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- Organized and Coordinated endorsement process for seven local unions across two states and Washington, DC, including drafting questionnaire.- Outreach to members in support of endorsed candidates.- Lobbyist at State Legislature, County Courthouses, and City Halls.- Coordinate with Locals to help get members out to support endorsed candidates.

• Managed campaign launch of first time Congressional candidate, included filing committee paperwork to start the campaign, setting up internal systems, drafting the budget, hiring consulting team, hiring staff, and building website and social media presence.• Organized candidates schedule and staffed or represented the candidate at political and community events. • Worked with the candidate to Rolodex his contacts, building initial donor lists, and helping to raise $650,000 in 6 months.• Coordinated and lead a team of outside consultants to create and circulate candidates’ message and positions through press outreach, social media, and community events.

• Managed targeted, open seat State Senate race in a swing district of a swing county, of a swing state. This included managing staff, candidate, consulting team, and a campaign budget.• Coordinated with Senate Caucus and supervised Campaign Finance Director to raise over $2 million. Helping to manage candidate call time, plan fundraising events, and organize online fundraising.• Organized earned communications, including local press outreach, and coordinating social media.• Worked with the consulting team on paid communications, including digital advertising, over $1.7 million on TV, and over $400,000 on direct mail.

• Managed Day-to-day operations of democratic challenger candidate for Mayor, including staff, candidate, and consulting team.• Worked with the consulting team on message development and coordinated dissemination of message through press outreach, direct voter contact, social media, and paid advertising.• Supervised Finance Director, Candidate, and Finance Committee chairman to organize fundraising operation, including call time and events raising just over $400,000.• Worked with Field Director, State Democratic Party, and County Democratic Party to organize extensive field operation including Voter ID & Persuasion, Absentee Voting program, and Get Out the Vote.

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o Handled Day-to-day operations of a high profile countywide elected official’s re-election campaign, winning by 11 points with the third highest vote total in the county.o Coordinated message development and dissemination with candidate and consulting team.o Organized fundraising operation including event planning, database management, call time and working with consultant on online fundraising.o Managed social and digital media including Facebook, website and online list development.

o Managed all aspects of competitive congressional primary campaign in a 12 candidate democratic primary.o Coordinated fundraising with a small staff, including donor research, event planning, and call time management.o Worked with consulting team, staff, and candidate to create and disseminate candidate’s message to the public.

o Managing local democratic committee’s slate of candidates in the June primary and November general Elections, including Mayoral, Town Council, and Democratic Committee (in primary) candidates.o Executed incumbent protection and Vote by mail programs in low turnout races for democratic committee during primary, successfully defended 21 out of 29 seats being contested.o Managed Paid and volunteer field operation for November General Election, including paid canvass budget and scheduling, office management, and volunteer phone operation.

o Managed campaign of candidate running in an open seat New York City Council primary, including managing and working with candidate, staff, and consultants to develop message, mail, and field strategies.o Successfully securing ballot access through petitions and defended a challenge to our petitions.o Won Primary by 20 points, working against County Democratic organization.

o Oversaw Day-to-Day operations of top incumbent protection race in the Texas State House of Representatives, winning with 54% of the vote in a republican leaning district.o Coordinated with the candidate, consultants, and campaign staff to disseminate candidates message to the public through Direct Mail, TV, Field, Social Media and Press Outreach, managing a budget of $500,000.o Managed small staff and volunteers, knocking on over 15,000 doors in 8 weeks.

o Managed Day-to-Day operations of a successful top targeted New Jersey state legislative district, including managing 3 candidates, staff, and consultants.o Coordinated with caucus staff and consulting team on message development, paid communications, and press outreach.o Oversaw a $1 million budget and worked with candidates to coordinated fundraising operation raising $600,000.

o Oversaw a successful top tiered state representative campaign, listed by the DLCC as a top 50 “essential campaign.” o Coordinated day-to-day operations and campaign strategy.o Managed budget and fundraising operation, which raised and spent over $500,000.o Supervised campaign staff, volunteers, and consultants to implement campaigns field, fundraising, direct mail, polling, and media.

o Helped in managing a competitive state senate primary with a budget of over $750,000 and 3 person staff.o Organized field operation including volunteer recruitment and management, list/data management, and outreach to community organizations.o Organized and implemented Get Out The Vote operation using 50 paid canvassers an 150 volunteers.

o Managed all aspects of a successful field program during both the Primary and General election, including targeting, canvass, phone banks, and list management; winning by 600 votes against a well financed incumbent.o Successfully recruited, and trained 200+ canvassers for campaigns get out the vote operation.o Organized and implemented multi layered field operation including 4 candidates, volunteers, and paid canvass; knocking on every door in our universe once with each group.

o Managed all aspects top tiered state legislative race, which was ranked in the top 40 “essential campaigns” by the DLCC.o Developed and executed all aspects campaign strategy, including campaign plan, finance plan, and field plan.

o Manage day-to-day operation of committee office, including working with district leaders, candidates, and party leadership to coordinate the filing of nominating petitions for Judicial, and Presidential candidates.

o Oversaw campaign field operation; including collection of approximately 4000 petition signatures, canvassing, phone banks, and candidate visibility. - Coordinated campaign field operation; including petitioning, canvassing, phone banks, and candidate visibility

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o Supervised candidates on planning their campaign strategy, fundraising, and field operations.o Oversaw candidates as they implemented their plans and worked to meet voter contact and fundraising goals.

Managed incumbent New York City Councilmembers re-election campaign.

Organized field operation for congressional primary. Managed staff of 10 canvassers to knock on 20,000 doors in 4 weeks.

Worked with candidate and finance director on fundraising operation which raised $120,000 in 6 weeks. Was primarily responsible for event fundraising and assisting with candidate call time.

Was responsible for organizing a House of Delegate district in support of Virginia State Budget bill. Worked to get constituents to call and write letters to their local delegate to achieve goal.

Responsible for volunteer recruitment and management in Claremont region of New Hampshire.

Responsible for volunteer recruitment and managment in momouth county, NJ. Ran canvasses and phone banks for democratic candidates in county.

Washington, D.C., Us

Worked at Gateway National Recreation Area in NYC. Spent the summer during college working at Great Kills Park on Staten Island. Helped with resource management and visitor service activities. Was part of a team that ran a weekend program for children to teach them about the animal and plant life within the Park.

Washington, D.C., Us

Worked at Gateway National Recreation Area in NYC. Spent the summer during college working at Great Kills Park on Staten Island. Helped with resource management and visitor service activities. Was stationed at a public swimming beach handling visitor service activities.