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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Deployed to Pennsylvania in the closing month of the 2024 Presidential election to assess the efficacy of ongoing LGBTQ+ programming and to make recommendation and execute on enhancements and improvements in programming to increase the number of LGBTQ+ votes for Harris for President.Built and executed 30+ public engagement events in less than 30 days.Built an LGBTQ+ surrogate program from the ground up to engage LGBTQ+ voters within other coalitions including Queer Women, Black, and Latino communities.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Directed the DNC’s LGBTQ voter outreach efforts, in collaboration and support of the Out for Harris-Walz Coalition, resulting in the only coalition to see increased support for the Democratic ticket, by growing the LGBTQ+ vote by 15%, in comparison to 2020.Built, advocated for, and executed the DNC’s first ever LGBTQ+ media buy, spending a total of 215,000, impacting just under 10 million voters, placing ads in LGBTQ+ specific digital and print media, at a total cost of $0.21 cents per vote.Built and executed the 2024 Democratic National Convention’s LGBTQ+ programming and caucus meetings.Built the D.I.V.A. Program - the DNC's first ever drag oriented organizing program.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Provide campaign analysis, strategy recommendations, and execution of Working America, AFL-CIO's 2024 Presidential Election efforts, including but not limited to analyzing 6 battleground states, seven contested U.S. Senate seats, and 77 U.S. House seats as they relate to distribution of resources for extensive field and digital organizing campaigns, management of expenditures, and coordination of efforts with national and statewide partners in target states.Collaborate with key stakeholders to represent the interests of Working America, AFL-CIO within the State Federation and local labor councils, AFL-CIO affiliates and allied organizations. Develop relationships and interact with elected officials, candidates, and staff regarding Working America priorities.Construct analyses of top tier races for the U.S. Presidency, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House including turnout projections, probable voter universes, political intel, and provide context for campaign targeting decisions

Extensive political affairs and campaign experience, with work on 34 individual independent expenditures, electoral, and issue advocacy campaigns.Created and executed strategies for political affairs, government relations, media relations, fundraising, sponsor relations & growth, and campaign plans for campaigns, businesses, and nonprofits. Past clients include Woodstock Film Festival (2018-2022), Ulster County Democratic Party (2019), Bryan Rounds for Judge (2019), New York City Halloween Parade (2019), Event Atlas Co. (2019), Juan Figueroa for Sheriff (2022), Brassroots Festival (2019-2021), Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (2023), Elect Tamika Dunkley (2023), Geto & de Milly for Soloviev Foundation - Field of Light (2023)

New York City Metropolitan Area

Directed and executed lobbying strategies for federal, state, and local government affairs on behalf of clients, including Western States Center, Alianza Americas, RuralOrganizing, Boys & Girls Club of Harlem, Ginkgo Bioworks, and DoorDashSuccessfully drafted and executed strategies for the creation and introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Rural Prosperity Act in the U.S. CongressBuilt and executed a profile building strategy for RuralOrganizing to increase their Capitol Hill presence, resulting in building successful relationships with all Democratic members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees. Directed political strategy, coalition outreach, strategic communications, and voter engagement strategies for local, state, and federal races as well as provided analysis for clients, candidates, and independent expenditures including Nathalia Fernandez for State Senate, Tony Simone for State Assembly, Michelle Hinchey for State Senate, and Eleanor’s Legacy Action FundCreated social media and communications strategies, primarily through website, paid advertisement, and social media content, for an independent expenditure focused on advocating for and turning out voters who support BIPOC women candidates and the legalization of cannabis business in New York.

New York, New York, United States

Previous Positions, of increasing responsibility: Political Director & Campaign Manager, Director of Government Relations & Political Affairs Responsible for crafting and executing political affairs and government relations strategies including engagement with the U.S. Congress, State Houses, Local Officials, and CandidatesCreated, launched, and managed the Drag Ambassador Program, a digital organizing campaign to recruit drag artists to serve as digital organizers to conduct field, communications, education, and fundraising work in the 2020 and 2022 General Election. Recruited and trained more than 300+ organizers in 44 States. Formed and managed relationships with more than 25 regional, statewide, and national organizations to train and support drag ambassadors. These organizations included Planned Parenthood, the LGBTQ Victory Institute, the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and more. Secured the endorsement of multiple state Secretaries of State, including then-California Secretary of State Alex PadillaRaised a total of $250,000+ for field and communications campaigns and led a direct voter contact program resulting in 750,000+ voters reached in the 2020 and 2022 General Elections

