Interdisciplinary Sectors
Advocacy, Research & Development
Providing localized advocacy for communities and initiatives in multiple sectors, which are often interdisciplinary, including but not limited to:
- Health & Human Services
- Water & Utilities
- Housing & Shelter
- Civil Rights & Human Rights
- Criminal Justice & Community Justice Partnerships
- National Security & Foreign Affairs
- Philanthropy, Government Funding & Insurance, Investment
Providing research and development support, typically project-based, including but not limited to:
- Network development, community outreach, marketing and communications
- Public relations, government relations
- Coalition development, partnership development
- Strategic planning, grant writing, business plans
- Data analytics, market analysis, feasibility studies, due diligence, risk mitigation
- Project administration, nonprofit and philanthropic administration
Selected Advocacy Projects (Current & Past)
U.S. Congress
Working with multiple congressional offices and committees, including domestic Agriculture, health freedom, elections, and Oversight.
GeoStrategic Analysis
Special Assistant to Peter Huessy, President, GeoStrategic Analysis Inc.
Universal Peace Federation
Organized and co-hosted roundtable diplomatic sessions on health, agriculture, economics, and national security; involving leaders from Latin America, Africa, Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Universal Peace Federation has NGO consultative status to the United Nations (ECOSOC), and appointed Velma Anne an Ambassador for Peace.
Rio Santiago, Mexico
El Salvador & Ecuador
"The River of Death"
Read about this toxic federal river at The Sierra Club.
Venezuela
El Salvador & Ecuador
El Salvador & Ecuador
Facilitated humanitarian aid into Venezuela by supporting UNICEF USA and UNICEF France, during starvation crisis.
El Salvador & Ecuador
El Salvador & Ecuador
El Salvador & Ecuador
Medical Development, Private and Nonprofit Hospitals with U.S. federal support.
The Shalom Show on TV
National Iranian Television (NITV)
National Iranian Television (NITV)
Previously Associate Producer for the late Richard Peritz, Host & Executive Producer for the longest running Jewish television program in the U.S.
National Iranian Television (NITV)
National Iranian Television (NITV)
National Iranian Television (NITV)
Previously Associate Producer for independent satellite Persian news broadcasting from Los Angeles internationally.
Syria & Iraqi Kurdistan
National Iranian Television (NITV)
World Affairs Council of Greater Miami
Humanitarian aid, refugee assistance, national security, and economic advocacy during the initial years of the Syrian civil conflict.
World Affairs Council of Greater Miami
World Affairs Council of Greater Miami
Built and ran the first Miami chapter of World Affairs Councils in the 90 years of WAC's existence, building local collaboratives among South Florida diplomacy and leadership.
South Sudan, Cameroon, Ghana
South Sudan, Cameroon, Ghana
Advisory to the Embassy and South Sudanese - American NGOs on medical and economic; support to Cameroonian village association for water development; and both for Konongo-Mampong Diocese of Ghana.
DRC, Kenya & Uganda
South Sudan, Cameroon, Ghana
Advisory support to Asante Mama, membership network of 20,000 women's groups for local small business and financial literacy; plus corporate social responsibility in Congo-Kinshasa.