
January 2006 — June 2006 (6 months)
Provided program support for regional network advocating transportation investments, land use policies, and neighborhood designs that enhance existing communities and protect the environment. Projects included web and newsletter content, administrative system implementation, financial management, legal filings, and special event coordination.
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Coalition for Civic Engagement and Leadership (CCEL) Assistant, Office of Community Service-Learning
University of Maryland - College Park
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2004 — August 2005 (1 year 1 month)
Coordinated efforts to develop a campus-wide coalition promoting curricular and co-curricular civic engagement and leadership. Researched existing programs and organized student and faculty focus groups to identify successes and gaps both in curricular and extra-curricular civic engagement & leadership offerings.
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Communications Associate
U.S. Public Interest Research Group
(Non-Profit; Political Organization industry)
September 2001 — August 2004 (3 years )
Secured television, print, and radio coverage on dozens of public interest issues from bank fees and consumer ripoffs to renewable energy and toxic pollution. Organized near-monthly press conferences on issues from environmental policy to product safety. Managed internal press strategy planning and press schedule.
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Office Manager
U.S. PIRG
(Non-Profit; Political Organization industry)
August 1999 — August 2001 (2 years 1 month)
Responsible for office management, computer troubleshooting, equipment and computer maintenance, conference and event organizing, intern recruitment, and financial management, taxes, and payroll for three corporations.
Organized housing, social events, and logistics for up to 150 participants of semi-annual national meetings. Assisted in urgent campaign organizing leading up to key votes and decisions. Solicited thousands of dollars of in-kind donations for U.S. PIRG. -
Regional Director Administrative Assistant
Fund for Public Interest Research
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
April 1999 — August 1999 (5 months)
Summer '99 - Washington, DC
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Campus Organizer
New Jersey PIRG
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Political Organization industry)
August 1997 — May 1999 (1 year 10 months)
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Regional Director Administrative Assistant
FFPIR
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Fund-Raising industry)
May 1998 — August 1998 (4 months)
Summer of 1998 - New Brunswick, NJ
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Field Manager / Canvasser
MASSPIRG
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Public Policy industry)
May 1997 — August 1997 (4 months)
Jennifer Mueller’s Education
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University of Maryland College Park
MPM , Public Policy , 2004 — 2006
• 2005/2006 Gladys Noon Spellman Fellow
• Fall 2005 - Quantitative Aspects of Policy Analysis (stats) Teaching Assistant- Activities and Societies:
- • Graduate Women in Public Policy, GWIPP
• Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
• Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration
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University of Massachusetts, Amherst
BS , Environmental Science , 1993 — 1997
MASSPIRG Board Executive Committee Member 1995-1997
- Activities and Societies:
- MASSPIRG, Fine Arts Center Production Services
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Jennifer Mueller’s Groups:
Moms on the Hill
Capitol Hill United Coop
Capitol Hill Renewable Energy Coop
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NonProfit Earth - Nature & Environment
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