The Stonewall Network was built to connect grassroots LGBTQ+ groups with each other and make them easier to find by everyday people who'd get involved in the political process if they only knew how.Our vision is a world where grassroots LGBTQ+ political groups are united, strong, and impactful. We envision a future where anti-LGBTQ+ policies are political campaign killers in any jurisdiction and no school board meeting happens without someone present to stand up for LGBTQ+ kids.

•Lead examination and enhancement of hiring, human resources, and client procurement processes in order to increase diversity, equity and inclusion

•Consult on brand, social media, public relations/marketing, and business strategy for more than a dozen businesses and public personalities.

•Advocate for LGBTQ+ students and staff on DEI Task Force and launched/lead LGBTQ+ Affinity Group•Singularly fought for/won collection of LGBTQ+ data on students and staff, which led the organization to place a higher priority on hiring queer staff and developing scholarship opportunities for LGBTQ+ students

•Developed Candidate Biden’s policy positions with LGBTQ+ Policy Team, generating over 100 policy priorities around protecting trans and other queer youth, preventing discrimination, expanding access to high quality healthcare, collecting actionable data, and advancing global LGBTQ+ rights•Co-led LGBTQ+ grassroots activation team with focus on surrogate engagement, social media amplification, and developing GOTV and fundraising events in more than a dozen states, many with cross-cultural groups•Ghostwrote and edited Op-Eds for top-tier campaign surrogates with placements in outlets such as CNN (Obergefell and Hodges), The Advocate (Kate Kendell), and Georgia Asian Times (State Rep. Sam Park) •Co-led Content Team, leveraging over 50 video and written testimonials from high profile LGBTQ+ Americans for social media and editorial impact

•Led outreach to municipal, regional, state-level, and federal legislators on behalf of the organization•Grew Communications team to 10 personnel who: --Professionalized and reimagined email communications program as a revenue generator, growing organization’s annual fundraising by 5%--Expanded original content programming with a weekly, 1-hour live talk show (The Read Down) --Prepped organizational leadership on controversial issues and secured placements in local and national outlets including LA Times, Yahoo!, LA Blade, Univision, LAist, KPCC, CNN, NY Times, FOX, and The AP •Directed the re-networking of 140+ Democratically-aligned LGBTQ+ and cross-cultural grassroots groups nationwide, organizing more than a dozen volunteer data collectors, software engineers and UX/UI designers to develop a dynamic, scalable directory and central hub •Represented the organization on national and local news and media outlets such as CNN, KPCC, and Radio.com properties Channel Q & KROQ to advance policy priorities and organize the LGBTQ+ community

•Founded and directed leadership development program that molds LGBTQ+, intersectional, and allied individuals into effective activists, political appointees, candidates, and elected officials--Created and led emotional intelligence and public speaking workshops; recruited elected and staffer guest speakers at the municipal, county, statewide and federal levels--Over 50% of graduates successfully ran for elected office or were appointed to boards and commissions

•Produced and moderated a panel event of entertainment business and tech leaders including Hernan Lopez (CEO and founder, Wondery), Dan Jinks (Oscar-winning producer of American Beauty, Milk, and more), and other high profile and up-and-coming members of the entertainment and tech communities.

Founded by legendary, award-winning video game developer, this company seeks to lead the industry of interactive feature films with XR (VR/AR/MR) technology and content.•Developed and executed audience targeting strategy, including facilitating more than a dozen focus groups, on-site study of 10 competitor businesses, and other market research in order to differentiate company’s product and develop fan base among industry tastemakers/thought leaders •Led more than 100 investor pitches and demonstrations that secured more than $10M in investment offers•Developed a distribution playbook including market rollout strategy, operating budgets, and comprehensive marketing plan to reach and procure target audience at scale

•Developed content around diverse characters under SVP Dave Mace (RuPaul's Drag Race, The Big Gay Sketch Show, Storage Wars, etc.)•Developed a minimum of 2 concepts daily in collaboration with a team of three and presented up to 9 pitches to SVP weekly, several of which moved forward in development

•Led or contributed to international publicity programs for major brands and public personalities such as Hilton Hotels, Hampton Inn, Disney Home Entertainment, Samsung, and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) as well as personalities including Hilary Duff, Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt, and Kim Kardashian •Secured $2M budget and developed feature-length documentary about individuals who have survived bacterial meningitis and those who have lost loved ones to the disease, including extensive subject matter research and vetting of Emmy and Oscar-winning and nominated directors•Closely advised and supported company’s Chief Creative Officer, with logistical and personnel development responsibilities across the globe

-In this commission-based, high-pressure atmosphere, I managed a team of as many as 15 sales and customer service representatives at a time after advancing from customer services and sales positions.-Earned awards for performance, including Best Sales Manager for the entire West Coast, and was invited to speak about best practices at the quarterly company-wide management meeting.-As a “Data Specialist,” I received specialized training and developed and executed training programs about technology launches for customer-facing employees.