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Long Beach, California, United States

Empowering organizations through strategic consulting, I navigate the intersection of project management, effective communication, data analytics, and organizational strategy. Harnessing my analytical prowess and communication finesse, I embrace divergent thinking to find innovative solutions that drive success in every project.

San Francisco Bay Area

Authored policy and market analysis, using data to make policy recommendations and produce documents for diverse audiences, from highly technical white papers to accessible marketing collateral.Spearheaded a research initiative engaged in statistical analysis and modeling.Overhauled website, social media, and database management using WordPress and NationBuilder CRM.Initiated government, donor, and public relations, as well as partnership and development outreach.Executed legislation tracking, media monitoring, and lobbying on transit and rideshare issues

Led Marin field office which exceeded vote goal by 21% and led LGBTQ outreach in San Francisco.Produced policy-specific community events.Organized and trained volunteers in use of software including: VoteBuilder, ThruTalk, Organizer, Outvote, and Hustle.

San Francisco Bay Area

Contracted with the Activism, Accounting, and Development teams. Coordinated national grassroots organizing efforts. Wrote blog posts and social media content.Implemented donor relations, planned events, and composed automated responses to supporter requests. Utilized CiviCRM for database management, mass emails, events, and donation processing. Administered bookkeeping with QuickBooks and Excel, including reimbursements, balance sheets, and bank reconciliation.

San Francisco Bay Area

Contracted with Philhour & Associates, and subsequently sent to work for the firm’s clients Noah Phillips for District Attorney for the primary and then Sonja Trauss for Supervisor for the general election.Researched disparate topics rapidly to produce written and oral communications, from complex analyses to fiery speeches, engaging social media posts, and marketing materials.Performed project management, operations, and administration in high-pressure environments.Recruited, trained, and managed volunteers and staff.Supervised all aspects of a campaign with total expenditures of over $1 million.Conducted public and media relations, public speaking, communications, and social media management.Operated a variety of software for communications, CRM, database management, finance, and compliance.Organized outreach, development, fundraising, and events.

San Francisco Bay Area

Provided customer service to a diverse clientele in a fast-changing and chaotic environment.

San Francisco Bay Area

Drafted market and policy analyses, research, and writing based on quantitative and qualitative data on the renewable energy, energy storage, and water technology markets, as well as executing conference planning and moderation.Provided consulting services, virtual office services, and identified business partners for German companies looking to enter the American market, communicating in both English and German

San Francisco Bay Area

Communicated with thousands of voters of all backgrounds, honing my ability to quickly identify people’s concerns, cater my message to my audience, and code-switch on the fly.Assisted with event and campaign logistics and staffed the candidate at events.

San Francisco Bay Area

Utilized Zendesk to provide remote, ticket-based customer service in English and German.Conducted Quality Assurance in German.Utilized Google and Adobe office software to perform data entry and refunds.

Bachelor’S Degree, Anthropology, Minor In German, Cum Laude, 3.76

Dean's List Fall 2012 and Spring 2013

Data Analyst Bootcamp

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Coursework in German and Archaeology

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Coursework in German and Ethnology

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Intensive German Language Course

Associate’S Degree, Social And Behavioral Sciences, With Honors, 3.39

Coursework in Social and Behavioral Sciences 2010-2012 Coursework in Music Theory and Vocal Performance 2007-2009 Dean's Highest Honors.