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Manage volunteer engagement with the campaign to conduct direct voter contact, including make volunteer recruitment calls, train volunteers on how to canvass and phonebank, launch phonebanks and canvasses out of staging locations, attend and canvass community events, and regularly canvass.

Campaign staff for coordinated campaign of #CongresoLimpio, Semilla's slate of candidates for Congress from Guatemala City, and #HagamosCiudad, Semilla's slate of candidates for Mayor and City Council for Guatemala City.Responsible for supporting implementation of field strategy, including planning and executing public events and canvassing with candidates, training and supervising field team to canvass target districts, developing and implementing volunteer plan to recruit and train volunteers to support field team, and managing recruitment and training of volunteer poll-watchers for election day. Full time, volunteer.

Director of non-profit social enterprise creating economic opportunity in coffee communities. Responsible for overall strategic direction, recruitment and supervision of staff, relationship with board, and financial health, along with relationship with key partners and representation of organization externally. Annual rev. ~$900kManaged organization through departure of founder, rebranding, and reorganization, including:-Hired multi-national team of 8 full-time staff, focusing on developing local talent-Recruited members for multi-national board, based on desired skill profiles-Implemented financial, HR, and operations procedures to ensure efficient organization-Guided sales efforts targeting key customer segments (US coffee roasters and universities)-Ultimately achieved 3x revenue growth and improved profitability, leading to doubling of income generated for partner farmers, the organization’s core mission

Responsible for overall management of a small economic development organization, including financial and strategic planning, supervision of staff and projects, representation of the organization externally, communication with donors, and relationship with board. Led transition from all-volunteer team to professional staff, refocusing of goals and plans, and substantial increase in programs, budget, and staff.

Responsible for all operational aspects including commercialization of coffee from partner cooperatives around Guatemala in North America, relations with current and potential customers, planning and execution of service learning trips, maintain up-to-date and accurate budgeting and financial records.

Provided strategic vision for the elections, lobbying, and fundraising efforts of Yale's largest political action group.

Managed internal communications with membership, promoted organization through website, and secured press coverage through aggressive contacts with media organizations

Researched defense spending and federal weapons laboratories, reviewed books and films, wrote policy articles, and contributed to a blog about culture and politics in the Balkans.

Coordinated electoral and lobbying campaign activities of over a dozen College Democrats chapters across Connecticut.

Assisted the public policy director with the process of endorsing candidates in the 2008 State House of Representatives elections by researching candidates and scheduling meetings. Researched and wrote articles for wrote for the organization's website and magazine. Set up and expanded social networking accounts to increase contact with young people.

As an intern for state Rep. Pam Richardson, answered phone calls, read and responded to mail, handled constituent services, and maintained constituent database.