Adrian Culea Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

∙ Advise six departments on their communications and working relationships with members of U.S. Congress and their staff, including notifications of upcoming funding opportunities for constituents and businesses, organizing meetings with stakeholders, and fulfilling briefing requests.∙ Monitor the introduction and progression of Energy-related legislation through the House of Representatives and Senate.∙ Liaise closely with Department Leadership and Research teams to prepare documents, memoranda, and talking points forEnergy Secretary Jennifer Granholm prior to testimonies in front of U.S. Congress.∙ Copyedit and provide final approval for the Congressional Affairs Department’s correspondence with outside stakeholders.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

∙ Responsible for every aspect of President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s lodging accommodations including identifying union-approved luxury options, submitting budget forecasts and vetting requests prior to approval, and working with hotels directly on contracting terms for both Principals’ traveling teams, the White House Military Office, the White House Communications Agency, the United States Secret Service, and the White House Press Corps.∙ Held meetings with hotel leadership and conducted walkthroughs with various security stakeholders prior to the President and First Lady’s arrival to a hotel property.∙ Identified, surveyed, and contracted locations to be used as White House Press Filing Centers and live shot locations for news networks on President Biden’s international trips.∙ Wrote memoranda and tracked financial data for the President’s trips to second residences including operational costs of Air Force One and Marine One, lodging budgets, and other expenses for each trip to Wilmington, Rehoboth, or Camp David.∙ Worked with American Express Global Business Travel and Marine Helicopter Squadron One to generate invoices and bill back press for seats on Air Force One and osprey helicopters supporting Marine One.∙ Supervised diplomatic and official passport processes for President Biden and all Senior White House staff.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

∙ Oversaw the campaign’s entire travel department, which handled every aspect of travel for Vice President Biden, Dr. Biden, Senator Kamala Harris, and Doug Emhoff, along with both their traveling parties, advance staff, campaign surrogates, and others. This included securing and manifesting private air charter, booking commercial airfare and trains, researching and contracting hotels, reserving and positioning motorcade vehicles, and serving as a Concur administrator.∙ Authored the campaign’s travel policy and was responsible for conveying rules to staff.∙ Liaised closely with the Budget team to track costs and properly allocate all dollars spent to each department.∙ Developed departmental procedures and several tracking systems for pertinent information of upcoming trips.∙ Wrote and distributed nightly reports aggregating need-to-know confirmation information for imminent Principal travel.∙ In charge of the campaign’s travel logistics for the Iowa deployment and out-of-state volunteer program including identifying housing, securing car rentals, booking commercial flights, and closely tracking the budget for a program with the goal of recruiting over 1,000 precinct captains for the first-in-the nation caucus.

Newburgh, New York

• Created and single-handedly executed the Congressional petitioning drive through all aspects: including recruiting petitioners, distributing petitions among committee members, meeting with activists to discuss the program, and managing the day-to-day operation of our paid petitioner/notary program. In the end, we qualified for four ballot lines: Democratic (350% over the qualifying number), Independence (80% over qualifying), Working Families (40% over qualifying), and Women’s Equality (400% over qualifying).• During Congressman Maloney’s run for Attorney General, responsibilities included: executing the campaign’s petition program in the Hudson Valley, coordinating with Red Horse Strategies on the statewide program, conducting opposition research, overseeing the statewide texting program, and building crowds for the campaign’s 30 town halls in 30 days program.• Served as liaision between the campaign and the district’s Democratic committees, activist groups, and elected officials. • Wrote memos detailing campaign events and meetings for Congressman Maloney.

Secaucus, Nj

∙ Produced content and directed both on-air talent and players during various projects, including the 2017 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot, the 2019 NBA Draft Combine, and several classic game broadcasts for NBA Brazil.∙ Monitored players and coaches who were mic’ed during games, transcribed sounds, and recommended highlights and special moments for broadcast during several ESPN and ABC live programs, including the 2016 NBA Finals.∙ Assisted production teams, including on-air talent, during the filming of segments for NBA Inside Stuff and various marquee NBA events, such as the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend, the 2016 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement, and multiple NBA Finals.∙ Created and edited content for various NBA social media sites, sponsors, and clients.∙ Served as a technician for the Phantom Flex4K camera during games, photo shoots, and interviews.∙ Coordinated travel details for cameras and other equipment during the regular season, playoffs, and NBA Summer League.∙ Monitored games for plays reviewable under NBA rules and prepared footage for referees before, during, and after games.∙ Performed video research and completed file delivery to senior editors and sponsors for content produced for the NBA YouTube page, NBA TV, ESPN, and other platforms.∙ Provided detailed reports of live NBA studio shows for distribution among league executives and partners.

