As a trusted advocate throughout state government, Caroline works to advance clients’ goals in the legislative and executive branches on a variety of issues important to them. Caroline brings the experience of assisting in creating innovative reforms to some of Mississippi’s most critical challenges in the healthcare, education, transportation, and financial sectors. As a Senior Government Relations Advisor, she understands client goals and uses her experience and relationships to create a pathway for success.
Overview
As a trusted advocate throughout state government, Caroline works to advance clients’ goals in the legislative and executive branches on a variety of issues important to them. Caroline brings the experience of assisting in creating innovative reforms to some of Mississippi’s most critical challenges in the healthcare, education, transportation, and financial sectors. As a Senior Government Relations Advisor, she understands client goals and uses her experience and relationships to create a pathway for success.
Practice Areas
Experience
- Worked with clients, legislators, and executive branch to implement critical initiatives including the Mississippi Charter School Act, the Literacy Based Promotion Act, the Healthcare Collaboration Act, the Mississippi Fully Autonomous Enabling Act, and a number of other legislative initiatives.
- Proven experience in securing public sector funding for clients through state appropriations, tax incentives and bond funding.
- Appointed by Governor Haley Barbour to serve on the Board of Commissioners for the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service.
- Served as primary liaison between Department of Homeland Security and Governors, Advisors and staffs of five-state region.
- Coordinated media/press relations for office of Secretary Michael Chertoff.
- Former intern for Office of Republican Whip (2007), United States Agency for International Development (2005) and White House Office of the First Lady (2004).
Distinctions
- American Cancer Society, Best Dressed Jackson Honoree, 2021
- American Council of Young Political Leaders, Delegate to Cambodia and Malaysia, 2019
- Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service, Board of Commissioners
- Office of Intergovernmental Programs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, State and Local Coordinator, 2008-2009
- Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Assistant Press Secretary, 2007-2008
Education
- University of Mississippi, B.A., International Studies and Spanish, summa cum laude, 2006
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Croft Institute for International Studies
Civic Involvement
- Governor’s Initiative for Volunteer Service (GIVE) Awards, Chair, 2013
- Ronald McDonald House Charities, Board of Directors
- Fondren Renaissance Foundation, Past President
- University of Mississippi, Young Alumni Board
- Junior League of Jackson, Sustaining Member
- Delta Gamma Jackson Alumnae Chapter, Board Member
- Mississippi Campaign for Grade Level Reading, Advisory Board Member
- International Ballet Competition, Volunteer Coordinator, 2014