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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

- Support development programs with individual donor communication, stewardship, recruitment, and prospecting.- Prepare and staff the Executive Director and Development Director for donor meetings, including drafting preparatory memos, updating materials and talking points, and tracking follow-up activities from donor meetings.- Manage all mass donor.

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

- Provide general fundraising, political, and communications consulting for a first-time candidate for U.S. House in AZ-01.- Directly manage call time, local and national donor prospecting, and execute outreach and fundraising events.- Increased total quarter-on-quarter call time and other fundraising receipts by up to 628.3% totaling $957,500 COH by EOQ3.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

- Oversaw Planned Parenthood Votes’ 2022 midterm election paid field program in support of pro-choice Democratic candidates.- Led a staff of 4 Canvass Managers and up to 45 canvassers across 2 offices targeting 4 competitive LDs in Maricopa County.- Directed and developed field strategy, executed on metrics, and consulted with client and coordinated IE.

Tempe, Arizona, United States

- Planned and executed finance and fundraising goals on a DCCC Frontline race in coordination with the congressman and senior staff. Coordinated with team members to build, plan, and execute fundraising events and volunteer efforts.- Managed call time and donor prospecting, delivering $1 million in call time contributions and $2.5+ million total as a.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

- Directed and implemented the field strategy for a paid canvassing campaign under contract with Our Voice Our Vote Arizona to grow grassroots opposition against new PEVL (vote-by-mail) restrictions under consideration by the Arizona Legislature.- Directly managed 7 canvass team leaders to implement and delegate field strategy: coached on messaging, best.

Dekalb County, Georgia, United States

- Executed an unprecedented winning field strategy with the political arm of the UNITE HERE labor union in the metro Atlanta area, supporting Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate and the Georgia Public Service Commission.- Worked closely with union leaders and political operatives in majority Black communities, individually mobilizing over 1,000 voters to.

Tucson, Arizona, United States

- Executed targeted field strategy, including canvassing efforts in-line with COVID-19 mitigation guidelines.- Worked alongside team members to mobilize 20,000 majority minority, young adult, and working family voters to the polls in support of federal and state Democratic candidates for office.

Tucson, Arizona, United States

- Grew volunteer base in turf from the ground up in an oft-neglected community by implementing new and creative strategies, including turf-specific virtual phone banks and virtual volunteer engagement low-bar events.- Coordinated Southside Tucson organizing efforts alongside regional staff, local organizations, and political leaders throughout Tucson and.

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Political Director, 2020Delegate, Pima County Democratic Party Executive Committee, 2018-2019Officer At-Large, 2018-2020

Tucson, Arizona

Spanish-language Committee Chair (2018, 2019)

Tucson, Arizona, United States

- Executed an unprecedented field strategy, based in turf encompassing Southern Arizona from Tucson to Yuma. - Mobilized volunteer capacity and fostered community engagement, placing the candidate in second throughout numerous local precincts and LDs as per polling throughout the primary season.- Directed large-scale events throughout Southern Arizona.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

- Trained in an 8 week, full-time program sponsored by the DNC in coordination with the Arizona Democratic Party, led by veteran campaign staff that recruits to train first-time organizers on the skills needed to succeed as field organizers.- Participated in action-based learning and in-the-field practice on the fundamentals of organizing including: voter.

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Office of Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03)- Directly supported staff in constituent advocacy, community engagement, and social media outreach.- Prepared written remarks for submission to the Congressional Record. - Attended events throughout Southern Arizona as an invited guest and speaker on behalf of the congressman.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Office of Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07)- Facilitated office operations and fielded constituent correspondence for a leading U.S. House progressive.- Analyzed policy, attended briefings and caucus roundtables in support of the congressman’s legislative efforts.

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Office of Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03)- Managed constituent casework in tandem with congressional staff, serving as a liaison for constituents with federal agencies.- Conducted policy research pertaining to ongoing casework and other legislative and community outreach objectives.

Tucson, Arizona

Cincinnati, Ohio

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science

High School Diploma