Joseph Aiello, Mpa Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Works to get more people involved in advocating for passenger rail and public transit access. Working across the organization, develops and leads the Rail Passengers Association’s strategies and initiatives to create impact, design mobilization activities and develop awareness campaigns and programs to enlist community support. Builds and maintains.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Works closely and collaboratively with relevant Rail Passengers national & state reps, policy staff, state nonprofits, legislative officials, local & regional government and railroad managers as needed to promote the.
• Uses research and local contacts to recruit, motivate and activate rank-and-file members around thew country, and take responsibility for organizing teams of volunteers for ad hoc projects or sustained legislative and.
• Promotes rail and intermodalism through creation of venues for conversation, articles, blogging, appearances at political functions, occasional travel and station visits.
• Additional tasks include, but not limited to: creation of social media & fundraising content, producing an ongoing monthly webinar series, editing a national weekly online newsletter, and supervising summer TFAS interns.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Based in Cambridge, MA. Building upon the work done as a Council Representative, worked closely and collaboratively with relevant RPA state reps, RPA policy staff, state nonprofits, legislative officials, local government and railroad managers as needed to promote the passenger agenda in the Northeast. Responsible for organizing annual regional membership.

Greater Boston Area

Appointed in the Fall of 2016. Responsible for rail and public transit advocacy on local, state, and regional issues. Helping form and implement policy on a grassroots level.

Rail Results is investing in a brighter future by sharing the stories, victories, losses and experiences that make up our modern rail culture - through podcasts, blogs, and adventures with prominent members of the transportation advocacy network.

Greater Boston Area

Organize meetings and presentations on behalf of the NSRL Working Group.

Cambridge, MA

Successfully campaigned as a write-in candidate. Proudly served the residents of East Cambridge/Ward 1.

Cambridge, MA

Served one term as Executive Board Member for an organization that strives for the betterment of the East Cambridge neighborhood. Personally assisted with a number of community related events and issues, such as: commercial development, creation of public open space, bi-monthly community meetings, and various city projects.

Worked with multiple departments on projects such as data entry, outreach, communications, and fundraising. Assisted local committee members around the Commonwealth preparing for town and ward caucuses in the lead up to the 2013 Democratic Platform Convention.

Boston, MA

Worked on various trailer audit/track and exit polls projects around the Boston Metro area.

Provided security and bar service for guests at this casual, longstanding Lakeview neighborhood establishment

Managed staff of 25-30 at city and suburban theater sites for a multimedia research company. Worked closely with Nielsen Research to gather public opinion on commercials, movie trailers, and other media.

I helped manage trading accounts and transactions averaging of $10,000+ weekly for private broker in the 30-year Bond options pit at the CBOT. Executed trades in bond futures via the Crossfire trading platform on a daily basis involving accounts in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Mpa, Public Administration

- Relevant Coursework: Health Policy & Politics, Problems in Metropolitan Policy Making, Techniques of Policy Analysis, Nonprofit Sector.

Bs In Communication, Organizational Communication

Activities and Societies: Lambda Pi Eta- 3.69 GPA; Dean's List; President's List, Graduated Cum Laude - Relevant Coursework.