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Greater New York City Area

Worked with a group of artists, public relations, and music industry experts to develop the concepts for, produce, and execute the largest GOTV events for the New York 19th Congressional District, including major a-list artists such as Paul Rudd, Natalie Merchant, Aaron Dessner, Mary Stuart Masterson, Norah Jones, and more.Led the organization’s fundraising and political outreach by way of relationship maintenance, capital campaign projects, the creation and execution of a robust sponsorship and advertising program, and PAC outreach. Led the development and execution of the Youth Voter Corps, a youth group focused on training student organizers, which led voter registration drives, increased youth participation, assisted volunteer efforts for progressive candidates, and held multiple youth centered town halls.Responsible for year round maintaining of political relationships and policy advocacy throughout the year in accordance to organizational goals and benchmarks. Specific policy focuses included gun violence prevention, environmental degradation and climate change mitigation, and women's rights.

Greater New York City Area

Chosen as one of the 21 fellows of the inaugural class of Youth Organizers by Blue Future to build and execute youth voter organizing and turnout effortsUsed partnership-based fundraising apparatus to raise money that was used in the execution of the goals of Hudson Valley Votes regarding youth voting and the creation of the Youth Voter Corps, a dedicated group of students who ran a months long field program.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Staff member of the 2017 World Winter Games Production Team, liaising with the offices of attending foreign officials included the Princess of Monaco, the Princess of Liechtenstein, and multiple foreign ministers and ambassadors.While Legal Administrator, served on the SOI Caribbean Task Force which studied the issues facing the Special Olympics programming in the Caribbean, including funding deficiencies from local governments to the threat of climate change on people with intellectual differences.

Kingston, New York, United States

Kingston, New York, United States

Washington, D.C.

Researched public policy issues for current clients which included public officials, private organizations, private businesses, and other politically oriented apparatusesProvided in depth analysis of research and policy issues and constructed briefings to that effect. Focused heavily on research on effects of current U.S. drug law, sentencing reform, foreign affairs between Iran and Argentina as well as the effects on this relationship relative to the United States, U.S. transport laws related to legacy status for airlines, and patent, copyright, and trademark reform.Formulated strategic planning by providing briefings on support for the firm's client's positions, the opposition, and outlying factors. Example of these duties: Briefing on online gambling in Nevada and determining support, opposition, and current status of U.S. gambling and internet security law. Clients included the Radical Civic Union of Argentina.

Woodstock, New York, United States

Ulster County, New York, United States

Kingston, New York, United States

Woodstock, New York

Served as Deputy Supervisor with the primary purview of the office being to step in when the Supervisor was not able to discharge the duties of the office. Chaired meetings of the town board, met with constituents, and assisted in general administration of the Supervisor's Office. Served as representative of the Town of Woodstock to the Ulster County Transportation Council and focused on bringing the concerns of a rural municipality to the forefront. Specifically advocated for funds to be allocated for fixing inadequate rural roads and pushed for allocation of funds to fix the damage of severe winter weather erosion on municipal roads. Assisted in the formation of, debate, passage, and management of the town's 4 million dollar budget.Debated, managed, and provided oversight to the awarding and completion of public works projects that included the renovation of the Town Hall and installation of Reed Beds at the Waste Water and Sewage Treatment Plant. Served as a town contact point for county, state, and federal agencies including the county comptroller, state assemblyman, and congressional representativeSkilled in crisis management and served as one of the executors of the town's emergency management plan during Hurricane Sandy, 2012.Managed emergency communications during Hurricane Sandy, 2012 providing up to date social media information and received updates from emergency services for public service announcements

Kingston, New York, United States

Kingston, New York, United States

Woodstock, New York, United States

Political Science And Government

Returned to SUNY Ulster and studied contemporary issues in the criminal justice system

Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Studied the long term effect of American entitlement programs and analysis of future reform efforts specifically to Social Security.

International Relations And Affairs

Studied the comparative political, economic, and social systems of a variety of nation-states, but concentrated on those suffering.