Experience

Michigan Education Association

• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• UniServ Consultant - Member and Political Organizer

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Identifying, planning around and executing issue and community organizing campaigns at the local and/or state level. Increase overall member engagement and retention. Planning, training, consultation, on-site facilitation to local associations for issue organizing campaigns.

• UniServ Specialist - Field Organizer

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2018

  Develops strategies in field organizing to recruit and retain members to Michigan's largest educators union. Works with UniServ professional staff to provide service and action plans for locals in need of problem resolution. Primary goals are to engage members and bring services to the field to help build full capacity locals.



Michigan House of Representatives

• Legislative Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Community Organizer

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2015

  Organize press events, town hall meetings, task force meetings and other events to help Representatives stay connected to their district. Develop community contacts and provide support for constituent outreach. Develop an outreach plan and implement phone and door programs to help Representatives reach their residents. Work with Michigan Casework Manager to cut mail, phone, and walk lists for members. Research media and news articles regarding caucus members and their districts. Manage social… Show more Organize press events, town hall meetings, task force meetings and other events to help Representatives stay connected to their district. Develop community contacts and provide support for constituent outreach. Develop an outreach plan and implement phone and door programs to help Representatives reach their residents. Work with Michigan Casework Manager to cut mail, phone, and walk lists for members. Research media and news articles regarding caucus members and their districts. Manage social media accounts for member offices. Show less Organize press events, town hall meetings, task force meetings and other events to help Representatives stay connected to their district. Develop community contacts and provide support for constituent outreach. Develop an outreach plan and implement phone and door programs to help Representatives reach their residents. Work with Michigan Casework Manager to cut mail, phone, and walk lists for members. Research media and news articles regarding caucus members and their districts. Manage social… Show more Organize press events, town hall meetings, task force meetings and other events to help Representatives stay connected to their district. Develop community contacts and provide support for constituent outreach. Develop an outreach plan and implement phone and door programs to help Representatives reach their residents. Work with Michigan Casework Manager to cut mail, phone, and walk lists for members. Research media and news articles regarding caucus members and their districts. Manage social media accounts for member offices. Show less



Michigan House Democrats

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campaign Organizer

  • May 2012 - Oct 2014

  Served as an advisor to state house candidates and their staff. Composed and executed campaign plans for targeted races. Trained staff and volunteers on best practices for running efficient and effective campaigns. Coordinated mail plans and media outreach. Served as an advisor to state house candidates and their staff. Composed and executed campaign plans for targeted races. Trained staff and volunteers on best practices for running efficient and effective campaigns. Coordinated mail plans and media outreach.



JD Metalworks, Inc

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Assistant

  • Nov 2010 - Aug 2011

  Performed cost accounting for company parts, answered phones and filed paperwork. Help convert company hard copies to PDF documents using scanner technology. Performed cost accounting for company parts, answered phones and filed paperwork. Help convert company hard copies to PDF documents using scanner technology.



Debasish Mridha, M.D. for State Senate

• Director of Communications

  • Sep 2010 - Nov 2010

  Networked with candidates and community members to foster rapport. Participated in meetings of different community groups. Knocked doors and made phone calls promoting the candidate's skills and abilities. Utilized Microsoft Office tools to create fliers, invitations, letters, and labels. Updated and maintained voter lists on the Voter Activation Network. Skilled with Microsoft Mail Merge and Google Calendar. Networked with candidates and community members to foster rapport. Participated in meetings of different community groups. Knocked doors and made phone calls promoting the candidate's skills and abilities. Utilized Microsoft Office tools to create fliers, invitations, letters, and labels. Updated and maintained voter lists on the Voter Activation Network. Skilled with Microsoft Mail Merge and Google Calendar.



Office of State Representative Vicki Barnett

• Intern

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Handled constituent issues and casework. Answered phone calls and written correspondence. Handled constituent issues and casework. Answered phone calls and written correspondence.