Action Circles

Consultant: Amy Schollenberger
Address: P.O. Box 551, Montpelier, VT 05601
Phone: (802) 793-1114
eMail: amybeth@together.net
Website: www.action-circles.com
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Services

Action Circles can help with campaign planning so you can achieve the goals you have set, whether it is passing a new law or building a strong base of volunteers. Action Circles also can help you to build broad and deep leadership within your organization, design and implement an intern program, get more media attention, or be more effective with your public engagement. Amy Schollenberger can also design and facilitate meetings that are both productive and enjoyable, with buy-in from all the decisions that are made.

Background, Education and Qualifications

Amy has more than twelve years of grassroots organizing, policy, and political issue campaign experience, including work as a press secretary for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and as a senior policy analyst for Public Citizen’s Critical Mass Energy and Environment Program. She also served as Rural Vermont’s director, where she doubled membership, created a volunteer and intern program, and developed a dynamic board. Most recently, she was the campaign manager for Doug Racine’s gubernatorial campaign, coming within 203 votes of winning, while spending less than half of the money spent by the winner.

Policy/Campaign Experience

• Managed a gubernatorial primary campaign
• Lobbied members of United States Congress and state legislatures regarding legislation
• Coordinated local, state, and national coalitions
• Facilitated meetings for consensus outcomes
• Ensured effective communication between coalition members—both individual members and organizational members
• Testified at agency and legislative hearings and participated in roundtable discussions
• Presented at events, workshops, and rallies
• Developed and coordinated local and national grass-roots organizing campaigns

Public and Media Relations Experience

• Developed and implemented media strategies
• Cultivated relationships with local and national press
• Organized press conferences and other media events
• Developed message and implemented marketing strategy to publicize message for grassroots campaigns and candidates
• Developed and maintained web sites
• Represented organizations and candidates in print interviews, radio call-in shows, television talk shows, and press conferences
• Created press kits
• Organized and publicized public events and forums

Writing and Editing Experience

• Created materials for campaigns, including letters, email updates, brochures, fact sheets, action alerts, and press kits and produced newsletters
• Researched and wrote technical and legislative reports and issue briefs
• Wrote speeches, press releases, editorials, and statements
• Developed and presented multi-media presentations to various audiences