Massie Ritsch

Strategic storyteller. Staff alum of @TeachForAmerica, @USEDGov, @OpenSecretsDC & @LATimes. Tweets=mine. Opinions=really should be yours, too.

[Massie Ritsch @MassieRitsch]

@bsw5020 & @sabrevaya are an extraordinary couple, and this is no ordinary documentary. "It is about the power that individuals like the two of them can have to drive meaningful change." Thank you, @jacobsoboroff, for spreading the word.

[Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff]

of all of the extraordinary people I’ve met working for @TODAYshow, @bsw5020 and @sabrevaya are among the most inspiring.

the work they’re doing on ALS is incredible, and their doc, produced by our friend @katiecouric, is so important.

Please watch.

[Massie Ritsch @MassieRitsch]

@jacobsoboroff @bsw5020 @sabrevaya @iamalsorg @PrimeVideo Worlds colliding! Indefatigable LA friend meets indefatigable DC friends. Can't wait to see the result!

[Massie Ritsch @MassieRitsch]

@ianshapira So you're asking me to disrupt my well-worn routine?

[Massie Ritsch @MassieRitsch]

Another application of improv training: "Improv at Schurz High School brings neuro-divergent teens out of their shell" https://t.co/kfQDQeQ8gD

[Education Reform Now DC @EdReformNowDC]

Today, we are excited to announce our new report on DC’s quiet crisis in college access and completion! Check out the key recs to make DC’s postsecondary system fast, flexible, affordable & first-rate here: https://t.co/gjYGduRCf0
🧵

[Harbor Freight Tools for Schools @HFTforSchools]

On Tuesday, 25 outstanding high school skilled trades teachers were surprised and named winners of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence! A total of $1.5 million in cash prizes were presented to teachers in 17 states, from New York to Alaska.

[Massie Ritsch @MassieRitsch]

It's always a delight to work with @HFTforSchools and my team of PR pros to secure media coverage that celebrates these outstanding educators who are preparing America's next #infrastructure workforce. Congratulations to the 2023 prizewinners!

[Harbor Freight Tools for Schools @HFTforSchools]

Today, 25 high school skilled trades teachers were named winners of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. These are some of our favorite photos.

[Massie Ritsch @MassieRitsch]

@mateagold Wonderful news, @mateagold ! Congratulations! I'm going to say that I predicted this during Campaign 2000. There was no Twitter then, so who's to say I didn't?

[Forbes @Forbes]

Home improvement billionaire Eric Smidt never went to college. Now he’s become one of the largest backers of skilled trades education in American high schools. https://t.co/mV9IDrTCSm

[Emerging Public Leaders @EPLeaders]

Emerging Public Leaders is hiring our next Executive Director as we expand our highly regarded fellowship programs for civil servants promoting equity and prosperity throughout Africa. Learn more about this opportunity for impact at https://t.co/afOeVNaZur

[We The Action @WeTheAction]

🎉 We The Action turns 5 today!! 🎉

Join us in celebrating everything we've accomplished together, and help us share this video far and wide so we can grow our community and continue our work towards a more just and equitable America.

[Massie Ritsch @MassieRitsch]

@megathepodcast Halle & Gray: Please come to DC, a city so self-important, every week is Leadership Retreat.

[Massie Ritsch @MassieRitsch]

I'm very proud of this rising 5th Grader.

[24-7: The People's Filibuster for Gun Safety @247Filibuster]

“We should be able to gather together without worrying about being shot.” - Ginny R., Rising Fifth Grader, shares powerful testimony on the impact of gun violence on her daily life. #TakeThePodium #KeepItGoing247

[24-7: The People's Filibuster for Gun Safety @247Filibuster]

The American people are speaking! Watch highlights from the first 100 hours of @247Filibuster: The People’s Filibuster for Gun Safety. #KeepItGoing247

[Massie Ritsch @MassieRitsch]

@stclairandy I've been told that Richard Belzer's portrayal of a detective has never impressed her: Munch.

[Massie Ritsch @MassieRitsch]

@StevePadilla2 "There's a cat? In a bag? Would you be so kind as to let it out right...about...there?" the hungry falcons squawked.

[Massie Ritsch @MassieRitsch]

No one is more excited to be back together than these chairs. #SXSWEDU

[Massie Ritsch @MassieRitsch]

Thanks, @DCDMV, for cordially moving drivers w/ same concerns through 2-hr hearing process. Shoutout esp: Mr. Hays, Ms. Coyoy & examiners Horsley, Musonye Smith & Williams. If DMV hired Twitter's self-appointed driving examiners & instructors, maybe wait times would be shorter!

[Massie Ritsch @MassieRitsch]

DC drivers here at @dcdmv to contest $2,300 in tickets from Blagden Ave NW stop sign camera. Frustrated neighbors have received $15,000+ in fines since Dec '21. No response from @DDOTDC to repeated complaints. @CMLewisGeorgeW4 @DCPoliceDept @nbcwashington @AdamTuss @marycheh

[Massie Ritsch @MassieRitsch]

UPDATE: Multiple @DCDMV examiners found drivers in our group not liable for citations, dismissing $1500 in tix from Blagden camera & reducing others. "I've never seen [a DC stop sign camera] have this much of an issue," said 1 examiner. Time to inspect it, @DDOTDC
& @DCPoliceDept