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•Successfully partner with key internal and external stakeholders to lead development and implementation of targeted advocacy and outreach initiatives to address the unique challenges and priorities of Black Communities through community mobilization. •Resourcefully lead, mentor and manage the performance of the Black Campaigns Specialist; developed a structured approach to goal setting and progress tracking, leading to enhanced performance and impactful outcomes through regular evaluations. •Strengthen organizational reach by co-managing 4 National Black Organizers in meeting yearly goals via regular check-ins and support, leading to the implementation of several successful issue campaigns and an expanded network of leaders/volunteers. •Design and execute the annual Black engagement and mobilization strategy in collaboration with Senior leadership, which focuses on educating communities on key issues and centering mobilization on current legislative and political developments. •Prioritize policy and social change by collaborating with the National Organizing Team designing and executing an average of 5-7 trainings per year, spanning topics such as Equitable Story Collection, VAN 101, relational organizing, and large activations.•Pioneered a high-impact Black Men Engagement program aiming to foster trust and inclusion; led a week of action that led to 7 affiliates hosting community discussions for Black men, which has been pivotal in gathering feedback to improve the program.•Designed the 2024 Black Campaigns electoral strategy to mobilize voters across 5 states through high-visibility events, digital ads, and traditional field tactics, and created digital ads in partnership with Men4Choice, engaging over 6 million men in Texas.

•Provided leadership and guidance to the Black Campaigns Specialist and 6 affiliate staff organizers by setting strategic goals, ensuring alignment with program objectives via effective communication/collaboration and prioritizing professional growth. •Directed the strategic alignment of community organizing efforts by coordinating with affiliates to identify and address specific needs via local assessments and data analysis, delivering targeted solutions that integrated local campaigns with national goals. •Spearheaded HBCU homecoming activations by crafting strategic plans and defining impactful call-to-actions, messaging, and campaign highlights while managing logistics, vendor positioning and resource allocation with a focus on voter mobilization. •Established and maintained relationships with several national partners, such as NAACP, HRC, Kimbritive and Men4Choice, to further HBCU and Black organizing program goals, leveraging their expertise to enhance outreach and program effectiveness.•Implemented monthly reporting system for state programs, providing a fuller picture of state activities and challenges, which enhanced support for underperforming states and scaled successful programs, which led to a 150% program budget increase.•Developed and executed targeted electoral strategies to engage Black communities in several key states; in collaboration with Men4Choice, created impactful mobilization ads for Black men, leading to increased engagement/outreach to 3 million voters. •Piloted and expanded the Divine 9 partnership from GA to include GA, NC, OH, and PA, significantly enhancing voter outreach via targeted canvasses with D9 organizations, which recruited over 50 volunteers and reached over 2000 voters in key districts.

•Partnered and collaborated with key stakeholders to develop strategic partnerships with youth organizations, campus chapters, and reproductive health groups to amplify youth voices in policy advocacy and increase participation in key civic engagements. •Established a dynamic network of youth advocates by maintaining partnerships with key stakeholders across all levels to foster a cohesive community focused on advancing reproductive health rights and justice at the campus, community and state levels.•Developed and facilitated comprehensive leadership development and advocacy training programs, including several annual youth organizing conferences, such as a Youth Leadership Retreat, PPGenAction National Trainings as well as regional trainings. •Developed the national HBCU organizing program, expanding it from 1 chapter to 20 within the first year by creating a toolkit of targeted resources, providing leadership development, and increasing funding, which led to notable gains in growth/impact. •Implemented a leadership development program for students of color in 2018, offering mentorship, skills training and national speaking opportunities, leading to career advancement opportunities; one participant went on to manage a national program.•Strategically managed youth leadership programs at the affiliate level; piloted and scaled a campus campaigns program, which achieved an 80% success rate in its initial year and expanded to 200 campuses, which aligned with national advocacy priorities. •Oversaw the expansion of Planned Parenthood Generation Action chapters across 32 affiliates; provided support in executing federal and statewide priorities, including 81 campus campaigns fighting for access to abortion, healthcare and sex education.

•Partnered and collaborated with key stakeholders to develop strategic partnerships with youth organizations, campus chapters, and reproductive health groups to amplify youth voices in policy advocacy and increase participation in key civic engagements. •Established a dynamic network of youth advocates by maintaining partnerships with key stakeholders across all levels to foster a cohesive community focused on advancing reproductive health rights and justice at the campus, community and state levels.•Developed and facilitated comprehensive leadership development and advocacy training programs, including several annual youth organizing conferences, such as a Youth Leadership Retreat, PPGenAction National Trainings as well as regional trainings. •Developed the national HBCU organizing program, expanding it from 1 chapter to 20 within the first year by creating a toolkit of targeted resources, providing leadership development, and increasing funding, which led to notable gains in growth/impact. •Implemented a leadership development program for students of color in 2018, offering mentorship, skills training and national speaking opportunities, leading to career advancement opportunities; one participant went on to manage a national program.•Strategically managed youth leadership programs at the affiliate level; piloted and scaled a campus campaigns program, which achieved an 80% success rate in its initial year and expanded to 200 campuses, which aligned with national advocacy priorities. •Oversaw the expansion of Planned Parenthood Generation Action chapters across 32 affiliates; provided support in executing federal and statewide priorities, including 81 campus campaigns fighting for access to abortion, healthcare and sex education.

Boone, Nc

•Managed a top three campus program by exceeding all goals for voter engagement, recruiting and training 14 fellows and 100+ volunteers and leveraging campus events/partnerships to achieve 48.5% Democratic support in Watauga County, registering over 4,000 voters—300% above target.

Charlotte, North Carolina

•Trained and managed a team of seven paid canvassers, orchestrating targeted and impactful campus initiatives to enhance voter registration and mobilize students in signing petitions against fracking and coal ash.

Charlotte, North Carolina

•Recruited, trained, and managed three fellows and over 100 volunteers for phone banking, voter registration, and canvassing events while establishing and nurturing strategic relationships with Divine 9 Greek letter organizations.