Dan Ulloa Email & Phone Number

I revamped a defunct blog by increasing news coverage of cannabis legalization and the burgeoning hemp industry. I have covered legalization, protests, entrepreneurs, patients, doctors, tradeshows, and legal cases that have emerged as New Jersey's cannabis industry has expanded. I have also written about cannabis industry conventions in Nevada and the.

• Cover cannabis legal reforms on state and federal level across the United States and emerging businesses in the industry, including hemp farms, seed companies, and small and medium-sized CBD-related companies, which.
• Investigate issues with MassRoots and interview their founder on their latest venture for long-article
• Create content on federal funding for local government, and filmed police interrogation for company blogs
• Implement public relations strategy, including writing press releases and building extensive press lists which secure press for nonprofits in newspapers, niche political online outlets, and television news
• Optimize content for SEO by including keywords, subheadings, links, tags, and pictures
• Increase social media following by 15% on Facebook and Twitter

US

• Developed and executed campaign message and strategy for candidate who outperformed Clinton and U.S. Senate candidate who represented district in Congress by 3%
• Took initiative and successfully pitched interview on radio program which increased press coverage
• Regularly blasted press releases which successfully generated newspaper articles and NBC affiliate mention
• Coordinated press conferences with Democratic leadership which improved name recognition
• Improved field operations by closely coordinating with Ohio Together and county Democratic candidates to maximize efficiency in field operations
• Improved crowd reception at public events by editing candidate’s speeches

Washington, DC, US

• Drafted talking points to support passage of amendment to Fiscal Year 2014 budget
• Wrote memos analyzing impact of $1.2 trillion sequester on non-defense discretionary programs including education, health, labor, and housing programs
• Assisted with drafting employment statistics, broken down by demographics, for dissemination among Members
• Evaluated impact of Department of Education's PLUS loans regulations and served as liaison to Congressional meetings
• Analyzed implementation of Affordable Care Act including Medicaid expansion to assist advising Congresswoman
• Liaised with immigration reform coalition promoting international STEM students

New Providence, NJ, US

• Wrote articles covering municipal and state policies pertaining to budgetary transportation, economic development, public education, and health issues to greatly increase media coverage of local government
• Researched policy data extensively for articles
• Interviewed sources

US

• Organized 40 activists to successfully lobby swing Members of Congress for healthcare reform by meeting with Congressional staff, writing letters, and high-volume of telephone calls
• Persuaded stakeholders to attend public forum on healthcare reform, which garnered significant local and national media coverage
• Managed effort to successfully secure positive Letters to the Editor in local newspapers
• Directed successful petition drive advocating that Senator Mark Warner vote for financial reform (Dodd-Frank)

• Designed and implemented strategy to persuade voters to support candidates
• Oversaw mobilization of 40 volunteers to garner public support for candidates
• Scheduled outreach events for candidates
• Managed 4 interns on project to revive defunct municipal Democratic committee
• Analyzed county and municipal economic policies to advise candidate

Master'S Degree, Legislative Affairs

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science