Assita Briscoe is native Washingtonian and first generation college graduate. She completed her undergraduate degree at Delaware State University and obtained her Master in Strategic Communications at Trinity Washington University.
In her current role at Federal Student Aid (FSA), an Office of the U.S. Department of Education, as a public affairs specialist she used her knowledge about CARESAct/COVID-19 flexibilities to answer and/or contribute to roughly 12 questions from the media, and drafted Sept. 30, 2021, CARESAct extension media pitches with assistance from External Communications team members that were sent to 40 reporters, review/edit/approve customer communications (nearly 20 emails, SMS text, blog post) returning to repayment, with assistance draft talking points for the ED and FSA leadership, create a partner/stakeholder fact sheet and draft executive social media posts.
Prior to joining FSA, Assita worked at George Washington University as a Senior Communications Associate in the Office of Financial Assistance where she worked cross-collaboratively with campus partners to effectively communicate financial aid resources and procedures to students and families. In that role, she led the strategic communications, engagement, and outreach efforts to provide information to help ensure students have a cohesive and holistic experience throughout their student life cycle on campus.
Additionally, from her experience as a Communications Specialist at the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) with the Association of American Medical Colleges, she developed and coordinated overall strategic communications for 56,000 students, 8,400 specialty programs and 142 medical schools annually. Along with managing website content to ensure all information was current and accurate for ERAS users. With the ever-changing environment she learned to take initiative and resolve issues with peers and clients.
Assita has worked part- time as life skills English for Speakers of Other Languages teacher for adult learners. Teaching English and skills based on students' life experiences to promote both civic engagement and community empowerment. The classes served as an educational opportunity to empower students to make positive and long-lasting social change within their community.
In her spare time she enjoys cooking and baking, and more recently learning to make vegan dishes. She also volunteers with her church in the Ward 8 community and with PeerForward previously known as College Summit, an organization that focuses on providing college access and career services for youth living in low-income communities.
