WHS • 2025

11-F-1092_Schedule_C_Resumes.pdf

Oudei Abouassaf ~~ ~The Pentagon, Washington, DC ----------------------' Defellse Fellow, White House Liaison Office Mar 20la-Present };> S~r.ves as the "right hand" person to the Special Assistant collaborating with internal and external 000 VIsItors to ensure that they are prepared and organized to meet with the Special Assistant };> Provides strategic overview of the White House Liaison's calendar to include meeting and event coordination };> Prepares daily notes, briefs, and trip books to prepare the Principal for the respective events ~ Plans and arranges Principal's travel to incfude logistics, media, meetings, and all event details ~ Travels with the Principal as lead and support person during speaking and other engagements ~ Develops White House Liaison Office policy by incorporating standard operating procedures in dealing with the White House personnel };> Orchestrates political appointees' attendance and participation in the Presidential Appointee Leadership Program Defense Fellow, Air Force Comptroller Aug 2010-Present ~ Completed initial orientation of the DoD structure & its components including traveling to eight military bases to understand the different operational and functional missions on the various levels };> Attended an offsite educational course covering the 000 budgeting process & enrolled in Squadron Officer School as part of the Professional Military Education process ~ Reported to the Assistant Secretary of the AF, Financial Management Office to observe the financial relationship between the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the individual military services };> Participated in various budget meetings by noting significant discussion points for review by the Assistant Secretary and other key staff ~ Created a summary of the 20 I 0 OSD directives (RMD's) for Air Force leadership review & implementation; Observed and participated in the Presidential Budget Rollout process ~ Accompanied the Assistant Secretary on site visits as part of his support team; created "Trip Books" to prepare the Assistant Secretary for his various trips and meetings Office of the President Elect, Chicago, IL Nov 2008-Jan 2009 Operations Team };> Initial setup of the Chicago Transition Office, including procedures, logistics, and equipment ~ Coordinated between GSA, USSS, and staff to ensure success of President Elect's meetings ~ Monitored official HR procedures by ensuring the submission of the proper and accurate forms ~ Worked with GSA to efficiently manage the appropriate shutdown of the Transition Office Obama For America, Chicago, lL Grassroots Finance, West Region Jan 200B-Nov 2008 ~ Responsible for the timely processing of all grassroots contributions averaging $200,000 weekly while ensuring all donations met the Federal Election comm ittee rules & regulations ~ Managed fundraising efforts that successfully raised $25,000-$70,000 per grassroots finance event };> Forecasted future contributions to aid the Operations Department in allocating spending Palmyra Furniture & Titanic Furniture and Warehouse, Chicago, IL Feb /998-Ju/2009 ~ Conducted broad market studies, created company manual & other business startup operations };> Hired, trained & directly managed 18 employees in sales, warehouse, and delivery departments; created and implemented improved procedures, ensuring monthly and yearly quotas are met > Developed plans that resulted in coverage of 6 new states & improving sales by 25% or $1.2 million; sustained ongoing negotiations with suppliers to maintain a competitive & unique product line > Facilitated meetings with wholesalers for purchase of merchandise ensuring up to date product Eduution Johns Hopkins University, Washington Currently enrolled in a Master's Degree in Government. University of Illinois. Chicago Bachelors of Arts '09 - Political Sci'!!!ce & Economics, Honor Distinction ~(b)(6) Languages: Fluent in spoken and writtenj(b)(6) ~ '------ -- 1 of 183 -- JESSICA MANDERSON EDUCATION SI Olaf College Narlhlield MN Bachelor of Arts EnglISh major 9/2002 5/2004 James Cook UniverSity Queensland Australia 2/2002 6/2002 Unlv", Slty of St Thomas SI Paul MN 9/2000 6/2002 EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE Studied abroad In Cuba 1/2004 2/2004 Studied abroad In Spain 1/2003 2/2003 EMPLOYMENT Grassroots Fundrolslng lOgistiCS Coordinator Presldentlollnaugural Committee Washington D C 12/2008 1/2fX)9 Coordinated lOgistICS and met needs for merchandise shops at the PresIdent Elect s Whistle Stop tour notional finance committee event and two Inaugural balls Procured commemoratIve toy trains and whistles after researchIng vendors and working on designs Operahons Director Obama Campaign for Change Albuquerque NM 7/2008 11/2008 Managed the Iracklng and spendIng of a $2 million budget over four months Met personnel needs for 100 ston Including the dispenSing and retnevlng of hlnng paperwork and campOlgn equipment and the booking of trovel Oversaw the leasing opening and clOSing of 39 campaign offices and worked with vendors to procure their supplies phone hnes cnd Internet BUilt relationships with vendors and procured the campOlgn s literature and merchandise at the lowest cost pOSSible and under tight deadlines Ensured stoff and supporter compliance with campaign finance law while taking In over $150 000 In contributions Operations Drrector Obama for Amenca LOUISVille KY 412008 6/2008 Managed Ihe tracking and spending ot the campaign budget Met personnel needs for over 120 staff Including the dispenSing and rehlevlng of hiring paperwork and campolgn equipment and the booking of travel Oversaw the leaSing opening and clOSing of over twenty campaIgn offices and staging sites Worked with headquarters In obtaining equipment and supplies for the campaign Ensured stoff and supporter compliance with campaign finance law whIle taking In more than $75000 In contnbutlons Get Out the Caucus (GOTC) Drreclor Obamo for Amenca Denver CO 1/2008 2/2008 Worked with field director to create voter contact pion for caucus week and logistics of caucus night Managed regional GOTe coordlnafors who executed the caucus week and night pion Gel Oul the coucus (GOTC) Coordinator Obama for Amenca SIOUX City IA 12/2007 1/2008 Worked with Obama headquarters to corry out lOgiStiCS for caucus week and night In northwest Iowa Served as 1I0ison between field organizers and headquarters and kept field organizers on schedule Oversaw northwest Iowa s out of state volunteer recruitment and volunteer hOUSing and field assignments FIeld Organizer Obama for Amellca Mpls MN 10/2007 12/2007 Organized caucus trainings phonebanks and canvasses across MInnesota to Identify Obama supporters and turn them Into volunteers and caucus goers OfI1ce AssIstant City of Minneapolis Office of Mayor R T Rybak Mpls MN 2/2007 10/2007 Wrote Issue based letter templates for all constituent correspondence Handled mayor s communications With press after I 35W bndge collapse In August 2007 ASSisted pohcy aIdes With research and wntlng prOjects Created a hst of procedures for a pohcy aide and hIS assIstant so they could work...