Elena Veatch Email & Phone Number

Burlington, Vermont, United States

Burlington, Vermont, United States

-Devised digital advertising strategies to help national progressive advocacy groups and labor unions grow and mobilize their supporter bases-Oversaw complex projects and managed cross-functional teams of up to 12 people-Managed budgets ranging from $10K-$3M, helping clients strategize and execute short- and long-term digital campaigns to recruit supporters, raise awareness, and advance policy and advocacy goals

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Developed communications campaigns to engage the public, lawmakers, and corporations around federal, state, and local food and nutrition policies-Managed paid social and advocacy email programs from concept to completion, working with policy teams to identify opportunities to mobilize and grow the organization's supporter base-Wrote and disseminated 100+ email action alerts in collaboration with dozens of stakeholders-Amplified dozens of policy reports, contextualizing takeaways to move folks to take action on relevant issues-Advised sub-grantees across the country on communications strategies to reach and engage communities

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Built digital and print communications programs to help advocacy groups, political campaigns, and nonprofits engage audiences around issues, strengthen their supporter bases, and hold elected officials accountable to constituents-Managed budgets ranging from $5K–$2M, working with clients to define clear goals and prioritize resources and tactics to achieve them-Worked with graphic designers to develop eye-catching digital and print creative to achieve client goals-Implemented paid and organic digital programs targeted to voter file and membership lists, lookalike models, and other audiences-Monitored clicks, click-through rates, conversions, frequency, cost per engagement, and other metrics to measure the performance of digital advertising buys and make optimizations-Partnered with programmers to build user-friendly landing pages with tracking pixels to analyze website traffic via Google Analytics-Wrote regular blogs with an eye toward SEO for a website with 25K monthly site visits-Contributed to production of podcast episodes around how to build a winning political or advocacy campaign

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Saratoga Springs, Ny

-Authored 10+ op-eds, copyedited 50+ pieces, and mentored writers for an online publication with 10K unique monthly site visitors-Awarded Skidmore College's prize for leadership in student journalism upon graduation

Saratoga Springs, Ny

-Assisted professors on research topics ranging from local elections to immigration policy to free speech-Edited nine essays by political scientists for the book Judging Free Speech to help undergrads understand the real-world implications of Supreme Court free speech decisions-Executed the first local exit poll in the city to predict election outcomes-Conducted 20+ interviews with elected officials and leaders to inform research on North Carolina immigration politics

Albany, Ny

-Assisted think tank director with ongoing research projects concerning state-level implementation of federal policies such as the Affordable Care Act

Saratoga Springs, Ny

-Worked to re-elect Democratic Saratoga Springs Mayor Joanne Yepsen, who defeated her opponent with 55% of the vote-Gained proficiency in NGP VAN and DNC VoteBuilder for voter outreach purposes-Canvassed, phone banked, staffed events, and conducted research on local policy each week-Cut turf for canvassing packets for volunteers each weekend-Mobilized Skidmore students on Election Day, leading to record-high turnout on campus

New York, Ny

-Wrote memos for the senator and her staff to keep them informed on issues ahead of meetings with local elected officials-Compiled daily news clips from local papers to brief staffers each morning-Organized and staffed press conferences for the senator throughout the boroughs-Wrote 30+ letters of recognition/support for community organizations on behalf of the senator-Engaged with constituents of New York on a daily basis, recording their policy concerns in IQ database, connecting them with casework departments to handle issues with federal agencies, and providing federal grants resources

Katonah, Ny

-Educated visitors ranging from families with children to history buffs and scholars about the Founding Father's role in American history/government by providing weekly self-written tours of historic home

Yorktown Heights, Ny

-Learned the inner workings of a teachers union, attending weekly meetings typically closed to students-Organized fundraising events; edited annual YCT newsletter

Ba, Political Science And Government (Hons.)

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Speakers Bureau Summa cum laude; Graduated 5th in my class of 591 students

Speechwriting

Danish/European Politics