Deb Steele Email & Phone Number

3820 Cleveland Ave Columbus Ohio 43224

· Responsible for all financial transactions, grants management, budgeting, and appropriations of a $18M yearly budget with over 80 employees and over $3.5M in annual payroll. · Preform the majority of all Human Resource functions from on and off boarding employees, pension reports, income verifications, and other various reporting needs. · Recordkeeper and provider of information to the public. Responsible for audio recordings of all public meetings as well as prepare the written minutes and post updates on the Internet once approved.

· Organizing Houses of Worship to participate in Home Energy Audit program through Columbia Gas of Ohio· Assisted in Advocacy and Training within the network and allied Organizations

Columbus, Ohio Area

· Directed an organization with a full time staff of 5 that hosts the annual LGBTQ+ Pride in Central Ohio that attracts over 500K participants. Did numerous television, radio, and print earned media interviews. · Oversaw the completion of a $4M Capital Project. Assisted in securing rental contracts and setting rates for the newly expanded building. · Conducted a Member and Supporter survey to help guide future programming. Did extensive Community Outreach and relationship building with grassroots organizations and LGBTQ+ Community Leaders

Columbus, Ohio Area

· Represented Union Members in Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia filing Step 1 and 2 level Grievances · Assisted in various administrative duties

·Lead Organization that held a lobby day and visibility event April 20th, 2016 at the Ohio Statehouse to defend Energy Efficiency and Renewable Power standards. Six other organizations participated and there were three statewide earned media hits and over 25 lobby visits completed. · Organizing faith leaders and congregation members from places of worship to employ more energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Assisting in the energy audit process and training staff or volunteers data entry in an energy monitoring system called Energy Stewards. · Responsible for monthly reporting of field organizing to Ohio Energy Table, uploading sign in sheets, and pulling and sorting voter data from the Voter Activation Network

Columbus, Ohio Area

all events listed below were in support of Medicaid Expansion•Organized a Statewide Advocacy Day on March 20th with 80 individuals who attended lobby visits. The same day an additional 15 faith leaders attended for an action that garnered media coverage.•Helped implement a rally at the Ohio Statehouse on April 11th attended by 3000 individuals. The gathering was covered in all media markets across Ohio. •Lead in implementing a statewide day of action on May 20th that took place in 12 areas. Was the main coordinator of a press conference with various military groups on June 3rd and a press call held June 14th that featured Fathers who support Medicaid Expansion. All events have garnered extensive media coverage.

Columbus, Ohio Area

•Organized a booth at community event for distributing information and collecting petition signatures. Over the weekend the booth that gathered 1,100 signatures for a ballot issue with the help of 8 staff and 3 volunteers. •Helped organize over a dozen rallies throughout the state around the Presidential election that garnered much media attention, including smaller local media outlets.

Columbus, Ohio Area

•Held a Worker Rights’ Board hearing late August 2010 in a prominent church downtown. The meeting was attended by over 80 individuals and 4 Organizations participated in reviewing income disparity issues for working class staff employed directly by, or sub-contracted through Ohio State University. •Wrote, administered, and analyzed 640 surveys from community members around OSU’ expansion project(s). Methods of collection were door to door canvases, an online version that was emailed, and other networks such as union meetings or churches. Presented data in a community forum attend by 120 individuals late June 2011 and began building a coalition to obtain a Community Benefit Agreement. •Coordinated rallies and teach-ins with CWA 4501 Union members, United Students Against Sweatshops and Occupy OSU fostering deeper labor activism on and off campus. These activities have resulted in dozens of local earned media hits in the past months and better leverage at the negotiation table for Union members.

Ohio

•Worked with all statewide groups who endorsed, and 3 Organizations based in D.C. Oversaw and assisted in the completion of all questionnaires with the candidate. Attended pertinent community, union, and political meetings as well as represented the campaign at such functions.•Assisted running all aspects of a state wide bus tour; coordinated with local supporters to build events, documented the tour with pictures and video, made pitch calls to the media, and wrote press releases.•Managed two field staff and several interns who collectively worked with 1700 volunteers across Ohio. Wrote 2 of 3 phone bank scripts used. Utilized data for various uses in the campaign including majority the of the Get Out The Vote program.

Columbus, Ohio Area

•Recruited over 65 first time volunteers, developed over 10 campaign leaders, and worked with an additional 35 volunteers from a national database. Built and maintained relationships with 6 coalition partners and 12 community activists across the state. Spoke as a panelist 6 times, attended many conferences and educational field outings. Built online social networking on Facebook, and Twitter.•Campaign research and planning on climate campaign, and assisted in ocean, toxin, and forest campaigns. Held 6 lobby meetings with Congressional staff and 1 with Senate staff.•Ran 5 tabling events gathering about 1,800 public support signatures, and 230 photo petitions. Ran a dozen of phone banks. Drove 250 phone calls to targets. Planned and ran 3 rallies in inclement weather, collectively attended by 350 people.•Media relations; provided 3 TV media interviews, organized 4 press conferences including one with Rep. Dennis Kucinich, wrote press releases, held one editorial board meeting, and wrote a monthly column in Outlook magazine. In total this earned 35 press hits in Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio Area

•Led weekly volunteer canvasses, including preparing materials, training and dispatching canvassers, and evaluating results with 150 volunteers and interns.•Maintained relationships with 4 main coalition partners through consistent communication and evaluation. Helped assist in a four-day Get Out the Vote effort with 8 Organizations and over 200 volunteers.

Columbus, Ohio Area

•Conducted oppositional research and communicated key findings to campaign team.•Assisted in managing 4 field Organizers all working across Ohio.•Created and maintained 35 coalition relationships including public speaking and creating materials.•Coordinated volunteer recruitment activities and neighborhood canvasses.

Ohio

•Assisted in research and development of 3 long term care campaigns, mainly working on the home care campaign. Organized more than 70 workers with election cards and built support among groups of workers for elections and contract negotiations.•Trained a dozen new staff and over 50 activists in various organizing campaigns.

Columbus, Ohio Area

•Wrote, administered, and analyzed a quantitative and qualitative survey of 3500 lower-income residents of Franklin County. Also wrote a final report summarizing the findings of the survey that was used to help shape programming. •Facilitated and maintained community partnerships with 5 main local social service agencies. •Created databases and flyers and reports for customers and staff using Microsoft software. Developed self sufficiency programs, including running half hour and hour workshops.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Scattered Sites Project (CMHA), Citizen Participation Plan Survey, Jenkins Terrace Project (CMHA) •Interviewed individuals and family members to ensure housing for about 250 lower-income residents. Organized over 20 bus tours to educate residents on housing options.•Helped write, design and distribute survey materials. Created monthly reports of results, including documentation.•Trained 10 staff members.

Master'S Degree, Sustainability, Security, And Resilience

https://www.ohio.edu/voinovich-school/sustainability-security-resilience

Bachelors Of Arts, Sociology

Certificate, Hiv And Aids Education

Photovoltaic Installer (Pv1) Level 1 Certification