Suzanne E.

Cambria, MSW

Summary of Qualifications
Making
Analytical and Problem solving,
Public policy and connections
public education Social media identifying
budget analysis between people
writing skills solutions
and issues

Details
Public policy and budget analysis, writing: At nonprofit, lobbied for Public Policy Consulting
DC government-produced annual children's budget and in DC (January 2009 - Present)
government, wrote it in 2012, 2013, and 2014.
Problem solving: Led project to identify all major data sets in United Way of the National
Capital Area, OST Start-up
DC government health and human services agencies. This pre-
Team (April 2017 present)
dated DC government's 2014 Open Data project.
Public education and information: In various combinations, Ward 7 Business Partnership
designed, managed, operated communications for One City (June October 2016)
Summer/Youth (March 2013 August 2014), outreach and
Waterfront Academy, Ward
engagement for DC Free Summer Meals Program in FYs 2013
6 Homeless Shelter (February
and 2014, and One City Youth and Age-Friendly DC website
May 2016)
content creation and updates. Created widely relied-upon
budget map. The Bainum Family
Partnerships and collaborations: Led the 211 Improvement Foundation, D.C. Early
Learning Collaborative's East
Team comprised of human services and technology office
End Infant & Toddler
reps to make 211/Answers, Please! more useful to residents and
Workforce Improvement
service provider community. Co-chaired Fenty human services Project (January
transition team with more than 200 active participants. As September 2016)
coordinator of the 100+ organization member DC Tobacco
Coalition, worked closely with senior officials in the Williams Anacostia Waterfront Trust,
administration which adopted the Coalition plan. Anacostia Park and
Community Collaborative
Emergency preparedness: Co-authored DC government's (November 2015 April 2017)
Cold Emergency plan, assisted in the development of
emergency actions to protect hard-to-serve homeless East River Family
individuals in extreme cold weather, and wrote the Cold Strengthening Collaborative,
Emergency Communications Plan. Capacity-building Grant
awardee (June September
Blogger, other social media: Manage Policy on the #NNK and 2015)
Susie's Budget and Policy Corner (2009-2017). Regularly Tweet
(@susiecambria) blog and other policy- and community- Government of the District of
related information. Columbia Office of the
Deputy Mayor for Health
and Human Services (May
2012 January 2015)

Home: (804) 580-4252 susie.cambria@gmail.com policyonnnk.blogspot.com Twitter: @susiecambria

Full-time Employment History
Ward 7 Safe and Drug-Free Communities Coalition (October 2015 April 2016)
Program Co-Coordinator: Managed social media, coordinated strategic planning and
implementation, planned and implemented events, performed administrative work

Healthy Families/Thriving Communities Collaborative Council (May 2008 November 2008)

Manager of Special Initiatives: Authored legislatively-required gang and crew assessment report
and co-managed Citywide Coordinating Council on Youth Violence Prevention

DC Action for Children

Deputy Director, DC Action for Children (October 2007 - May 2008)
Interim Executive Director, DC Action for Children (May 2007 - September 2007)
Prior positions: Deputy Director/Public Policy (January 2006 - May 2007); Director of Public Policy
(June 2000 - May 2006); Public Policy Analyst (May 1997 - May 2000); Social Work Intern
(September 1996 - May 1997)

Pro Bono
DC Department of Energy and Environment, sediments project meetings planning team (May
2017 present)
David Bishop Consulting, Open Data Project (August 2016 present)
Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena, budget analysis and advocacy assistance (March May 2016)
East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Advocacy East of the River: Defeating Teen
Pregnancy, working with youth living in Benning Terrace to help them learn and practice public
policy advocacy skills (October 2015 March 2016)
American Academy of Pediatrics, DC Chapter DC Adolescent Health Advocacy Training Summit,
policy and budget presentation to the (October 2013)
Eleventh Annual National Citizen Review Panel Conference, social media and good outcomes
for children presentation (April 2012)
Young Women's Project, general public policy and budget technical assistance (2009 2012,
2016 Present)
Safe Shores-DC Children's Advocacy Center, social media and general public policy technical
assistance (2008 Present)

Volunteer
@Ward7Outreach (June 2015 May 2017)
Wards 7 and 8 Community Board Calendar co-lead (May 2015 May 2017)
Young Women's Project, Board member (Spring 2012 Fall 2016)

Education
Master of Social Work, Howard University School of Social Work, 1997
Bachelor of Arts, Hollins College (now Hollins University), 1986
Diploma, The Loomis Chaffee School, 1982

Recognition
Poster contest 2nd place winner, DC State Fair (2015)
Assistance provided to Katrina Evacuees presented by the Department of Human Services, 2006
The Brenda Strong Nixon Child and Youth Advocate of the Year 2005 award, Consortium for Child
Welfare
Volunteer of the Year, 1995, National Kidney Foundation of the National Capital Area

Home: (804) 580-4252 susie.cambria@gmail.com policyonnnk.blogspot.com Twitter: @susiecambria