Founder of an agency working with non-profits to develop effective organizational structures and build technology solutions to improve community outreach and expand civic engagement in historically marginalized communities.- Hired and managed technical and consulting staff. - Created and managed project budgets. - Developed vision and strategy and led communications and outreach. - Clients include: National Partnership for New Americans, Employee Rights Center, Multi-Ethnic Collaborative of Community Agencies

Director of Engage San Diego, the largest, non-partisan, voter outreach table in San Diego County. Table members are established social change organizations – the ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties, Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, Alliance San Diego, Center on Policy Initiatives, Environmental Health Coalition, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, the San Diego LGBT Community Center, San Diego Organizing Project, Justice Overcoming Boundaries, Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans, Mid-City CAN, and United Taxiworkers of San Diego.- Led coalition campaigns and managed outreach projects to help partners inform and engage residents in civic life.- Directed largest non-partisan voter outreach campaign in San Diego County, with 50,000 voters/yr reached by 15 groups.- Co-led “Count Me 2020”, the most successful 2020 Census in CA. 200 partners, 3,200 events, 6.6 million impressions.- Grew the yearly budget 300% to $1.2 million by cultivating long-term multi-year funding from foundation partners.

Voting Rights and Voter Engagement, Communications, Civic Participation, Management, Online Outreach & Digital Organizing consultant specializing in integrating communications, outreach, organizing, and advocacy efforts for progressive nonprofits and issue campaigns. Selected clients:Long Island Civic Engagement Table, Make The Road Action Fund, New American Leaders Project, We Are America Alliance, New York Civic Engagement Table, New York Immigration Coalition, IDNYC Coalition, American Jewish Committee: Colorado, Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, Padres & Jovenes Unidos

Led on-site team of over 100 volunteers in providing 24 hour crisis communications, press, and social media support to over 1,500 lawyers working pro-bono to protect refugees and other travelers affected by the refugee ban at JFK airport. Coordinated digital outreach via social media and live press outreach, also helped with online fundraising and recruiting.• Managed teams of 25-30 per shift, trained spokespeople, wrote talking points, op-eds, flyers, and releases, led press relations: placed 250+ stories in local, national, and international news outlets; raised over $6000 in GoFundMe; helped 135 families get through.• Created plan and led social-media push (#HugALawyer, #LetThemFly): got 5,400 followers on Twitter and 3,500 on FB in 9 days.

Spearheaded strategic review and managed all external and internal communications. Founded by Former New York City Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs, Sayu Bhojwani, the New American Leaders Project (NALP) is the only national, nonpartisan organization working to prepare immigrant communities to run for elected office and for civic leadership.ResponsibilitiesDeveloped a comprehensive communications strategy Wrote press materials for all major NALP programs/events; designed all printed and web materialsDesigned and developed new, interactive Nationbuilder websiteWrote, placed, and highlighted national stories, editorials, LTE’s, and blog postsCreated social media strategy leading to a 23% increase in online engagement in 100 days

Member of 5 person organizational Leadership Team. Led all strategic communications and civic engagement efforts for the oldest national organization focused on education equity and ending the school-to-prison pipeline. Responsibilities included: managing a team of 5, developing and maintaining communication strategies for multiple campaigns, media work, online outreach, and consulting on strategic direction beyond the scope of communications. • Planned, designed, developed and launched a new Nationbuilder-based comprehensive internal and external messaging platform for use in outreach, recruitment, fundraising, education, media, and base-building: grew online reach by 65%• Wrote and produced all written communications: releases, advisories, blogs, op-eds, LTEs, talking points, etc.• Oversaw earned media, online organizing, and paid media• Represented the organization to the press, movement allies, legislators, members, and partners • Created campaign strategy for statewide expansion and led outreach and organizing efforts in 5 new locations

Led legislative and electoral efforts for the largest state immigrant coalition in the U.S.A. Coordinated national, state, and local civic engagement initiatives and tables. Developed online outreach and social media campaigns. Managed all organization-wide initiatives, special projects, and events. Supervised paid staff, interns, and volunteers.• Managed team of 9 in directing all NYC advocacy efforts: developed policy, drafted legislation, directed lobbying efforts, wrote materials. Coordinated events, including debates and rallies with 10,000 participants/yr.• Raised $350,000 per year for program activities, led 100+ trainings and collaborative meetings per year • Directed the largest non-partisan, immigrant political engagement campaign in New York: 23 groups, speaking 15 languages, in 14 areas of New York State, registering 12,000 new voters/yr. and contacting over 150,000

Immigrants Vote! 2012 Campaign (NY) || Our Vote, Our Voice Campaign (Colorado) 2012Directed two non-partisan immigrant voter outreach campaigns, in two states, in the same election. Led outreach efforts, created strategy and tactics, wrote and designed materials, raised the funding, coordinated national support, hired and managed staff. • In battleground Colorado, led first-time immigrant and Latino outreach effort for a statewide advocacy group: raised $200,000, hired and managed 8 staff, registered 1000 New American voters, contacted 10,000 Latino voters.• In New York State, led oldest New American voter outreach campaign in the US, working with 10 groups in 11 locations, speaking 12 languages: raised over $400,000, managed 12 electoral hubs with 690 staff and volunteers, registered 11,520 voters, made 140,000 contacts to 42,000 voters, held 130 events and trainings

Created and led a multi-lingual communications and engagement department for a statewide advocacy and media coalition of 72 groups. Directed outreach projects including designing, and writing all print/digital projects, newsletters, video, audio, and web content.• Wrote 220 press statements and releases, sent 643 e-blasts, generated 894 press hits. Increased media coverage 78%• Grew Facebook by 64%, Twitter by 87%; traffic to site by 66%, with 75% growth in click rates • Conducted 46 trainings; developed 34 media plans; led 15 advocacy and media campaigns; raised over $650,000 in 2 years

Created and led online outreach department. Managed largest non-partisan, immigrant voter engagement campaign in New York State. Directed all operations for the only immigrant centered exit poll in the country. Coordinated a collaborative table with 30 groups, to engage immigrants in civic and political life.• Events: Managed team of 24 for largest advocacy days in NYC – a march and rally with over 2,000 people.• Campaigns: engaged more than 1,000,000 voters; registered 56,000 new voters; managed150 phone-banks, 74 canvasses, and 86 mailings; planned & ran 200 events; recruited 945 volunteers. • Online: increased Facebook by 85%, twitter by 75%, web reach by 230%. Created the ‘Finding America’ project, producing 65 blog entries, 20 videos, & 1,200 images in 1 week• Polling: Led team of 260 pollsters and 70 data monitors in 33 locations for New Americans Exit Poll

• Represented 900 workers at the Waldorf-Astoria, Ritz-Carlton, and W-Times Square.• Handled grievances, mediations, arbitrations, and negotiations on wages and working hours. • Created a comprehensive training program on workplace safety.

- Led Health & Safety Enforcement team for 27,000-member NYC Hotels Union. - Trained 100+ organizers and staff on OSHA health & safety rules. - Conducted investigations on health and safety and workplace abuse violations.- Led team of organizers to assess and create strategic follow through on abuses.