Maya Nelander Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Manage the planning of regional fundraising events across the country and the We Are EMILY gala in Washington, DC.
• Organized and managed the first virtual We Are EMILY, raising over 2 million dollars and bringing over 400 EMILY’s List supporters together to honor Senators Klobuchar, Gillibrand, Warren, and Vice -President Elect.
• Responsible for in-person events, including coordinating logistics with hotels, restaurants, production teams, speakers, and the fundraising team to ensure the venue is properly set up for our guests and the show runs.
• Work on virtual events by partnering with the production team to create content for event websites, conduct technical checks with our speakers to ensure they are prepared, and work with EMILY's List digital and social.
• Managed bi-monthly virtual EMILY’s List speaker series webinars that highlight groups of EMILY’s List candidates who ran in 2020 and focused on issues facing our nation during COVID-19.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Oversaw the planning of the youth engagement event, Cocktails for Change.
• Assisted in post event management, including updating the EMILY’s List website event page, managing the Flickr page, and formally thanking our speakers and guests.
• Managed EMILY’s List finance training events hosted by the Federal and Gubernatorial Campaigns team. These events were weekend long training sessions with over 40 attendees.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Project manage and edit all marketing and fundraising collateral (annual reports, newsletters, brochures, flyer, invitations, etc); work collaboratively to coordinate production schedules and act as primary liaison.
• Collaborate and support the planning and implementation of all fundraising activities and events, including the Annual Gala and donor outreach events.
• Oversee the recruitment of volunteers and provide management and support for volunteer fundraising activities.
• Maintain and manage foundation grant calendars (timelines, deliverable, contacts, etc.).
• Coordinate and collaborate with the appropriate program staff regarding upcoming grant deadlines, provide outlining and editing assistance, obtain all necessary budget information from accounting department, prepare.
• Prepare, edit, scan and mail all foundation and corporate grant acknowledgments.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Support planning annual fundraising gala featuring Senator Kamala Harris (2017) and Kerry Washington, Gabrielle Union, Sheryl Sandberg and Rosalind Brewer (2018).
• Assist in creating materials, recruiting volunteers, managing information table, completing seating assignments and constructing promotional video for the gala.
• Collaborate with the development team and graphic designer to write and design newsletters, annual report, and brochures.
• Ensure that the National Partnership is legally registered in every state where money is raised.
• Act as a interim grants assistant; responsible for helping to edit and comply information for reports and submit all required documentation.
• Aid in keeping the database (Salesforce) updated and accurate with donor information.

Doylestown, PA

• Oversaw field organization in Bucks County, a top tier priority for the Presidency, Senate and Congressional candidates
• Secured locations, manage to hold multiple phone-banking, canvassing, and registration events weekly with more than fifty volunteers
• Compiled and organize data to target specific constituencies as needed throughout the campaign
• Coordinated community outreach events to mobilize community support.
• Supported logistics for events featuring well known surrogates including President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Senator Kaine

American Univeristy

• Check student identification at residence hall entrance
• Keep complete confidentiality of student and employee information
• Indirectly supervise a staff of 50 employees
• Responsible for running 4 scheduling meetings throughout the semester
• Complete initial screening of payroll, missing package searches, and shift issues

4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20016

• Uphold full confidentiality with student information
• Coordinate logistics for packages and room keys
• Provide general customer service with staff members, students, and visitors

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Support legislative staff research and author memoranda on pending legislation and various policy issues
• Monitor debate on pending legislation on the House Floor in preparation for vote recommendations
• Draft correspondence in response to constituent concerns regarding current events and legislative initiatives
• Assist in processing and responding to constituent correspondence consistently exceeding 1,000 emails and faxes a week
• Attend committee hearings, informational briefings, and staff-level advocacy group meetings
• Act as first line of communication with in-person visitors and on the phone

• Assisted Legislative Staffer on poverty issues in the United States and in the 25th district of New York
• Aided the Office of Democratic Rules Committee
• Led tours of the US Capitol Building
• Wrote letters updating constituents of Congresswoman Slaughter’s work
• Answered constituents’ phone calls

2000 14th St NW #105, Washington, DC 20009

• Led and organized safer-sex packets parties to help reduce the spread of HIV in DC
• Participated in HIV Working Group Meetings
• Coordinated the “Out to Quit” smoking classes
• Oversaw the free HIV testing sessions at The DC Center

1600 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

• Built and coded websites for two events
• Researched and wrote internal renewable energy paper on solar energy
• Coordinated logistics for REFF – Wall Street event in New York City, by planning transportation

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Researched and wrote a paper on European children with LGBT parents.
• Drafted memos on how religion and the LGBT community intersect.
• Performed administrative tasks including note taking, answering phone calls, and emails.

Bethesda, Maryland

• Answered phone calls and organized the office
• Researched opposing candidates and compiled media clippings for articles containing clients and competitors
• Called supporters and voters for monetary donations and event invitations

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Checked the progress of building repairs.
• Managed the front desk.

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

• Provided excellent customer service to a variety of customers
• Kept track of in-going and out-going inventory
• Responsibly managed cash register
• Organized the store, the displays and the stock room.