Citizens in Action: A Guide to Lobbying and Influencing Government
Vance, the Advocacy Guru of Advocacy Associates, LLC is author of Government by the People: How to Communicate with Congress and the fabjob.com guide, Get a Job on Capitol Hill. She has over 15 years of experience in Congressional affairs, having worked in a prominent DC law firm, lobbied for National Public Radio and worked in various Congressional offices, holding positions as Legislative Director and Staff Director. Her work on congressional communications stems from a deep and abiding belief that government is effective only when citizens are active participants. She has presented the concepts behind How to Communicate with Congress at seminars and workshops around the country, including the Brookings Institution s Government Affairs Institute, and she is a member of the National Speakers Association. Ms. Vance is also a member of the American Society of Association Executives Government Relations Council and a member of Women in Government Relations. Her website has won a number of awards, and her work has been the subject of a variety of print media stories, including an interview with the National Journal s Cloakroom publication. Ms. Vance holds a Masters Degree in Legislative Affairs from George Washington University and a Master s Degree in Liberal Studies at Georgetown University. She was also a 1999 German Marshall Fund Fellow and is listed in Who s Who in American Women.