Experience

California School Employees Association

• Political Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legislative Advocate

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Sacramento, California, United States



California State Assembly

• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Aide

  • Jan 2019 - Oct 2021

  Sacramento, California, United States • Staffed twelve bills to advance progressive policy priorities in California and mobilized support from dozens of advocates, including union leaders, environmentalists, youth groups, renter coalitions, and women’s groups • Wrote budget request letters, amendments, fact sheets, talking points, and briefing memos • Vetted bills to prepare the member for committee and floor votes after meeting with constituents and lobbyists

• Field Representative

  • Jul 2017 - Dec 2018

  San Francisco Bay Area • Developed relationships with stakeholders to solicit feedback and promote the member’s legislative agenda • Hired, trained, and mentored interns in the District Office • Represented the member at public ceremonies, events, and meetings • Planned an annual civic engagement trip to the Capitol for local youth commissioners and council members • Assisted constituents in filing unemployment claims and resolving complex issues with state agencies



The Pivot Group

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Associate

  • Jun 2020 - Nov 2020

  Berkeley, California, United States • Drafted and edited political mail for candidates and independent expenditures in California and seven swing states • Developed concepts for winning mail programs alongside graphic designers, teammates, and pollsters • Advised five candidates for local school board and city council races on field, messaging, fundraising, and budget • Created and maintained organizational systems for tracking hundreds of mailers from creative development through production, printing, and invoicing



Rebecca Bauer-Kahan for State Assembly

• Field Organizer

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2018

  San Francisco Bay Area • Outreached to Democratic clubs and allied groups to mobilize a force of dozens of regular volunteers for rallies, canvassing, text banking, and phone banking • Cut turf, prepared canvass lists, and compiled walk packets for volunteers • Wrote scripts for phone banking and helped develop a strategy for GOTV field targeting • Flipped the last Republican-held state assembly seat in the San Francisco Bay Area from red to blue



SEE International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Intern

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  Santa Barbara, California Area • Compiled fact sheets on blindness prevalence and ophthalmology infrastructure • Crafted feature articles and profile pieces for publication online and in the semi-annual newsletter • Drafted press releases for distribution to local media outlets, national trade publications, and blogs



DCCC

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Direct Marketing Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Dec 2016

  Washington D.C. Metro Area • Edited and proofread direct mail copy and helped to select compelling packaging art • Participated in strategic planning sessions to craft messaging for a dynamic telemarketing program • Reconciled Direct Marketing’s negative bank statements with the Account department’s records • Processed and logged invoices and check requests from 12 vendors to ensure timely payment • Established a procedure for identifying errors in check processing and recovered over $8,000 in contributions



Democratic Party of Santa Barbara County

• Canvasser

  • Mar 2016 - Jun 2016

  Santa Barbara, California Area • Influenced undecided voters by discussing the policy positions and records of candidates in 3 local races • Contacted and identified 20% of voters in Santa Barbara County’s 1st supervisorial district • Successfully elected all 3 candidates by a margin of at least 12%



Associated Students of UC Santa Barbara

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senator

  • May 2014 - May 2015

  Santa Barbara, California Area • Managed and allocated the Association’s $10.6 million budget • Served as the Chair of the Senate University Affairs Standing Committee • Recruited and trained over 30 students to serve on academic and administrative advisory committees • Published and distributed a quarterly review of university activities • Attended weekly community meetings to discuss the future of local governance and taxation in Isla Vista