Experiences at The White House

* Worked with curatorial staff to execute on-going collections management project
* Observed and contributed to the operations of a professional curator's office in a museum/historical house setting
* Created and reorganized object files, including descriptions, locations, and photographs, using The Museum System (TMS) ??? by Gallery Software...

Kept the trains running on time.
Launched dozens of initiatives from idea stage to public policy.

Prepared all official and political briefing materials for Vice President Al Gore, managed information flow for office.

You are truly "always on." There is no such thing as a weekend, holiday, etc. Even when you are away, you are always there. Very much like a startup.

Bill Clinton walked in on me while I was doing impersonations of him.

I helped lead the cross-administration work team which developed the Hope Scholarship Tax Credit, enacted in 1996.

The Hope Tax Credit was designed to help make the first two years of college or vocational school more affordable for middle to low income families. Students may claim up to 100% of the first $1,000 of tuition and required fees and a 50% credit on the second $1,000, for a maximum possible tax credit of $1,500.

Here's a little dummies guide to the Hope Scholarship Tax Credit. http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/......

1. feeling like everyday you were making a read difference in peoples' lives.

2. the frenetic pace.

3. riding on air force one

1. Free White House M&M's
2. Each employee gets to use the President's box at the Kennedy Center once. I went at least a dozen times. Go figure.
3. I met Bono once.
4. I had the great fortune of going to Davenport Iowa 7 times in 6 years.
5. There's a group of navy chefs who rotate into the "white house mess hall" to cook for the president's top 300 staffers....