Co-Chair, Volunteer Engagement Team
CurrentNorth Carolina is a swing-state battleground, and Wake County is the largest of 100 counties in North Carolina. Election results in Wake County often determine the outcome in NC, and thus, in America.Nearly every day, I, along with members of my team, interview new volunteers who step up to be engaged in the political system. My team is the “welcoming committee” but we do more than that. We want to learn about each volunteer’s journey to activism and what motivated them to step up and participate in our democratic process.We discuss their skills and areas of passion and we then make sure they are connected to their local area precinct leadership (Wake County has 208 precincts).We plug volunteers with unique and in-demand major skills into key open roles at our headquarters. Those who step forward to volunteer come from all walks of life, and from the highest levels of corporations, to recent college graduates, to concerned and active retirees. Since 2019, I’ve personally interviewed over 500 new volunteers. They, along with their journeys to get into the “arena” (as Theodore Roosevelt said) inspire me.I love my role. It’s the best “job” I ever had.