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Program Management and Development:Leads PSR-LA’s land use projects and guides direction of overall program including legislative engagement and coalition involvement; Develops strategies to advance land use policies to promote healthy, community-serving land uses, and eliminate harmful incompatible land uses; Conducts research on land use planning, industrial and hazardous land uses, and related health outcomes to inform program initiatives and outcomes; Develops popular education tools, project materials, and written and graphic resources for community stakeholders; Develops, maintains, and implements program work plans and project timelines; Leads and supports grant writing, management, and reporting related to Land Use and Health Program; Collaborates with other program staff to develop campaigns, educational materials, and strategies related to programmatic intersections; Creates, manages, and tracks program/project budgetsCommunity Organizing:Develops strategies for engagement and education of residents, partners, decision-makers, and health professionals; Coordinates workshops, webinars, and other program related events for residents, partners, and other community stakeholders; Engages in and builds coalitions around environmental justice and built environment issues; Builds and maintains relationships with key stakeholders including community-based organizations, agencies, and decision-makers; Support trainings for health professional membershipPolicy Advocacy:Assesses policy landscape in order to determine legislative priorities and organizationalpositions and involvement; Carries out policy research, analysis, development, and advocacy; Monitors legislative and regulatory developments and coordinates and carries out advocacy around relevant policy efforts; Builds relationships with legislative and regulatory decision-makers and develops legislative champions at local, regional, and state levels

Greater Los Angeles Area

Coordinate with Program Director to develop a preliminary analysis of the issue area (industry, health and toxics) and conduct policy landscape analysis; Coordinate 500 Feet working group meetings, develop meeting materials, and maintain relationships with allies, stakeholders, and academic and policy experts; Work with 500 Feet consultant to update and refine 500 Feet Tool and materials; Organize and facilitate community workshops in South LA; Provide content regarding program work for website and membership communications; Draft report summarizing project work and findings

Greater Chicago Area

Collaborated with Campaign Manager and Deputy Campaign Manager to manage and coordinate field program with the rest of the campaign strategy; Developed field, GOTV, and Election Day plans; Trained and developed 100+ volunteers and interns; Coordinated paid canvass program; Set and achieved weekly voter contact goals; Managed and compiled data for weekly reports; Successfully achieved victory in the Democratic Primary Election with over 56% of votes

Greater Chicago Area

Assessed and handled constituent requests; Connected residents with resources most suitable to their need; Staffed ward meetings and attended community meetings to develop an understanding of and address residents’ needs and concerns; Managed physical operations of office including monitoring of office email account, inventory of supplies, maintenance of equipment, and payment of bills and contract employees; Managed schedules for Alderman and office staff; Corresponded with constituents, developers, and staff from the Mayor’s Office to schedule meetings, briefings, etc.; Assisted in coordinating Ward Office events including preparation of materials and donation requests

Greater Chicago Area

Managed paid canvass program at various staging locations; Compiled walk packets for daily canvass; Trained and launched canvass teams of up to 30 canvassers at a time; Established accountability measures for canvassers and Location Captains

Greater Chicago Area

Collaborated with Campaign Manager to develop and manage field program; Developed relationships with community leaders and residents to build volunteer base; Coordinated paid canvass program; Managed volunteer and intern programs; Engaged with and informed voters about issues pertinent to the community; Exceeded campaign contact goals with nearly 25,000 volunteer calls and 20,000 paid doors; Successfully garnered 50% +1 votes to achieve victory in Primary Municipal Election

Greater Chicago Area

Researched and provided thorough background on clients, competitors, and comparable organizations; Completed analyses of clients’ positioning; Offered recommendations to principals for improvements; Drafted materials necessary to carry out proposals, including media pitches and strategic plans; Collaborated with principals to create messaging and carry out marketing and communications plans; Quantified qualitative data from multiple-choice and open-ended survey and interview responses

Greater Chicago Area

Coordinated with co-teacher to evaluate student needs and areas of weakness; Developed curriculum assessment tools in order to compile materials appropriate for each student; Tutored and aided students in developing necessary skills to improve academic performance

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Activities and Societies: Organization of Black Students, Student National Medical Association-Minority Association of Pre-medical.

Pre-Medical And General Science Studies