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Responsible for top of funnel growth and strategic partnership development in one of the country's fastest growing nonprofits.

Washington, United States

Washington, United States

Washington, United States

Washington, United States

In this role I managed, supported, and mentored the Win/Win program staff, developed and executed programming for the organization, built relationships and strategic alliances with a network of over 30 organizations, operated our leadership development program, and aided in fundraising.

Greater Seattle Area

Consulted with a design team to lead organizational leaders through change management processes in leadership transitions, strategic planning, and building trust.

Seattle

● Assisted Political Director and Public Policy Director in establishing campaign goals, tactics and strategies during the 2012 legislative session.● Managed five Regional Field Organizers throughout Washington to implement campaign, communications and field plans.● Managed Washington’s largest Planned Parenthood Action League consisting of 100 volunteers and interns to engage in state and federal electoral and advocacy campaigns including King County Executive race, numerous legislative races, Jay Inslee for Governor, Referendum 74, health care reform implementation, limited service pregnancy center accountability act and family planning funding.● Wrote and edited campaign emails to reach 50,000 members on various issues.● Hired and trained 11 staff members to conduct community outreach in satellite offices across the state. Grew supporter list by 3000 names and engaged 60 activists across the state over a 2 summers.● Developed trainings and coaching techniques for staff and volunteers to advance the mission of Planned Parenthood such as public speaking skills, volunteer recruitment, planning events, fundraising, and meeting facilitation.

● Planned and conducted public policy campaigns to advance the mission of the Maine Women’s Policy Center and the Maine Women’s Lobby including paid sick leave and Supreme Court confirmations.● Developed and implemented the organizations’ first online communications strategies to engage their membership base through email marketing, branding and social media. Coordinated with staff, consultants and board members to do a rebrand of the organization’s online and print presence.● Executed communications strategies and earned media coverage by writing press releases, opinion editorial and letters to the editor, pitching to reporters and holding unique press conferences and events.No on 1 Campaign, Field Manager● Provided oversight to, and communication among, a broad based coalition working successfully to defeat the Taxpayer Bill of Rights that included SEIU, Maine Education Association, Maine Center for Economic Policy, consultants, women’s organizations, faith groups and community leaders.● Supervised coalition sub-committees, interns, and regional organizers.● Implemented statewide field plan for the coalition including statewide canvasses and phone banks of all major cities in southern Maine. ● Developed earned media strategies including organizing press conferences, coordinating letter to the editor campaigns, the speakers’ bureau and supervising media tracking intern.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

Coursework Towards A Masters In Social Work