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Started as Director of Digital Strategy at California YIMBY in August 2022.Was Campaign Director at Demand Progress from April 2018 to July 2022.Was Senior Campaign Manager at Democracy for America from March 2014 to March 2018.Worked for three years as Senior Communications Advisor to Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn from January 2011 to December 2013. I managed a team of writers; developed messaging and talking points for events, initiatives, and other items as needed; helped develop strategic communications plans and events within those plans; and a wide range of other related communications tasks as needed. I served as primary media contact for the mayor's office for most of 2013. In order to do my job well I've become knowledgeable on a wide range of policy issues facing major cities as well as progressive solutions to those challenges.I was Public Policy Director at Courage Campaign, where I worked as an organizer and activist on California political issues from November 2007 to November 2010. I was responsible for developing and implementing projects related to progressive political issues in California for the Courage Campaign, with a primary focus on state budget, elections, ballot initiatives, political reform, economy, health care, drug policy, education policy, environment, and transportation, among other matters.Also was a editor to the website Calitics.com, where I became a leading writer on state political issues.It is my goal to help build a more sustainable, equitable, and enjoyable society.Specialties: Research, writing, teaching, planning and leading workshops, professional development, mentoring, long-range planning, labor unions, economic security, urban planning, sustainable development, green urbanism, high speed rail, online project development and political activism.

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