Michael R. Galvan Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Oversees and executes state strategy for government relations and public policy that has led to contract acquisitions in more than a dozen key sales states; Develops and manages relationships with external partners, including state legislators, executive branch members, nonprofit partners, and advocacy organizations to increase funding for early literacy initiatives nationwide; Managed 3 direct reports; Leads collaboration with on-the-ground sales executives to coordinate and implement sales strategies that have generated a 50% increase in company leads for FY24.Developed targeted marketing campaigns in alignment with policy shifts to increase ARC’s online impressions by over 150,000 a month.Built upon relationships with policymakers and stakeholders to generate over $1,000,000 in sales revenue in target states.

Taught introductory classes in political science and American government; Utilized Socratic method to improve attendance and participation in classes; Implemented group-based learning to improve the development of 21st century skills; Instituted class mentorship program to build overarching success in students beyond the classroom

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Developed and managed a Youth Leadership Board consisting of over a dozen young adults that successfully advocated for over $30,000,000 in funds for youth engagement; Provided executive leadership in strategy development to engage Congressional delegations for the advancement of programmatic budget needs in Congress; Managed 7 direct reports; Executed youth leadership and advocacy trainings for young adults to actively lobby and engage public policy makers resulting in the advancement of priority legislation at the federal, state, and local levels.

Pennsylvania, United States

Spearheaded the development and implementation of a strategic plan for legislative outreach and communication at the federal, state, and local level; Successfully secured $100,000 in line-item funding in the Pennsylvania state budget for YouthBuild programming; Built bi-partisan coalition of support for appropriations request for YouthBuild programs in Pennsylvania; Trained and led student advocacy efforts to increase awareness of YouthBuild programs in Pennsylvania.

Waterloo, Iowa Area

Developed and analyzed reports on regional performance to goals and action planned ways for improvement in metrics; Worked with state and local elected officials to launch grassroots voter contact initiatives; Managed 25 direct reports; Organized and led regional and statewide trainings to improve campaign strategies.

Philadelphia, Pa

Ushered Philadelphia Youth Network’s public policy development and interactions with elected officials in education and workforce development policy at the local, state, and federal level; Worked with Philadelphia City Council to increase funding for summer youth employment programs; Managed 1 direct report; Led strategy, program design, partnership development, city-wide connections, and design efforts to advance career pathway development for youth. Built a coalition of 13 members of Philadelphia City Council to Increase funding for summer youth employment programming by $1,000,000. Generated an additional $2,500,000 in philanthropic revenue to fund programming to prevent youth disconnection.

Philadelphia, Pa

Oversaw the development of the signature initiatives of the Kenney Mayoral Administration, including the Community Schools and PHLpreK initiatives; Secured over $50,000,000 in city funding for signature programmatic initiatives; Managed department’s interactions with elected officials at the local, state, and federal level; Managed 2 direct reports; Oversaw the expansion of workforce development strategies for the early childhood education sector. Led the Mayor’s Office of Education’s policy efforts to successfully secure an additional 3,000 pre-Kindergarten seats for Philadelphians. Co-wrote the renewal of the Carl D. Perkins Act in conjunction with Senator Bob Casey, revolutionizing access to Career and Technical Education for youth.

Philadelphia, Pa

Supported the development of policy papers and interactions with key stakeholders for mayoral candidate Jim Kenney to improve outcomes for youth; Led policy development of priorities relating to children and youth, including education, workforce, health, and human services

Philadelphia, Pa

Managed a team of over 20 people to engage in voter mobilization efforts, including voter registration, phone banking, canvassing, and house parties; developed strategies to improve turnout in LGBTQ+ communities; worked with stakeholders, including policy makers, businesses, and unions to drive voter turnout.

University Of North Texas

Led a team of volunteers to engage youth at the University of North Texas to register to vote and volunteer for the Wendy Davis gubernatorial campaign; Advocated for and secured an on-campus polling location to increase youth voter turnout; Counseled campaign leadership on youth grassroots outreach efforts

Plano, Texas

Taught introductory classes in political science and American government; Utilized Socratic method to improve attendance and participation in classes; Implemented group-based learning to improve the development of 21st century skills; Guest lecturer in constitutional law, education policy, and foreign policy courses at the University of North Texas