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Mary Ellen Ardouny

June 26, 2012
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Mary Ellen Ardouny started with The Corps Network in March of 2008 as Director of Government Relations. She was promoted to Vice President of External Affairs in 2011. Mary Ellen has directed all of The Corps Network's advocacy work, including work with Capitol Hill, federal agencies, and grassroots outreach. She possesses expertise in government relations with a focus on education and workforce development.

In addition to her productive time at The Corps Network, she has ten years of Capitol Hill experience, including two years on the House Committee on Education and Labor handling postsecondary education, training, and life-long learning programs. She also worked for Representatives Matthew G. Martinez (D-CA) and Nydia Velazquez (D-NY). Before joining The Corps Network, Mary Ellen was Vice President of Government Relations at the Education Finance Council, the national trade association for nonprofit and state based student loan providers. Prior to that, she spent two years as the Assistant to the President of the University of Montana.
She is currently serving as a member of the federal advisory committee tasked with providing recommendations to federal land management agencies on how to implement a 21st Century Conservation Service Corps.