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Nevada

Pistil + Stigma empowers businesses to build sustainable and socially conscious approaches founded in innovative ideas and focused on social change. “Connecting people with policy and you to your community” is our core. We help our clients align their needs with their targeted constituencies. We navigate complex systems, communities, and ideas through strategic messaging. As a team of social architects, we only work with clients committed to including niche communities along in the conversation. We magnify impact through:- Building community — issue and reputation management through effective advocacy, coalition building, and partnerships with grassroots and grasstop leaders- Corporate and business development — limited license development based on critical insights and a coordinated approach- Foundation liaising — connecting existing and developing resources needed to create institutional partnerships- Government relations — lobbying throughout the legislative process and representing interests to key decision makers- Media management — proactive public relations using traditional and social media, and when necessary, crisis management- Strategic product development — brand placement, marketing and partnerships that maximize consumer and audience engagementOur strategy weaves the goals of decision makers, consumers, and advocacy groups grounded in safety, compliance, and awareness. We focus on local and state regulatory and business licensing processes as well as customizing operational policies, plans, and procedures for cultivating, manufacturing, transporting, and dispensing cannabis. Our subject matter experts and consultants have decades of applied experience in cannabis, hemp, agriculture, product development, medicine and food manufacturing. Outside of the cannabis industry, we work with stakeholders on all sides of issues from controversial to mundane.

“Informing you without watching you.”Ensuring your digital privacy is a difficult task made complicated by companies alleging their mission is to protect you. But we know the truth- they won’t make your house safe by locking the front door while leaving your windows open.Rather than monetize your online activity by selling your habits to advertisers, Magnusson Institute has created a custom range of products and services to help you truly secure your digital vulnerabilities. Our browser, VPN, email system, password management, file sharing, messaging, and video conferencing integrate a mixture of open source and licensed technologies to ensure that you and your online activity NEVER become the products for “security” companies.As a member of MI, we help you retain control over your digital information and, as a non-profit corporation, offer these benefits at cost. Through our membership referral model, your loved ones can protect their information as well. Inquiries for membership can be submitted at Privacy.App.Demonstrating our commitment to privacy as a fundamental right, we launched a streaming news service, DP.News, in April 2020. With the support of journalists from around the globe, DP.News delivers the best privacy related news without bias or advocacy by highlighting the most recent stories that other media outlets do not cover. Follow us on Twitter at @digitalprivacy to stay up to date.

Greenlight Drafts (GLD) is a product-based company that licenses copyrighted templates for cannabis cultivation, processing, manufacturing, distribution, and dispensing. Our templates reflect current quality of care standards and best practices that meet general regulatory requirements in all states with existing cannabis laws and can be customized to fit any state or local jurisdiction. These written operations plans can be customized for business license applications, compliance reviews, and ongoing operations manuals.GLD materials were designed for two reasons: to enhance the safety of regulated cannabis via detailed quality assurance standards and to offer an affordable option for all aspiring and current cannabis business operators from which to operate.GLD products were created by technical writers, industry experts and consultants who have supported cannabis clients through the licensing process in over 150 jurisdictions. All GLD materials raise industry standards by incorporating good manufacturing and good handling practices and are designed to promote a patient and community-focused culture of quality assurance, safety, and security.Topics include: - Comprehensive financial, business, and marketing plans- Employee onboarding manual- Environment plan- Facility design- Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) - Inventory control and recordkeeping- Pesticides and integrated pest management- Manufacturing processes- Packaging and labeling- Crisis management- Product safety and sanitation- Quality assurance/quality control - Food handling and hygiene processes- Advertising standards- Security- Waste disposal- Workplace safety- Patient education and record keeping- Community outreach plan- Social equity partnership development- Diversity, equity and inclusion- Staffing development and trainingGLD provides a critical pillar to Pistil + Stigma and its services offerings.