New Castle, New York

• Developed and executed the campaign plan for New Castle’s Democratic slate for Town Board, which resulted in the election of Ivy Pool and flipped control of the Town Board to the Democrats.• Managed day-to-day and long-term operations, which included overseeing budget, assembling a team of vendors and advisers, coordinating with mail and phone vendors, overseeing digital operation, and guiding candidate schedules.• Led weekly campaign meetings with candidates, staff, local Democratic leaders, elected officials, and other stakeholders to guide overall campaign strategy, messaging, and outreach efforts.• Earned endorsements from Hillary Clinton, Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, Representatives Nita Lowey and Sean Patrick Maloney, and dozens of organizations, such as Eleanor’s Legacy and National Organization for Women.

Denver, Co

• Developed, coordinated, and led the state's Get-Out-The-Vote program, overseeing 60 staging locations and 11 Regional Leads that facilitated a program which knocked on 1.3 million doors and completed over 65,000 volunteer shifts in 20 days. The program delivered 9 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton, re-elected Senator Michael Bennet, and sent 3 Democrats to Congress.• Oversaw an aggressive early-vote effort, that included identifying and chasing outstanding ballots from likely Democratic voters, and resulted in a turnout rate of over 70% of registered Coloradans, more than 10% higher than the national average, and increased overall turnout in the state compared to 2012 levels.• Created and organized materials for various trainings for over 200 staff members across the state.• Edited content for social media use during debates and served as cameraman for various rallies with Hillary Clinton, Tim Kaine, and other campaign surrogates.

Paramus, Nj

• Scheduled and live-captured NBA, NFL, NHL, and NCAA events into company’s digital database.• In charge of the office’s operations, such as staff and record scheduling, system maintenance, and inventory.• Served as a liaison between the company and clients, including professional sports teams, colleges, sports agents, and networks.

East Rutherford, Nj

∙ Arranged the team’s travel logistics including team charter seating assignments, in-flight catering, and lodging during the regular season and postseason.∙ Compiled background and statistical reports on trade targets and college prospects for management and scouting staff prior to the trade deadline, group workouts, and the NBA Draft.∙ Conducted research projects on the Collective Bargaining Agreement, such as tracking player salaries, forecasting financial impact of potential acquisitions, and monitoring total salaries to ensure they are in line with the salary cap and luxury tax.∙ Analyzed advanced statistics, studied trends and other relevant data, and reported findings to coaching staff prior to games.∙ Monitored success rate of team’s in-game play calls and compiled reports for the coaching staff.∙ Worked with coaches and players by participating in drills, setting up practice court, operating shot clock, and other errands.∙ Researched basketball tactics, best practices, advanced statistics, and scouting reports and compiled for the creation of the 2013-2014 season’s playbook and philosophy.∙ Teamed with Equipment staff to maintain, prepare, and track inventory of equipment and apparel for the players, coaching staff, management, and other staff.

Denver, Co

Colorado Commits to Kids Sept. 2013-Nov. 2013 Wheat Ridge, CO• Assisted in planning and executing the field program, resulting in nearly 900,000 door knocks and 500,000 phone calls.• Monitored the progress and production of a team consisting of 12 organizers and hundreds of paid canvassers throughout the state.• Discussed the details and benefits of the education reform amendment at various meetings and town hall events with union leaders, elected officials, and bipartisan organizations.

Ames, Iowa

• Planned, budgeted, and executed the voter-outreach program in the 4th Congressional District, which resulted in over 315,000 phone calls and nearly 150,000 door knocks.• Managed and operated three field offices across the district, including a staff of 4 full-time employees, dozens of paid canvassers and interns, and thousands of volunteers.• Coordinated between the Vilsack campaign, Iowa’s Democratic Party and Coordinated Campaign, Obama for America staff, and local candidates while sharing crucial outreach data on the Voter Activation Network [VAN].

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Wrote press releases and ran the organization’s website while maintaining and growing media lists.• Served as a Congressional liaison and met with both members of Congress and their staff to discuss issues of MHN’s interest, such as potential legislation and related-caucus memberships.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Edited House floor speeches and wrote press releases, email blasts, and Dear Colleague letters.• Updated and continuously improved Representative Chu’s website and social media pages.

Hopewell Junction, Ny

Fishkill, New York, United States

● Oversaw the hotel’s front desk area during shifts, including processing guest check-ins and check-outs, confirming existing reservations and creating new bookings, ensuring accurate payment information is on file, answering the phone, assigning rooms, and resolving folios.● Worked closely with various departments (such as Management, Engineering, Housekeeping, and Restaurant) to ensure optimal guest experience throughout their stay.● Kept track of inventory, order placement, and cost control in the hotel’s snack area.● Oversaw a charity promotion for Children’s Miracle Network in the hotel restaurant, helping to raise over $1,100.● In charge of the hotel’s monthly newsletter - this included aggregating relevant data and updates, interviewing employees forpieces, designing and printing the brochure, and distributing to employees.

Washington, Dc

Beacon, Ny

New York, Ny