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Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Advocated for pro-building trades ordinances, including by redrafting the language as needed- Performed legal research on new state and federal legislation and regulation relevant to the Council- Wrote legal memos and then presented findings to Council affiliate

Richmond, Virginia, United States

- Performed legal research and regulatory analysis to build 50-state strategies for healthcare and energy clients- Utilize skills in analytical writing and research to develop effective messaging for issue-specific briefs, legislative fact sheets, client memos, research reports and other material.

Newport News, Virginia

- Created a boutique political consulting firm specializing in southeastern Virginia local politics that offers services include communications, field planning, strategy, and targeting operations- Recruited two clients within the first month of operation- Oversaw digital buys with over 95,000 impressions- Designed and sent 55,000 pieces of mail for eleven campaigns- Helped eleven candidates build better campaigns with better strategies

- Assisted senator with Judiciary Committee portfolio, including in evaluating judicial candidates and following court cases and judicial trends- Wrote Senate floor speeches, press releases, and other communications for Senator Joe Morrissey- Interfaced with stakeholders to present various pieces of legislation and met with advocates on a variety of issues- Served as the primary staffer tasked with labor policy- Researched an array of legislative proposals

Montclair, Va

- Managed up to ensure both candidate and manager reached finance goals totaling over $900,000- Wrote fundraising emails and managed candidate call time which resulted in $63,000- Solicited funds directly from 30 government relations firms, interest groups, and labor unions earning $14,000

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Processed, tracked, filed, and organized incoming contributions and outgoing payments following FEC regulations for three to four clients at any given time

Des Moines, Iowa Area

- Liaised with party leaders and elected officials to earn endorsements after a late entry into the presidential race- Compiled lists of best endorsement prospects with the departure of every candidate- Vetted and recommended sponsorships of parties, candidates, and organizations

Manalapan Township, New Jersey, United States

- Created a field program as well as a digital outreach plan and implemented both in just two months - Wrote or gave final approval to all paid communication copy, including mail and digital advertising - Increased Democratic turnout by 31% in a Republican year with low statewide turnout

Newport News, Va

- Drafted a $42,000 budget and hired vendors and staff - Pioneered a successful digital strategy with a budget twice as large as any previous local campaign in the city - Planned and implemented a field program that knocked on 7,200 doors, shattering the previous record for doors knocked in a local race

Williamsburg, Virginia

-Assisted in organizing a lobbying trip of over 30 students to the General Assembly and their subsequent meetings-Monitored legislative issues before the General Assembly-Monitored and analyzed university press coverage-Compiled lists of any data required

Newport News, Virginia

-Gathered information and prepared summaries on over 15 Newport News small businesses-Kept supervisor informed on new developments in sectors of the business community-Wrote features that positively explained city investments in 5 small businesses that were later published in city magazine Newport News Now

Williamsburg, Virginia

-Worked with the campaign manager to coordinate our message to appeal to various demographics-Created widespread name recognition for the candidate on a limited budget-Ensured campaign communications were optimal-Used established local relationships with key political figures to ensure the campaign's ability to avoid losing control of our message

Newport News, Va

-Drafted and implemented a campaign budget of $20,000-Drafted and implemented a field plan-Stepped in to campaign manager's responsibilities later in the race-Worked diligently to keep the campaign on message-Designed an earned media plan that resulted in three times the coverage that any previous candidate for the position had gotten-Liaised with local officials to maximize support of campaign field and fundraising operations

94Th District, Newport News, Va

-Acquired and stored donor information in NGP VAN-Drafted customized fundraising pitches for the candidate to use-Recorded results of candidate fundraising calls-Aided the outreach side by arranging for a robocall to four thousand people, engaging a firm, writing the script, and exporting the data in a day-Helped plan and execute fundraising parties-Served as part of a fundraising team that raised more money than any other challenger across the state that cycle

Newport News, Va

-Contributed to constituent outreach by proposing and creating district mailing lists sorted by occupation-Provided and verified information for district newsletters

Newport News, Va

-Recruited traditional and new Democratic volunteers for canvassing and phonebanking-Consistently met or exceeded targets set by the state headquarters-Recruited over a hundred unique volunteers by the end of the campaign-Served as Staging Location Director on during Get Out the Vote operations in the last week-In that capacity, managed an office of over fifty volunteers with four staff over a three-day period

Central District, Newport News, Va

-Helped candidate develop the field plan-Dependably canvassed likely voters in every precinct in the district-Thoroughly saturated the district with candidate's message-Leveraged fieldwork into a margin of victory for the candidate that increased in every precinct in the district

Newport News, Va

Newport News, Va

Newport News

Democratic Combined Campaign for 2012 cycle-Participated in canvasses, volunteer recruitment, and calling for all five members of the Democratic ticket in Newport News-Built relationships with community leaders and organizers through attending and participating in monthly committee meetings, 5 house parties, and various local events as the campaign's representative-Consistently led office intern pool in calls made, doors knocked, and volunteers recruited almost every week

Central District, Newport News, Va

-Accompanied candidate on canvasses every weekday for the first month-Consistently exceeded the weekly goals for doors knocked thereafter

Education record

Activities and Societies: University of Richmond Law Review: Articles and Comments Editor

Bachelors, Government