Nevada, United States

Principal lobbyist for the ACLU at the Nevada state legislature. Responsible for identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing legislative issues with civil rights and liberties implications. Media and community spokesperson.Senior staff member: Led Reno office of three professional staff and multiple interns; hired appropriate contract staff. Developed legislative budget. Identified, analyzed, prioritized, and monitored local, state, and national civil rights and civil liberties policy issues; suggested and led proactive and defensive strategies; briefed staff. Drafted bill proposals and policy briefs; testified at hearings. Identified and collaborated with allies while building coalitions. Met with state legislators, executive officers, administrative officials, Congressional delegates and staff. Developed and oversaw publication and distribution of affiliate’s 2009 and 2011 legislative report cards. Honored for legislative advocacy as “Best Public Interest Lobbyist” by Nevada lobbyists in 2009 and as the “LGBT Frontline Hero” in 2011 by Your Gay Reno.Communication and Outreach: Conducted media outreach, including developing and maintaining relationships with journalists; “translated” legal arguments into language and concepts accessible for target audiences in opinion editorials, social media, radio, and TV. Served as media spokesperson in local and national media. Developed web content for affiliate and ACLU National. Managed public outreach and education program in northern Nevada. Presented to community groups, in English and Spanish, regarding civil liberties.Development and Event Planning: Assisted with donor development by identifying and cultivating relationships with northern Nevada donors; solicited major gifts. Successfully wrote and won the affiliate’s first private foundation grant for Nevada Coalition Against the Death Penalty through TIDES Foundation. Coordinated public outreach events, celebrations, forums, movie screenings, and panel discussions.

Reno, Nevada, United States

Key capabilities included collaborating with stakeholders to conduct prospect research, generate queries and grant proposals, as well as develop marketing tools and promotional pitches to highlight and promote business/organizational capacities. Clients included a local mortgage brokerage, community non-profits, independent Fair Trade coffeehouse, and an international tea company. Grant Writing and Event Planning: Researched, budgeted, program planned, and wrote a federal grant of $350,000 through the US Department of Education & Cultural Affairs for the Northern Nevada International Center. Planned a partnership-based grant with Sierra Nevada College. Organized and executed a 350+ person Western Regional Conference for the Department of State’s National Council for International Visitors. Supported Lake Tahoe Community College on the creation of a vision document for the campus' Demonstration Garden.Social Media and Marketing: Researched and wrote web-oriented articles in unbiased voice following blog content and brand management strategy. Utilized SEO to optimize site traffic. Sourced appropriate stock photos for each topic. Built blog authority using academic sources, news articles, and references to other online content.

Responsible for all phases of systemic investigations of complaint- and audit-based discriminatory rental housing practices. Testing Program Coordination: Responsible for administering the agency’s testing program to measure and document differences in treatment experienced by home-seekers in possible violation of the federal Fair Housing Act and Nevada law. Planned, coordinated and evaluated systemic investigations. Prepared and presented accurate and reliable summaries of findings, recommendations and relevant statistical data. Defined strategy and developed agency’s linguistic profiling testing protocol following federal law, Nevada statutory and regulatory requirements, as well as Department of Housing and Urban Development guidelines and settled case law.Tester Recruitment, Training, and Management: Developed marketing tools to recruit and retain a diverse pool of testers. Organized and conducted tester trainings utilizing approved methodologies for testing for possible housing discrimination. Created and updated tester training and reporting materials as necessary. Oversaw volunteer team of more than 50 testers. Client Advocacy: Assisted clients with reasonable accommodation and modification requests. Conducted discrimination complaint intakes and tracked clients through the complaint process. Helped maintain detailed case records and all documentation relating to complaint allegations and investigations in order to support pattern and practice testing cases. Advocated for home seekers who experienced housing discrimination.Public Education and Outreach: Assisted with the planning and implementation of continuing education classes, annual fair housing poster contest and awards ceremony. Communicated with builders, architects, real estate agents, and lawyers regarding the design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act. Helped design and organize direct mailings for trainings. Performed bilingual education and outreach.

Assisted in the coordination of monthly speaking engagements. Accompanied and introduced foreign diplomats and senior level officials. Collaborated with NCFR Board of Directors, vendors and organization members to organize and manage billing. Demonstrated success driving growth in student membership from seven to nearly 100 through key advertising and partnership projects.

Proofread technical research on economic issues and economic phenomena, including evolutionary economics, transitional economies, micro and macroeconomics and political economy. Checked articles and appendices for spelling, grammar, punctuation issues; edit layout style.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics

Chief Justice of the Student Judicial Council (2007) Founding Member of Delta Gamma, Eta Iota Chapter (2001) Member, University.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, International Business

Advanced Certificate In Mediation And Conflict Resolution

Following an initial certification as a beginning mediator, I earned an advanced certificate in mediation and conflict resolution.

Beginning Certificate In Mediation And Conflict Resolution

During my undergraduate studies, I became certified as a mediator by completing a 40-hour training provided by University of Nevada Reno's.

Interdisciplinary Studies, Spanish

Activities and Societies: Rotaract Club de Santiago