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Movement LabsOrganizing Coach
Jun. 2024 - Dec. 2024Working with Contest Every Race, a project of Movement Labs, to ensure that we make Democrats competitive in all states, on every level.
- Cultivating relationships with Democratic County Party chairs, ensuring alignment with organizing goals.
- Facilitating training sessions on rural organizing best practices
- Supporting candidate recruitment initiatives in collaboration with Contest Every Race
Rural Beacon InitiativeDirector of Communications
Nov. 2022Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area- Designs, executes, and evaluates project plans for marketing and communication strategy such as CRM implementation, social media management, and web design.
- Collaborating with principal on development of messaging, brand identity, and brand guidelines.
- Copywriting on deliverables such as whitepapers, social media posts, press releases, and email sequences, with an Annual Report seeing 98% increase in visibility between the year 2022 and 2023. - Writing press releases, liaising with reporters, and identifying earned media opportunities.
- Represents organization’s interests at various climate justice conferences.
Modernist Communication StrategiesFounder, Principal Consultant
Feb. 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area- Designing, executing, and evaluating project plans for marketing services such as CRM implementation, social media management, and web design.
- Designing content and channel plans for advocacy groups, political organizations, and socially responsible entrepreneurs.
- Collaborating with clients on the design of communications strategy, brand identity, and brand guidelines.
- Copywriting on deliverables such as whitepapers, social media posts, press releases, and email sequences.
- Overseeing community management and brand monitoring.
- Designing video thumbnails, book covers, report covers, social media graphics, and more.
- Recruits, hires, and manages a distributed team of subcontractors for the delivery and execution of paid ad campaigns, search engine optimization, and UI optimization.
Maryland Democratic PartyRegional Organizing Director
Jun. 2020 - Nov. 2020Annapolis, Maryland, United States
AARPProject Coordinator
Feb. 2020 - Mar. 2020Washington, District of Columbia, United States- Monitored active state legislation pertaining to retirement security policy - Provided feedback on drafted state legislation - Researched best practices of behavioral economics and retirement security - Drafted internal communications as well as social media postings providing thought leadership on retirement security policy - Liaised with state offices, community organizations, and diverse coalitions in order to support retirement security legislative advocacy
[contract concluded as a result of COVID-19 health crisis]
Pete for AmericaOrganizer
Aug. 2019 - Feb. 2020Waterloo, Iowa Area - Recruited volunteers and scaled voter contact to interface with up to 400 voters on a weekly basis - Hosted caucus trainings, issue-based discussions, community events, and meetings at a minimum twice weekly basis - Recruited, trained, and positioned 16 precinct volunteers to lead an organized effort for caucusgoer persuasion. - Collaborated with external community organizations as well as internal departments for the successful execution of community events - Represented campaign at various municipal and state level events
BlueLabs: Analytics, Data, TechnologyStaff Assistant
Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area - Coordinated scheduling and communications between job applicants and executive staff - Recruited job candidates at various conferencing events - Developed social media content and tracked key performance metrics, increasing user engagements by 20% on Instagram alone - Oversaw the management of internal IT systems, concerns, and security measures - Oversaw facility maintenance and procurement of office materials through vendor management - Served on staff committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the development and execution of strategic plan to promote inclusivity
David Blair for Montgomery CountyAdvocacy and Communications Fellow
Jan. 2018 - Apr. 2018Bethesda, Maryland - Conducted research on policy initiatives proposed by a Montgomery County Executive candidate - Maintained communications with constituents regarding issues and concerns affecting Montgomery County citizens - Utilized VAN technologies to engage the voting populace through canvassing and phone banking
UMBC Ronald E. McNair Scholar ProgramResearch Fellow
Jun. 2017 - Aug. 2017- Proposed, organized, and wrote original social science research entitled "Stronger Together: An Analysis of Sexual Assault Investigation and Opportunities for Collaboration in Policy Development"
- Presented original research during 3 national conferences.
Maryland Consumer Rights CoalitionLegislative Advocacy Fellow
Jan. 2017 - May. 2017Baltimore, Maryland- Assessed, evaluated, and addressed inquiries of older adults seeking assistance with rent
- Assisted older adults in the completion of Maryland Renter's Tax Credit application
- Communicated with state-level elected officials concerning pending legislation pertaining to consumer interests.
- Submitted written and oral testimony on the impact of pending legislation pertaining to consumer interests. - Rallied and organized community around significant consumer issues.
Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore CityVictim Advocacy Intern
Sep. 2016 - Jan. 2017Baltimore, Maryland Area- Placed in the District Court of Baltimore City State’s Attorney Office as part of University of Maryland Baltimore County’s Baccalaureate Social Work program
- Conducted forensic interviews with victims of domestic violence in criminal proceedings
- Assisted in developing safety plans for survivors of domestic violence
- Advised Assistant State's Attorney on matters regarding victims of criminal proceedings
- Researched best practices and policies for culturally competent practice when engaging with survivors of domestic violence, as well as provided recommendations
Maryland Department of Human ResourcesPublic Service Scholar
Jun. 2016 - Aug. 2016Baltimore, Maryland Area - Placed in the agency as part of the Governor's Public Service Scholar Program - Worked under the Family Investment Administration's Bureau of Homeless Services. - Developed a comprehensive report to present to the Interagency Council on Homeless regarding homeless shelter safety issues, and recommended best practices to address these issues. - Assisted in the facilitation of emergency and transitional housing shelter grants.
- Worked with an interdisciplinary team of 4 students to develop a policy recommendation for reducing recidivism. - Presented policy recommendation to Governor Lawrence Hogan.
UMBC Office of Residential LifeResident Assistant
Sep. 2015 - May. 2017- Promoted the construction of social networks between community and residents
- Developed student-centered residential programming with emphasis on relationships, education, diversity, and physical and mental health
- Counseled students on various personal and academic issues
- Utilized restorative justice to address disputes and concerns within residential community
- Maintained bulletin boards with relevant, useful, and engaging information regarding student success
International Social Service, USA BranchIntercountry Casework Intern
May. 2014 - Aug. 2014- Assisted management of intercountry casework program cases by requesting services, addressing client concerns, and tracking agency efforts. - Used program software to locate persons of interest - Translated valuable documents to Spanish and communicated with Spanish speaking clients.
Maryland Department of the EnvironmentIntern
Jun. 2013 - Aug. 2013- Researched current Maryland land management regulations and gave recommendations on further propelling organizational efficiency. - Updated departmental database to accurately reflect the current practices. - Accelerated paperwork processing by efficiently organizing records. - Coordinated the distribution of responsibilities for program projects. - Trained other volunteers to perform the functions of the department
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