Public Affairs Associate responsible for the accounts of several national clients and for logistical and comminications support for all Oregon clients. • Organized and executed numerous grassroots/grasstops campaigns for a wide variety of national clients. Work required regular contact with individuals, businesses, trade associations and state and federal political offices throughout the state. • Represented and lobbied for clients in the State Legislature.• Conducted media outreach and message management on behalf of clients.

Campaign to modernize Columbia River fisheries management in the Oregon legislature. Campaign Director responsible for the management of a high visibility legislative effort. • Coordinated efforts of the campaign’s lobbying, science and leadership teams. • Conducted media communications. Able to secure substantial media coverage over the course of the campaign.• Oversaw fundraising efforts and managed a $100,000 campaign budget.• Implemented aggressive, grassroots outreach plan involving hundreds of volunteers in the campaign.

Campaign Manager responsible for the oversight and operations of a successful campaign that took 71.9% of the vote.Crafted and executed a successful campaign plan/vision.Advised candidate on campaign/political strategy. Managed a $1,000,000 campaign budget.Worked closely with the Democratic Party of Oregon, the Oregon Coordinated Campaign, several individual campaigns and county Democratic parties to support Democratic races and causes up and down the ticket.Administered campaign communications with the community and the press.

Grassroots political campaign for the office of Mayor in the City of Beaverton. Campaign Manager responsible for the operations of a successful campaign that unseated a 16-year incumbent.Set City fundraising records by raising over $130,000 in three months.Recruited, trained and managed over 50 volunteers throughout the course of the campaign.Managed campaign communications with the community and the press.Crafted and executed a successful campaign plan working closely with SEIU, Nike, and other political consultants.

Southwestern Washington office for Senator Cantwell responsible for representing the Senator's message in five Washington State counties.; working directly with the Southwest Washington Director. Project Lead in areas of educational diversity and immigration requiring interfacing with universities, political offices, and social service providers.Trained new interns and hires in the procedural norms of constituent service.Answered constituent questions, resolved constituent problems and conveyed the Senator's message/accomplishments on a regular basis. Consulted with the Senator's other offices, state and federal organizations and other political offices to offer the constituent a satisfactory resolution.

Southwest Washington branch of national non-profit dedicated to youth development.Development Coordinator for diverse organization serving over 2,000 members between two units. Promoted from Program Director/Volunteer Coordinator position.Created and implemented organizational strategic plans relating to donor solicitation and other fundraising efforts.Responsible for the composition and management of grant proposals. Submitted numerous grants that resulted in over $100,000 in new monies within the first six months of service.Crafted framework for $6,000,000 capital campaign.

Diverse Multnomah County non-profit/grassroots organization committed to building a multicultural movement for immigrant and refugee rights. Policy Officer and Membership/Outreach Coordinator reporting directly to the Executive Directors.• Responsible for developing a statewide policy advocacy program from the ground up. • Created and implemented the organization’s membership polices and infrastructure. • Worked with area immigrant and refugee leaders to maintain and expand membership base while promoting the Center’s message of enhanced immigrant rights in the Portland community and beyond.

Northern Ireland’s sole cross-community party working to spread its vision of a fair, equal, diverse, peaceful and prosperous society across historic social and political divides. Political intern, reporting directly to and working under the Alliance Party General Secretary.• Staffed party headquarters. Resolved constituent and non-constituent concerns • Researched and edited policy and position papers, reporting and presenting directly to the General Secretary.• Published and edited constituent/campaign newsletters for, and in consultation with, elected Party representatives.• Coordinated and executed the annual party conference in February 2006.

Northern Ireland’s sole cross-community party working to spread its vision of a fair, equal, diverse, peaceful and prosperous society across historic social and political divides. Political intern, reporting directly to and working under the Alliance Party General Secretary.• Staffed party headquarters. Resolved constituent and non-constituent concerns • Researched and edited policy and position papers, reporting and presenting directly to the General Secretary.• Published and edited constituent/campaign newsletters for, and in consultation with, elected Party representatives.• Coordinated and executed the annual party conference in February 2006.

Field office for Senator Barbara Boxer in one of the most populated and diverse regions of the United States. Received a high volume of constituent phone calls, drop-ins and correspondence.Intern working with Staff Assistants to help resolve and facilitate constituent problems and queries that came into office daily. Assisted Senator Boxer's office to convey her message to her constituents.Answered questions and resolved constituent problems on a regular basis. Consulted with the Senator's other offices, state and federal organizations and other political offices to offer the constituent a satisfactory resolution.Organized and executed mass mailings to output the Senator's message.Assisted in media and issue tracking for the Senator.