Alek Abate Email & Phone Number

- Tracked court filings and scheduled meetings for the firm’s attorneys and associates- Proofread and cite-checked legal complaints and briefs and assisted with filing documents for discovery- Coordinated with former clients, partner organizations, and non-profits to spearhead coalitions to address such issues as PFAS contamination and Maine aquaculture operations- Collaborated with media consultants and University of Kentucky’s OneRural to help assemble a “know your rights” video for local farmers struggling against large CAFOs and “right to farm” laws

- Reached out to over 50 student athletes as part of High Impact Athletes’ outreach program- Led conversations with athletes interested in promoting High Impact Athletes’ mission and contributing to the giving pledge- Assisted with the editing, design, and creation of promotional videos for distribution to High Impact Athletes’ donor network and social media accounts

Dekalb County, Georgia, United States

- Led a voter outreach campaign and recruited and trained dozens of poll monitors, phone bankers, and volunteers in order to reach out to registered and potential voters in DeKalb County, Georgia- Assisted local election authorities in poll worker recruitment and voter registration outreach- Made approximately 60,000 texts and 4,000 calls to assist potential and registered voters

- Conducted trainings on effective advocacy strategies to groups of up to 20 student activists- Delivered more than 50 interactive presentations to students in primary and secondary schools, and to community members on adopting a vegan lifestyle- Mentored approximately 200 students as part of the Students Opposing Speciesism program- Wrote activism-related content for PETA Student- Implemented social media, e-mail, and personal outreach with primary and secondary students

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Northwestern Middle School (7th Grade), Jefferson Davis Middle School (8th Grade)

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Washington, Dc

- Wrote an office memorandum recommending that the ASPCA support H.R. 3095, the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Enhancement Act, in the 114th Congress- Conducted grassroots outreach with horse shelter managers across the country in order to lobby for the passage of the Safeguard American Food Exports Act in the 114th Congress- Researched Indiana county spay/neuter laws as well as the spay/neuter requirements of Indiana shelters in order to best target shelter funding - Conducted remote outreach for Indiana Voices for Animals Day and in-person outreach for Maryland Voices for Animals Day- Assisted in maintaining spreadsheets of ASPCA volunteers across multiple states and conducting outreach for- Tracked and managed ASPCA email inquiries pertaining to the Horse Action Team (HAT), ASPCA events, and other volunteer opportunities

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

- Conducted vegan leafleting and outreach across seven college campuses- Assisted in administering "humane education" lessons in four different high schools- Collaborated with over 25 local restaurants and eateries to promote vegan-friendly food options- Compiled and analyzed data from previous vegan outreach events

Gaithersburg, Maryland

- Conducted online research and field outreach for the Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting and Keep Michigan Wolves Protected campaigns- Reviewed and expanded wildlife-related educational materials and articles- Researched lead ammunition regulations and laws for all 50 states for Lead-Free Ammunition campaign

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Film Screenwriting/Directing

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Varsity Lightweight Crew, Dartmouth Law Journal (Co-Editor-in-Chief), Dartmouth Animal Rights Troupe.

International Baccalaureate High School Diploma, Salutatorian