Ed Augustus Resume

EDWARD M. AUGUSTUS JR.

"EXPERIENCE &
QUALIFICATIONS
"	Effective leader, skilled team-builder and motivator with more than 20 years in Public Service
"Extensive managerial and supervisory experience
Substantial expertise with economic development initiatives"
Gateway Park	City Square – Federal funding
Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts	Blackstone Valley Visitor Center
	Significant labor relations and mediation roles
	Labor Relations Chairman, Department of Education
	School Committee, Union Negotiating Coordinator
	Chief of Staff, Congressman James P. McGovern
Successfully mediated strike negotiations (St. Vincent Nurses; WRTA)
	Experienced in specialized areas of:
	Strategic Thinking 		Program Development & Implementation
	Staff Training  & Development	Community Outreach
	Budget Administration 	Advising on and Developing Policy
	Media Relations
	"Strong organizational, research/analytical and problem-solving skills
Proven communication/presentation abilities in front of large audiences"
	History of completing projects on time and within budget
	CITY OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
	City Manager, Population 180,000
"Chief administrative and executive officer of the city, responsible to the 11 member City Council for proper administration and supervision of all city affairs
Act as chief conservator of the peace within the city
Ensures that city laws and ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the City Council are faithfully executed
Makes recommendations and reports to the City Council concerning the affairs of the city
Prepares and submits annual $500 million budget and financial reports to the City Council
Appoints and removes department heads, officers, employees to be reported to the City Council
Appoints boards and commissions classified as executive, regulatory or advisory, subject to the approval by the City Council
Emergency Operations Response – Respond to various weather related emergencies to include winter storms, flooding and the 2014 tornado
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	COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS, Worcester, MA
	Director of Government & Community Relations
"Fostered solid working partnerships to improve relations with community
Served on college President’s Cabinet"
	"Liaison on all government matters, federal, state and local
Established and implemented short and long-range goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures
Coordinated, developed and managed annual budgets for government relations support
Planned, implemented, administered and evaluated programs, activities and daily operations related to governmental affairs"
	CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND: CALIFORNIA, Oakland, CA
	Executive Director - Statewide advocacy organization for the children of California
Ensured that the work of CDF-CA remained consistent with the mission, goals and objectives of the National Children’s Defense Fund policy agenda
	Provided creative vision and strong leadership in developing and implementing innovative programs and strategies
	Oversaw day-to-day operations and activities, including:
	Building first-rate management team	Pro-active media opportunities
	Budget development & management	Community outreach
	Partnered with CDF national management team and state directors
	Acted as liaison with key community leaders, public officials and media
	COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
	State Senator, 2nd Worcester District
Senate Chair: Bills and Third Reading and Election Laws Committee
	Vice Chair - Joint Committees: Education, Veterans and Federal  Affairs and Public Service
	Drafted, advanced, and passed numerous pieces of legislation, including:
	"That provision be made to establish a special commission on police training
For legislation to control youth access to tobacco
For legislation to reestablish a regional office of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination in the city of Worcester
Extensive dealings with the media
Negotiated with various interest  groups and other branches of government
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	SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY, EMMANUEL COLLEGE & CLARK UNIVERSITY,  Boston, Cambridge, Worcester, MA
	Adjunct Professor
Teach graduate and undergraduate level courses in Public Administration and Public Policy
	CONGRESSMAN JAMES P. McGOVERN, Washington, D.C. & Worcester, MA
	Chief of Staff
	Acted as Chief Policy Advisor
	Developed and implemented all policy objectives, strategies and operating plans
	Managed and directed activities and staff of Wash., D.C. office and three district offices
	Coordinated activities with Leadership and Committee offices, including:
	House Minority Leader	House Minority Whip
	Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Transportation Committee
	"Developed / managed Member office budget
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	COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN JAMES P. McGOVERN, Worcester, MA
	"Campaign Manager
Developed and implemented campaign strategy that resulted in a 15-point victory for the freshman congressman"
	CITY OF WORCESTER, SCHOOL COMMITTEE
	Vice Chairman – School Committee
	Elected 1989 & elected in 1991 (youngest person ever elected, city-wide)
	Monitored budget of $100 million
	Chairman – Standing committees on Legislative Affairs & Standing Committee on Business
	Served on standing committees on School Plant, as well as Employee Relations and Rules and the Federal Relations Network of National School Boards Association (which lobbies for education legislation)
BOARDS &	Chairman, Massachusetts State Library Board of Trustees
COMMISSIONS	Commission to End Homelessness in the Commonwealth
(partial list)	Special Commission to Study Middle Education
	State Workforce Investment Board
City of Worcester Human Rights Commission
	"United Way of Central Massachusetts Executive Board
Worcester Public Library Foundation Board of Directors
Dean College Board of Trustees
Latino Educational Institute
Nativity School Board of Advisors
Worcester Educational Development Board
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EDUCATION	JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Washington, D.C.
	Masters of Government (1998)
	SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY, Boston, Massachusetts
	Bachelors of Science in Government; History Minor (1987)