- 7 years post-baccalaureate experience in local and state politics.
- Ability to create and implement a variety of campaigns, programs and strategies enhancing the image and visibility of individuals and policies.
- Skilled in public relations with a highly adaptive and positive attitude.
Professional Experience
Project Management
- Created and implemented campaign's structure that included press releases, soliciting funds, phone operations, database management, voter analysis and direct mail programs.
- Directed day to day operations for grassroots operations by recruiting and supervising volunteers, interns, like-minded organizations and paid staff.
- Developed mobile office program that continues to provide district-wide constituent services and visibility for the officeholder in a large geographic district.
Public Relations
- Established successful working relationships with appointed and elected local officials, campaign contributors and supporters, journalists and others.
- Represented both the Yolo County Democratic Party and Assemblymember Lois Wolk at a voluminous number of meetings and functions throughout a large geographic district.
- Management and resolution of numerous constituent cases and public complaints regarding State policies and services.
Event Coordination
- Coordinated and promoted extraordinary amounts of fundraisers and events for causes, candidates and political party.
- Supported and led teams delegated to specific tasks for larger events.
Volunteer Experience
- 2002-2004: Vice-President, Davis Democratic Club
- 2004-2006: Board Member, City of Davis, Open Space Commission
- 2003-2004: Board member, Muscular Dystrophy Assoc. (MDA) fundraiser committee, Board Member
- 2003 Volunteer Coordinator, Greater Solano North Bay Veteran’s Stand Down
Work Experience
- 2008, Campaign Manager, Yes for Our Students, Davis Joint Unified School District Parcel Tax.
- 2005-2006: Executive Director, Yolo County Democratic Central Committee/Campaign Manager, Sieferman for Yolo County Supervisor 2006.
- 2002-2005: Yolo County Field Representative, California State Assemblymember Lois Wolk’s District Office.
- 2001-2002: Yolo County Democratic Party Campaign Coordinator and Office Manager, Wolk for Assembly
- 2001: Rotary Project Amigo (Colima, Mexico) – Coordinated volunteers, tutored Spanish-speaking students, and fostered donor relationships in ongoing efforts to provide affordable housing and educational services for the economically disadvantaged residents of Colima, Mexico.
Education
- 2000: B.A., Political Science, University of California, Davis
- 2007-current, M.B.A. candidate, Robert Kennedy College (University of Wales)
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