Annette Leyva Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

o Build transformative power through grassroots leadership and supporting members with building local campaigns.o Strengthen development of individual members as leaders in the region through targeted training and support.o Connect members in the Southern Region to other training opportunities and base building opportunities through other priority campaigns.o Work with members, base and allies to develop and execute local/regional components of the statewide campaign plans and grow their base.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

- Help students’ development in career-related endeavors, including resumes, cover letters, internship searches, etc. - Become familiarized and well-versed with a variety of resources to share with students and guide them- Handle desk delegations including approving job postings, responding to emails, and professionally communicating with visitors or phone calls

- Independently conducted research to support ACLU of CO’s campaign initiatives- Wrote succinct and clear summaries of intensive research for internal and external use, altering the messaging for the intended audience- Led meetings and created agendas to maintain organized workflows, guide conversations, and maximize productivity- Learned and collaboratively contributed to multiple aspects of an integrated multi-year advocacy campaign, from the brainstorming to phases of implementation

Denver, Colorado, United States

- Help pursue changes in public policy by building grassroots power through community organizing and activist engagement- Support ACLU-CO's campaigns and initiatives through research and gathering community input- Provide public education and curriculum support as part of ACLU-CO's advocacy work- Help plan logistics and provide event support

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

- Research and find strategies to address lower voter turnout among the Latinx population in El Paso County, CO- Collaborate with other fellows to brainstorm, plan, and implement get-out-the-vote campaigns- Work and communicate with local and state community organizations in get-out-the-vote initiatives- Supported by a Growing Democracy Grant from the American Political Science Association's Centennial Center

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

- Professionally communicated with various members of the Colorado College community through consistent calls- Motivated and inspired individuals to contribute to Colorado College’s Annual Giving program - Mediated and maintained professional demeanor through various difficult encounters

Denver, Colorado, United States

- Co-found a chapter of a civic engagement youth leadership program within Northfield High School- Participated in a year-long action civics and leadership development program- Coordinated with faculty and students to build a program that equips students with the skills to design and advocate for sustainable youth-led policy solutions to social justice issues impacting the school community- Served as a liaison on behalf of the school between the student body, the Board of Education, and school administrators