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Washington, DC, US

• Supervises a $10 million grant program to ensure effective use of American Rescue Plan Funds for promoting strong public schools.
• Led a network of 38 state affiliate staff, impacting over $5 billion in ARP funds towards NEA priorities at the local, state and federal levels.
• Trained and strategized with members, Biden Administration leaders, and external partners for optimal use of $172 billion education investment.

Orlando, Florida, United States

Oversaw GOTV operations for Harris for President Campaign.Served as senior staff on field operation of over 120 full-time employees who exceeded outreach targets, made millions of contact attempts with voters using a network of in-state and national voters.

Oversaw campaign strategy for Mayor Byron Brown’s successful write-in campaign for reelection.

• Developed a $650,000 vote-by-mail program that helped achieve the goal of 1 million NEA members casting a mail ballot through text messaging, direct mail and digital advertising.
• Coordinated targeting and programs for NEA activity in 26 competitive U.S. House races including a budget of over $500,000 and reaching 184,000 members.
• Strategized with affiliates in Michigan and Pennsylvania on federal, state and local campaigns and ballot measures to ensure proponents of pro-public education won at all levels.
• Collaborated with affiliates to create comprehensive campaign plans to secure record turnout and statewide success in critical battleground states by activating educators as voters and volunteers.
• Advised senior NEA staff on opportunities and threats to public education in electoral campaigns, ballot measures, legislation, and policy.
• Implemented a volunteer texting program that messaged over 850,000 members, created the capacity to text over 50,000 people per day, and trained 500 members on new voter contact tools.

• Directed launch of incumbent Mayor’s successful re-election campaign including consultant and staff hiring, planning and execution of announcement, and strategy.
• Crafted budget, campaign plan and messaging for campaign for September primary election.
• Designed and oversaw a fundraising program that broke state records by raising $500,000 in 76 days.

• Represented Connecticut’s two tribal nations before local elected officials, community leaders, organized labor and businesses in the tribes’ successful effort to open a third gaming facility.
• Created a strategy that secured approval for a $400 million gaming facility in East Windsor.
• Devised and managed budget for advertising, polling, voter contact, and activation for the campaign.

Lakeland, Florida Area

• Crafted and executed strategies for all campaign activities for a first-time candidate in a Congressional District which voted 11 points more Democratic than in the 2016 election.
• Managed staff of eight in the most competitive race in Florida’s 15th District in 30 years.
• Secured support endorsements of Emily’s List and the DCCC, and led institutional fundraising.
• Created and oversaw a budget and finance plan that raised $2.2 million in only six months.
• Served as the campaign spokesperson for state and national media.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Directed all campaign activities in statewide gubernatorial exploratory campaign including fundraising, delegate tracking, press and media relations, strategy and policy development.
• Managed fundraising program which raised $240,000 to qualify for the Citizen’s Election Program through events, call time, and digital fundraising in four months.
• Coordinated staff, consultants and volunteers in developing detailed policy proposals, campaign strategy, budget and national candidate media preparation.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Secured re-election for Senator Richard Blumenthal by 29 percent, outperforming the presidential candidates by 9 percent, and receiving more votes than any candidate in Connecticut history.
• Crafted and executed $10 million budget that met and exceeded projections by 18%.
• Coordinated all media, polling, research, and fundraising consultants to provide candidate with strategy updates, debate preparation and policy advice.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Designed and executed strategy that beat an incumbent mayor with a 67 percent approval rating by 10 percent through paid media, aggressive earned media, and a 400 person field operation.
• Created and managed fundraising staff that raised $1.3 million in nine months.
• Managed field team that made over 30 passes of targeted voters and ID’d 74 percent of likely voters.
• Organized effort to wrestle the Democratic Town Committee endorsement from incumbent.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

• Directed staff of 37 full-time employees in six departments and 14 offices around the state.
• Managed $1.7 million annual budget that funded statewide field operations, mail, and radio.
• Coordinated seven statewide campaigns and five targeted legislative races.
• Oversaw Party activities in 46 South Carolina counties, maintained relationships with county Chairs, and advised the State Chairman on statewide issues, campaigns, and party building efforts.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Served as the primary strategist for clients from City Commission to Congressional campaigns.
• Designed and implemented campaign, fundraising, messaging, media, and field plans for clients.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Created and executed campaign strategy that led to a decisive victory
• Led fundraising program that raised $202,000 in nine months - breaking all city fundraising records.
• Managed donor recruitment, cultivation and follow-up to increase fundraising by over 500 percent.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Political Science

Political Science

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