- Helped direct a department responsible for maintaining the Governor’s statewide relationships with the Latino, African American, women's rights, LGBTQ, AAPI, Jewish and Italian American communities.- Assisted in the management and supervision of a team of 15 directors, deputy directors and support staff, each responsible for engagement with a particular statewide constituency group.- Led the development of various events for the Governor.- Advised on social media content, briefing materials and remarks for the Governor.

- Directed the Governor’s agenda in support of the state’s LGBTQ community, in consultation with the Governor’s Office, state agencies, the state legislature and LGBTQ community stakeholders.- Led Governor’s LGBTQ Inter-Agency Task Force.- Led Governor’s Statewide LGBTQ Stakeholders Committee.- Provided support to the State’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, including organizing many pop-up vaccination sites across New York State.

- Developed and launched the NYC Unity Project, a $20M investment in city services aimed at supporting LGBTQ youth.- Led the strategy to prepare the Mayor, City Hall, City agencies and community stakeholders to host World Pride / Stonewall 50.- Managed Mayor’s Pride Month activities, including his annual Pride reception and Pride March contingent.- Managed Mayor’s annual St. Patrick’s Day reception and activities.- Represented and delivered remarks for the Mayor at LGBTQ community events.- Represented the LGBTQ community’s issues and priorities within the Mayor’s Office.- Connected constituents and community based organizations to City services.- Advised on policy, legislation, Mayoral speeches, press releases and social media content. - Briefed and staffed the Mayor at events.- Built turnout for rallies, press conferences, town halls, and Mayoral events.- Oversaw various projects related to the City’s response to the COVID-19 crisis.

- Developed general operating proposal for fundraising materials.- Advised candidates for public office.- Organized political rallies, phone banks and press conferences.- Developed talking points for organization leaders. - Served as a liaison to elected officials and staff. - Facilitated data management migration.- Implemented donor outreach strategies. - Prepared fundraising communications.

- Successfully lobbied the Governor’s Office to issue regulations that extended civil rights protections to transgender New Yorkers.- Successfully lobbied the Governor’s administration to restrict funding to conversion therapy practitioners.- Successfully lobbied the NYC Council to allow transgender people to change the gender markers on their NYC-issued birth certificates.- Lobbied state legislators to support legislation, including the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, a ban on conversion therapy, and the legalization of surrogacy in New York.- Managed the organization’s Political Action Committee and endorsement process.- Developed and implemented legislative advocacy strategies.- Developed and maintained strategic relationships.- Advised on communication materials, including press releases and social media content.- Delivered testimony at legislative hearings.

Oversaw the activities of a federally funded, mental health and substance abuse counseling agency; supported and reviewed the performance of the Executive Director; ensured the availability of adequate financial resources; approved annual budgets.

Oversaw the activities and expansion of an LGBT community center; supported and reviewed the performance of the Executive Director; ensured the availability of adequate financial resources; approved annual budgets.

Implemented on-campus recruitment efforts at 10 target law schools; coordinated callback interviews; processed candidate applications and follow-up communications with candidates; coordinated and attended offer dinners; analyzed recruitment data and prepared reports on recruitment season success rates; planned and coordinated meetings and events; built professional relationships with clients, partners, associates, support personnel, headhunters, law school career office personnel, and vendors.

Advocated to elected officials to support legislative and budgetary priorities of the LGBT community; coordinated local campaign for marriage equality; organized several candidate forums; served as an informal advisor to various political campaigns; hosted and coordinated fundraisers, public meetings, candidate forums, and special events; organized volunteers; educated voters, candidates, and elected officials about issues; cultivated relationships with leaders in politics, government, the press, and the LGBT community; crafted and issued press releases; regularly interviewed for television, print, and online news media; authored several op-ed articles for local and LGBT publications.