Michelle Beck - Palomar College

MEL MARTINEZ FOR SENATE Orlando, FL
Director of Operations 2004
• Managed field operations for the successful campaign of the first Cuban-American
elected to the United States Senate.
• Designed and executed all public events for the campaign.
• Served as liaison between the candidate and senior campaign staff and consultants.
• Designed and maintained content of campaign website, which raised over $250,000.
U.S. DEPT. OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Washington, DC
Deputy Director of Operations, White House Appointee 2001-2004
• Led Secretarial Advance team of seven political appointees in increasing operational
efficiencies and improving project quality through training, mentorship and implementation of
procedural guidelines.
• Served as principle agency contact to foreign governments for the planning and execution of
official Cabinet-level delegations to: Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador,
Mexico, Nicaragua, Russia and Spain.
Advance Coordinator
• Promoted twice and was one of only three employees in the agency recognized by the
Secretary with a performance award for outstanding service during his tenure.
• Selected by U.S. Treasury Department’s Advance Office to manage international trips by the
Secretary of the Treasury to Ecuador, Argentina and Ghana.
Personal Aide to the Secretary
• Staffed Secretary for all travel and meetings with high-level officials.
• Obtained Top Secret security clearance.
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Washington, DC
Legislative Correspondent, Office of Representative Walter Jones (NC) 2000-2001
• Assisted constituents with immigration and naturalization matters.
• Supported legislative staff through policy research and by drafting constituent
correspondence.
EDUCATION
KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, NORTHWESTERN UNIV. Miami, FL
Master of Business Administration December 2011
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Washington, DC
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations 2001
• Concentration in Latin America and International Economic Policy
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Native fluency in Spanish and English. Citizen of the U.S. and Venezuela.
• Vice-president of the Board of Directors of the Capitol Hill Cooperative Housing
Association, Inc.
• Volunteer with Big Brothers/Big Sisters since 2005.
• Top-ten fundraiser for the 2009 Washington DC Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.