Maggie Marystone

Hi, I'm Maggie Marystone.

Maggie Marystone's Bio:

Maggie Marystone's Experience:

• Special Assistant to the President at Heartland Alliance

  June 2016 - Present | Chicago, IL

  Reporting directly to the President, the Special Assistant to the President provides executive support in a one-on-one working relationship. The Special Assistant serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to the Office of the President. The Special Assistant also serves as a liaison to the board of directors and senior management teams; organizes and coordinates executive outreach and oversees special projects.

• Vice President, Operations at Chicago Workforce Investment Council

  September 2010 - June 2012

  CWIC is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization led by a Board of business and civic leaders that is chaired by the Mayor of Chicago. CWIC's mission is to ensure that Chicago has a skilled and educated workforce to keep our businesses, economy, communities, and families thriving. CWIC provides strategy development, project management and data analysis for our workforce and education partners so that they can show results and save time and money.

• Committee on Human Relations at City of Chicago

  November 2009 - August 2010

  Chicago City Council's Committee on Human Relations • Responsible for all activities of the Committee • Organize committee hearings on all ordinances, resolutions and mayoral appointments referred to the Committee • Coordinate hearings with sponsoring aldermen, members of the committee and the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs • Draft and file required reports with the Office of City Clerk, City Council Service Division and Committee on Committees, Rules & Ethics

• Development & Special Projects for Ald. Shiller at City of Chicago

  2007 - 2010

  Advised Alderman on various development projects including the $158 million Wilson Yard Redevelopment within the Wilson Yard Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district Supported Alderman throughout successful negotiations to amend the Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) Created, updated and maintained aldermanic website, aldermanshiller.com Conducted necessary research and follow-up on a broad range of issues affecting stakeholders in the 46th Ward and throughout the city

• Manager at Law Office of Brendan Shiller, LLC

  December 2005 - 2007

  Responsible for all administrative aspects of law office Court filings, legal writing, scheduling, payroll, IT support Designed and implemented case management system

• Legal Assistant at Shiller, Rossiter & Company, LLC

  May 2005 - January 2006

  Legal assistant and admin support for small law firm.

• Asst. to Ald. Shiller at City of Chicago

  February 1998 - October 2005

  -Aldermanic liaison to City Departments and local utilities -Wilson Yard Tax Increment Financing District and redevelopment plan – aided Alderman in organizing multi-year community process; organized community meetings; drafted website materials; point of contact for constituents, development partners and City departments -City of Chicago budget hearings – attended all hearings, followed up on questions with Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of Budget and Management, Departmental Commissioners and Chairman of Committee on Budget -Drafted written correspondence from the Alderman to constituents, elected officials and city agencies -Maintained and updated website: www.cityofchicago.org/Ward46 -Scheduling for Alderman and aldermanic staff -Training of new staff and interns -Office Manager: maintained office budget through the Committee on Finance, ordered supplies, arranged for maintenance of office equipment, mail, email, and payroll -46th Ward Ethics Officer

• Assistant Producer at Wicker Park Entertainment Group

  May 1997 - February 1998

  Video and film production • The Living Dolls, 1997, Production Coordinator • Welding (series of 4 videos), 1997, Associate Producer/Production Manager • Transportation (series of 2 videos), 1997, Production Manager • Nation of Junkies, 1995, Production Assistant

• Owner at Ninja Mojo Studios

  October 2009

  Website and software development company catering to small businesses and nonprofit organizations

Maggie Marystone's Education:

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  1992 – 1997
  B.A.

• Ursuline Academy

  1988 – 1992