Erin Connolly Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Involved in all aspects of the polling process at a full-service, Democratic, political polling firm for the 2014 election cycle. Responsibilities included:o Researched topics for, and edited, political polls before they were put into the field, then coordinated with phone banks on polling activities. o Analyzed polling data - wrote and edited variables, cleaned up baselines and cross tabulations, and presented polling results in memos and PowerPoint presentations, sent to the clients.

Wrote blog posts, edited memos, gathered information.Maintained contact with Congressional offices on arts related issues.Conducted various research projects, attended meetings on behalf of the organization.

Wrote and edited press releases, constituent letters, congressional requests, and legislative amendments. Attended floor proceedings and attended hearings.Input constituent data and helped manage general constituent services.

Compiled daily clips of relevant news mentions, important political news and local news which were sent directly to the Senator and the entire staff.Worked on general press tasks: writing blog posts and press releases for the website, and press inquiry management.

Retrieved documents for researchers.Helped researchers utilize those documents.Fielded questions about the documents while ensuring document safety.

Assisted Congressmen with constituent phone calls and at their events.Edited the DCCC website; distributed information from the chairman to fellow members; edited event flyers; updated fundraising information.

Compiled news briefs about races for all four major regions of the country for regional research analysts. Projects also included vetting, opposition research, compiling data, transcribing video and audio, and analyzing campaign finances.