Beth Fukumoto Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Advise continuing education student projects on real-world social challenges by analyzing stakeholder perspectives, troubleshooting proposed solutions, and suggesting avenues for further research.
• Engage with faculty on emerging issues and public leadership innovations to support and advance effective delivery of course frameworks.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Advise full-time degree student projects on real-world social challenges by analyzing stakeholder perspectives, troubleshooting proposed solutions, and suggesting avenues for further research.
• Engage with faculty on emerging issues and public leadership innovations to support and advance effective delivery of course frameworks.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Research Areas: Social & Behavior Change, Democracy & Governance, Public Leadership

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Greater Boston Area

• Research Areas: Public Leadership in Crisis & Conflict, Public Leadership in Covid-19, Civic Engagement & Technology, Best Practices for Promoting Dialogue Across Political Difference, Empowering Women of Color &.
• Speaker, Harvard Graduate School of Education | “American Democracy: Creators, Gatekeepers & Disruptors”
• Speaker, Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation | “Partisan Purgatory & the Voiceless Electorate”
• Speaker, Center for Public Leadership | “When I Don’t Know is a Power Move”
• Course Assistant & Guest Speaker | “Politics and American Public Policy” & “ The U.S. Congress and Law Making”
• Speaker, Ignite National | Political Power in Every Young Woman

Honolulu

• Built strategic coalitions and managed stakeholders to develop Hawaii’s 2020 Presidential Caucus plan.
• Coordinated with the Democratic National Committee to modernize fundraising and voter management systems.
• Initiated projects to re-engage members and increase participation, specifically using social media and other new media tools, including online games.

Honolulu, Hawaii

• Campaigned successfully for entrance to the Democratic Party after a nationally publicized departure from the Republican Party by forming strategic relationships and identifying advocates amongst party members.
• Engaged in key policy negotiations as the Vice Chair of the Committees on Tourism and Veterans’ Affairs.
• Drafted and advanced legislation on affordable housing policies and tax reform with bipartisan support.

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

• Positioned as the youngest woman in the United States to hold a caucus leadership position until losing the title for delivering remarks critical of the President of the United States at the Hawaii Women’s March.
• Engaged national media and communities around the United States in a series of interviews and speeches about the dangers of fundamentalism in American politics and the importance of kindness and respect in civil.
• Featured in an award-nominated documentary by The Outline, Elle.com, Teen Vogue, The Jim Jeffries Show and Chelsea Handler’s Netflix show, Chelsea.
• Advocated for improved civics educated, diversification of political staff and candidates, gender balance in political news coverage, and engaging disaffected voters.
• Coached female candidates and young people interested in running for office.
• Created coalitions and strategies to advance housing, labor, and healthcare reforms.

• Negotiated the first bipartisan governing coalition in Hawaii House of Representatives’ history.
• Founded the Future Caucus, a bipartisan group of legislators under 40 interested in finding “post-partisan” solutions to economic and other crises facing the millennial generation.
• Generated groups within the Republican Party to attempt to enact systemic change from within, including diversifying the ballot and establishing more inclusive values.

Honolulu, HI

• Advised the House Minority Leader on negotiations with Majority leadership.
• Coordinated a 15 member staff across multiple offices responsible for all policy review, bill drafting, press releases, video production, website management, and daily tasks for individual representative’s offices.
• Facilitated communication between Republican caucus members and mediated policy differences to produce a joint legislative package for the organization.

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

• Developed a diverse, national network of interest groups and influencers as a first-time Congressional candidate.
• Earned key support in a crowded field until a former Congressman entered the race with a commanding lead.

Honolulu, Hawaii

• Positioned as the youngest Republican Party Chair in the United States.
• Guided the 50,000 member Republican organization during a leadership crisis, following the abrupt departure of the elected Chair.
• Stabilized relationships with donors, vendors, and other stakeholders by communicating a clear plan and leading a team to remedy misappropriated funds, a budget deficit, and a fundraising shortfall.

Kapolei, HI

Designed graphics and wrote content for multiple mass mail marketing campaigns. Wrote and coordinated advertising for all of the company's properties and clients.

Kapolei, HI

Designed graphics and wrote content for multiple mass mail marketing campaigns. Wrote and coordinated advertising for all of the company's properties and clients.

Washington D.C.

Taught research methods and graduate-level writing techniques to Georgetown University American Studies students completing their senior thesis projects.

Honolulu, HI

Determined news, features and campus event coverage for the University of Hawaii's daily student newspaper. Managed up to 20 writers and edited their story assignments. Wrote news content on daily news deadlines. Networked regularly with University faculty and officials such as the president of the university and department chairs.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, American Government And Politics (United States)

Activities and Societies: Speaker, Graduate School of Education | Speaker, Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation | Speaker.

M.A., English

Activities and Societies: Full Tuition Scholarship Recipient | Presenter, University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Humanities Graduate Forum.

B.A., American Studies

Activities and Societies: News Editor, Ka Leo O Hawaii Daily Student Newspaper | Awardee, Department of American Studies Brown-Denney.