Casey Lee Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Washington, DC, US

• Develops federal health, civil rights, immigration, and data equity policies for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) in Congress
• Analyzes legislation impacting AANHPIs, including NDAA and appropriations bills, and advises Chair and lawmakers of CAPAC on positions
• Drafts letters on behalf of CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu to principal recipients, including to President Biden, agency officials, and congressional leadership
• Drafts speeches, memos, and press statements for CAPAC Chair Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28)
• Works closely with CAPAC Member offices and liaises with other congressional caucuses, committees, and House Democratic leadership offices to advance CAPAC priorities across Congress
• Maintains relationships with over 20 community stakeholders and Administration partners, such as WHIAANHPI, DOJ, and HHS, on AANHPI issues- Meets with 10 stakeholders on a monthly or biweekly basis- Prepares memos and.

Washington, DC, US

Washington, DC, US

Washington, DC, US

• Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) fellow for U.S. Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-36).
• Advised the Congressman on issue areas including AANHPI civil rights, housing, armed services, and postal service
• Moves legislative efforts, including legislation tracking, cosponsor recommendations, and housing bill introduction
• Worked closely with CAPAC staff on AANHPI issues as liaison for the Congressman’s Whip role in CAPAC- Led Congressman’s efforts on ending the DOJ China Initiative due to racial profiling against Asian American.
• Drafted scripts for the Congressman for external events, press conferences, and press interviews
• Developed and maintained relationships with national, state, and local stakeholders impacted by the Congressman’s priorities

• The We Are Home campaign is a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-generational coalition calling on the Biden administration and Congress to take immediate action to protect millions of immigrants who call this country.
• Manages internal communications and operations within a national immigration campaign of over 100 organizations
• Represents Campaign Director, liaising with co-chairs, steering committee, partners, Hill, Administration, and others
• Maintains listservs, Zoom, Slack, and other communications platforms amongst internal and external campaign stakeholders
• Administrates Google Suite by maintaining and organizing the campaign’s cloud-based file storage systems
• Drafts and edits correspondence, including an internal weekly updates memo and press statements by Campaign Director

San Francisco, CA, US

• Writes and sends “Insiders” email campaign updating 1,500 high-level political and press contacts on Tom Steyer’s activities
• Monitors Steyer’s correspondence for his co-chair role on the CA Governor’s Task Force on Business & Jobs Recovery
• Maintains CA Governor’s Task Force on Business & Jobs Recovery intranet portal to update data, documents, and meetings
• Drafts memos for Steyer’s public Zoom events and private calls with external stakeholders for his Task Force role

• Managed a team of two associates in national political team of 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer
• Oversaw political outreach for principal, including call time, correspondence, and newsletter campaigns
• Co-led execution of AAPI program, including events with surrogates in Nevada and California and talking points for AAPI issues
• Developed workflows for processing event invitations, questionnaires, and videos requests from external stakeholders
• Wrote and pulled together relevant documents for briefings and memos for principal and external contacts
• Monitored Salesforce database of contacts to grow and map out relationships of principal and campaign

San Francisco, California, US

• Need to Impeach is the online petition founded by Tom Steyer that turned into an 8 million+ member grassroots organization to impeach President Donald Trump.
• Assisting with Need to Impeach's legislative/political team with memos, outreach, and special projects
• Liaising with Need to Impeach's departments on behalf of the legislative/political team
• Managed and staffed Need to Impeach's town hall events on-site across the country from February to April
• Crowdbuild town hall events using Relay, Intercom, and partnership outreach
• Analyzed crowdbuilding metrics using sourced links, FiredUp, and Google Sheets

San Francisco, California, US

• Fahr LLC is the umbrella entity for political activist Tom Steyer’s policy, political, and philanthropic efforts, including NextGen America and Need to Impeach.Duties:
• Provided administrative support for the political team, including scheduling and event planning
• Managed correspondence for the political team, including email inboxes and postal mail
• Handled day-to-day operational matters such as preparing meeting materials and presentations
• Managed contacts and other databases
• Drafted written copy to external stakeholders on behalf of the political team

San Francisco, California, US

• NextGen America is a a nonprofit group founded by Tom Steyer that combats climate change, promotes social justice, and increases participation in our democracy through voter registration and grassroots organizing.
• Oversaw aspects of day-to-day program operations for NextGen Rising - the largest youth voting program in national history - including procurement, materials purchasing, and contract and lease signings for 5 different.
• Supported the youth program team on administrative tasks and scheduling
• Maintained and organized shared Google Drive folders
• Updated and maintained the inventory of materials across all states
• Other projects as assigned

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Provided front desk coverage of the UCLA International Education Office (IEO) assisting students in person, by phone, and via email
• Made appointments for students to meet with study abroad advisors
• Processed incoming study abroad applications (UCEAP and Summer Travel Study)
• Helped students navigate the basic UCLA study abroad process: how to choose a program, how to apply, and how to find follow up Pre-Departure information (within MyEAP, UCEAP’s website, IEO website, and Summer Travel.
• Represented the IEO at campus events, including, but not limited to: Enormous Activities Fair, Major Blast, Bruin Day, Study Abroad Fair
• Responsible for general office upkeep, such as restocking materials and tidying front office space, and other duties as assigned by UCLA IEO professional staff

Washington, DC, US

• Assisting with constituent casework for Congressman Ted W. Lieu (CA-33) in his district office
• Answering telephone intake, including responding to constituent requests and logging comments
• Using Intranet Quorum to manage constituent database
• Assisting with outreach and event management for special events hosted by the Congressman, including the Third Annual Bi-Partisan Service Academy Day and Congressional Art Competition for High School Students

• Assisting with management and outreach for Burkle Center events, including the #FiveFilms4Freedom, the world’s first LGBT digital film festival, the Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture with Fareed Zakaria, and the Arnold C..
• Creating graphics and videos for Burkle Center events and social media accounts using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and iMovie
• Writing and editing articles for the UCLA International Institute

• Assisted UCLA professor Leslie Johns with a large data collection project using Westlaw to document lawsuits brought by and against foreign states in US courts
• Lawsuits cover a diverse range of topics, including: human rights, sovereign debt, terrorism, and foreign investment

New York, New York, US

• Assisted with events management and facilitation
• Assisted in human resources, including the recruitment of interns, handle internship applications, and all related documents
• Contributed to the communications strategy of the website and social media (Facebook and Twitter), to readership outreach and partnership building
• Represented WFUNA at UN meetings and events, and sharing relevant information with interested UNAs
• Prepared and presented educational lecture on International Geneva for visiting students
• Assisted with office maintenance

Oakland, CA, US

• Researched and wrote original articles, analysis of third party research and publications, and interviews with Give2Asia partners and grantees
• Generated and expanded conversations via social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
• Created month-long social media plan for "Disaster Preparedness and The Power of Local Leadership" event
• Curated newsletters via MailChimp
• Updated site and site blog via SquareSpace
• Contributed to Give2Asia's marketing efforts with writing, editing, and other content creation

San Francisco, CA, US

• Assisted the Public Relations Director in all activities
• Wrote and sent media advisories and press releases for upcoming events
• Staffed high-profile events by assisting with media check-ins
• Updated and maintained press lists and media coverage tracking

Roslyn, NY, US

• Designed, implemented, and taught a comprehensive, three-week course for a group of fourteen gifted children from ages 8-15
• Taught students how to use proper footwork and bladework for the fencing weapon of foil
• Met with each individual child to create a personal student objective to address their specific interest for the class

Political Science, International Relations

Spring Semester Exchange Student, International/Global Studies

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