Trustee And Director, State Chapter Programmes
Washington Dc-Baltimore Area
• After the 2016 US election, co-founded a national civic engagement network that worked to build a healthy policy conversation between different constituencies: leaders; experts, and the public. • Grew the organisation in one year to 700 active volunteers, 80,000 members, and presence on the ground in 22 states.• Some highlights of successful campaigns:Wisconsin—ran state’s March for Science New Mexico—provided policy support to under-resourced state legislature… Show more • After the 2016 US election, co-founded a national civic engagement network that worked to build a healthy policy conversation between different constituencies: leaders; experts, and the public. • Grew the organisation in one year to 700 active volunteers, 80,000 members, and presence on the ground in 22 states.• Some highlights of successful campaigns:Wisconsin—ran state’s March for Science New Mexico—provided policy support to under-resourced state legislature staffKansas—convinced a Republican majority legislature to raise taxes to fully fund schools, prepared witnesses to testify before state legislature, on bills like one requiring universities to allow concealed carry Massachusetts—leading a voter registration program inside high schools throughout the politically diverse North Shore Pennsylvania—ran the “Tuesdays for Toomey” campaign North Carolina—coordinated a coalition to oppose state-level harassment of undocumented workers, and provided services to that community West Virginia—built a coalition with groups new and old around protecting healthcare; townhalls, public education, advocacy • Oversaw the 22 state chapters, the state leads reporting to my supporting staff of 5. Show less