• Liaised frequently with Commission members, maintaining active communication and positive working relationships.• Managed logistics for monthly Commission & bi-weekly Committee meetings, including: coordinating with Chairs, researching topics of interest to Commissioners, preparing agendas, notifying the public, and scheduling speakers.• Planned, organized, recruited volunteers to staff & executed three events at the Kaufman County Poor Farm per year. • Managed all donations, expenditures, travel & financial reimbursements. • Maintained the Commission’s website and social media outlets, including Facebook, developing relationships with media outlets & obtaining publicity for the organization. • Retained records of Commission yearly activities, compiled & filed annual results with the Texas Historical Commission. • Verified the compliance of all commercial and residential developments in the County with the Section 106 Review.

• First openly gay, millennial & youngest-ever City Councilman elected and re-elected in Kaufman County, Texas.• Developed, wrote and implemented programs to improve the community, including the Kaufman Loop Trail. • Created and executed events to promote entertainment and well-being, including Movies on the Square.• Created new marketing opportunities for businesses to increase out of area economic activity. • Led projects to revitalize, renovate and restore the Downtown Square, including negotiating with local city merchants and leaders to obtain funding for the project.• Successfully led negotiations between Council & the Fire Department to increase staff, wages, and public safety. • Organized neighborhood groups in support of park & playground improvements and successfully negotiated with the Council to provide the funding. • Recruited volunteers to join city boards, including ten millennials, who now hold a majority on two of five city boards.

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• Oversaw and directed vital aspects of the campaign, including: candidate management, fundraising, compliance, budget development, voter targeting, field operations, communication & messaging, social media, direct mail, mass mailing implementation, and political outreach that included fostering political relationships with local interest groups, community leaders & elected officials to create a winning coalition and garner key endorsements. • Served as Event Organizer and managed all aspects of campaign events, including: logistics/planning, volunteer management, crowd-building, marketing, and follow-up. • Served as scheduler & media point of contact for all campaigns. Rebecca Calabria for Kaufman County 86th District Judge (R) – Consultant/Campaign Manager; Sept 2013 – Mar 2014Kathy Castles for Kaufman ISD School Board (R) – Consultant/Campaign Manager; Jan – May 2013Patty Patterson for Kaufman City Council – Consultant/Campaign Manager; Nov 2012 – May 2013, Re-Elect Jan-May 2015 Linda Mott for Kaufman ISD School Board (R) – Consultant/Campaign Manager; Jan–May 2012Jon Ryan Parker for Kaufman City Council – Consultant/Campaign Manager; Nov 2012-July 2013, Re-Elect Jan-May 2015

• Developed and maintained the organization’s website, social media accounts and client database.• Planned and organized the organization’s events, including identifying, coordinating & negotiating contracts with vendors.• Led key fundraising events recruiting/retaining donors, obtaining silent auction donations, and following-up with all individuals, organizations & businesses involved. . • Developed relationships with media outlets & obtained publicity for the organization. • Developed fundraising plan, identified and fostered partnerships with other non-profits, and recruited new donors funding the organization’s expansion of services to include mental health care, workforce training & public housing.

• Planned and delivered lessons to seven multi-level classes based on state standards. • Designed and produced teaching materials based on state standards.• Assessed student progress, maintained confidential student personal records and progress reports.• Coordinated with other professionals, teachers & assistants.• Trained and certified to give the following assessments - Best Plus, GAIN & TABE• At TVCC only - Developed and implemented student recruitment plan. • At TVCC only - Created and maintained the department’s social media account.

• Managed operations in Committee Office and staff of 3 and delegated duties to appropriate staff. • Organized & conducted 20 hearings on 124 bills, 38 of which became law. • Liaised between the Lobby & the Chairman, Committee member offices & the Chairman, Bill Sponsors & the Chairman, and served as the surrogate for Chairman John Smithee (R-Amarillo) at legislative engagements. • Drafted bill analyses, wrote hearing minutes & legislative reports for all bills heard and voted on by the Committee. • Served as lead policy analyst on health insurance and health care legislation.

• Analyzed policy & legislation, wrote briefs, and prepared Chairman Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) for Committee hearings. • Organized 8 interim hearings in 8 Texas cities, including: researching destinations & venues/accommodations, arranging travel details & logistics, identifying and scheduling witnesses, notifying local media & interest groups, anticipating various needs & circumstances, and coordinating between committee members/staff, local officials and the Chairman. • Researched, compiled witness testimony, and drafted the 99 page Committee Interim Report, including recommendations for the following charges: county rulemaking authority, indigent health care, pre-trial release on bond in criminal cases, local government debt, rural economic development, and the Commission on Jail Standards.• Liaised between the Lobby & the Chairman, Committee member offices & the Chairman, Bill Sponsors & the Chairman, and served as the Chairman’s surrogate at legislative engagements. • Performed constituent outreach with the goal of always connecting the constituent with a solution to their problem. • Performed administrative duties and prepared county-issue news summaries for Chairman Garnet Coleman (D-Houston).

• Fundraising Call-Time Manager, Travel Aide & Event Handler. • Responsible for advance staffing, scheduling the candidate’s daily itinerary, arranging travel details & logistics, and anticipating various needs & circumstances. • Organized phone banks & recruited volunteers for events.

• Maintained a Microsoft Access database with contact information for school districts and media outlets.• Implemented usage of Google Docs throughout the office after being tasked with increasing efficiency and streamlining collaboration during the legislative session.• Organized three annual membership conferences and three membership drives – obtained record level of members.• Maintained correspondence with member school districts and assisted with monthly executive board meetings.• Performed legislative research and assisted with preparation of testimony before House and Senate Committees.

- Substitute teacher for Kaufman ISD during the months of December and May of 2004, 2005, and 2006.

• Drafted decrees & correspondence, prepared discovery, managed front desk, incoming calls & walk-ins.