Billy Cerullo Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Mid-Atlantic Region

Organized a winning NLRB election campaign with 30 workers at a private utility companyManaged a team of 6 organizers in Richmond, VA on a public sector campaign of over 600 workersTrained over 60 organizers in the fundamentals of union organizing

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Maintain and update a nine-session curriculum on the basics of community organizing for approximately 20 organizing fellowsDevelop new and emerging organizers through instruction and intentional relationship-buildingOnboard recent alumni as co-leads to draft and lead 3-hour trainings for current fellowship cohorts

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Triaged non-academic crises families are experiencing related to domestic violence, housing instability, and economic vulnerabilitySupported families in accessing healthcare, food stamps and additional public benefitsOrganized citywide advocacy campaigns centered on immigrant rights

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Built community power in Wards 1 and 4 to help secure a $10 million increase in after-school and summer program funding Developed parent leaders through workshops, trainings, and challenging power structuresCollaborated with parent leaders in developing strategies around campaigns to improve education in DC

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Coordinated a site-based, curriculum-focused, one-to-one tutoring program for approximately 40 to 50 struggling readers in grades 1-4Trained and support community volunteers in their role as reading tutorsFacilitated communication and maintain positive relationships between Reading Partners and teachers, students' families, and community partners

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Oversaw and mentored fifty to sixty student interns participating in the programMediated conflicts that arose between studentsLaunched career-oriented programs for students’ professional development

Drew Elementary School

Executed a data-driven curriculum to improve literacy among a portfolio of twenty students in grades 1 through 5

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Millis, MA

Oversaw financial matters of the committeeAttended meetings to help organize activities for various candidates in addition to annual Democratic state conventions as a delegate

Greater Boston Area

Advocated for the body of nearly 10,000 students to Suffolk’s administrationLed the board of 50 senators on initiatives to increase student government transparencyOperated weekly meetings and made final decisions on the direction of student government

Tutor in Spanish, Reading, Writing, and Math to children ages 8-14.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Advised the company’s federal lobbyists on education policy via a 45-minute presentationRepresented Verizon at hearings and events related to the telecom industry

Greater Boston Area

Experience in researching various bills currently debated and brought to the House Floor as well as issues across the state. Further experience in drafting letters to constituents to address any issues they may have.

Massachusetts

Volunteer phone banker, canvasser, and coordinator within the Town of Millis.

Massachusetts 4th Congressional District

Volunteer phone banker, canvasser, and coordinator within the Town of Millis.

Greater Boston Area

Experience in helping to conduct background checks on individuals seeking appointments by the governor. Helped compose legal packets for subsequent review.

Greater Boston Area

Experience in constituent case work and handling individual constituents with a variety of issues they may have had. Further experience in dealing directly with constituents via telephone and written letters.

Bachelor'S Degree, American Government And Politics (United States), Junior

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha Honors Society, Student Government Association, President, Participant in Annual Day of Service.

Community Organizing

Completed an intensive, 7-month training program in the San Francisco Bay Area in the cycle and principles of community organizing led by.

Political Leadership

Activities and Societies: Recipient of the Academic and Professional Pillar Award