Aidan Rodriguez-Swanson
Member and Volunteer Director at Working Families Party- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Understanding Terrorism and the Terrorist Threat
University of MarylandSep, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Comparing Theory and Practice
Leiden UniversityFeb, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Working Families Party
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Political Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Member and Volunteer Director
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Apr 2022 - Present
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California State Assembly
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Legislative Offices
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700 & Above Employee
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Field Representative
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Feb 2021 - Feb 2022
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Jake Tonkel for San Jose City Council D6
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United States
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Political Organizations
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Campaign Manager
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Apr 2020 - Aug 2020
Designed field plans using historical and Primary voter information to target key precincts, Created training materials and oversaw trainings for the digital (+call and text) outreach and limited field work, Transitioned the outreach plan to accommodate COVID19 safe practices for a progressive political campaign. Set up and created language for: text-banking, phone-banking, PDI (the limited usage for lit dropping), email blasts (MailChimp), Social Media posts and Livestreams Designed field plans using historical and Primary voter information to target key precincts, Created training materials and oversaw trainings for the digital (+call and text) outreach and limited field work, Transitioned the outreach plan to accommodate COVID19 safe practices for a progressive political campaign. Set up and created language for: text-banking, phone-banking, PDI (the limited usage for lit dropping), email blasts (MailChimp), Social Media posts and Livestreams
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Bernie Sanders For President
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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South Bay Regional Field Director
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Dec 2019 - Mar 2020
Created and implemented field plan for the South Bay Congressional Districts: 17, 18, 19 & 20, Researched and designed relevant voter education material specific for the VCA changes in Santa Clara County, Designed training materials and led campaign trainings of volunteers and local leaders, Managed field staff and volunteer teams throughout the area, training them on campaign practice, field work, and campaign tools including (NGP VAN / VoteBuilder and PDI) Managed the San Jose regional office. Show less
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Community Interfaith Voice
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Co-Founder and Campaign Strategist
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Nov 2017 - Nov 2019
Mobilizing members of the community in local cities in a push for firearm safety regulations. Coordinating with local religious groups, nonprofits, firearm safety organizations, and elected officials at the municipal, state and federal levels. Research the legislation in each local city and legislation surrounding firearm safety regulations like safe storage or GVROs. Mobilizing members of the community in local cities in a push for firearm safety regulations. Coordinating with local religious groups, nonprofits, firearm safety organizations, and elected officials at the municipal, state and federal levels. Research the legislation in each local city and legislation surrounding firearm safety regulations like safe storage or GVROs.
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Basil Saleh for Campbell Union High School District Board
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Field Director
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Aug 2018 - Nov 2018
Work to craft a campaign message that will resonate with the community and succinctly addresses candidates stances. Go over historical voter data to design and oversee the most thorough field plan to reach the tens of thousands of voters. Carefully craft messages for Facebook, email list, and digital ads, Conduct thorough opposition and policy research. Work to craft a campaign message that will resonate with the community and succinctly addresses candidates stances. Go over historical voter data to design and oversee the most thorough field plan to reach the tens of thousands of voters. Carefully craft messages for Facebook, email list, and digital ads, Conduct thorough opposition and policy research.
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Bruce Huynh for Alum Rock School District Board
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Campaign Manager
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Mar 2018 - Nov 2018
Organize campaign events such as fundraisers, canvassing walks, and the general kick-off. Design, craft the messages for, and implement the campaign communication strategy which utilized mailers, email lists, Facebook, Instagram, radio ads, and phone/text banking. Coordinate with local elected officials, other candidates (in other races), and members of the community to build a strong coalition of supporters. Organize campaign events such as fundraisers, canvassing walks, and the general kick-off. Design, craft the messages for, and implement the campaign communication strategy which utilized mailers, email lists, Facebook, Instagram, radio ads, and phone/text banking. Coordinate with local elected officials, other candidates (in other races), and members of the community to build a strong coalition of supporters.
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California State Legislature
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Intern
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Apr 2018 - Oct 2018
Worked alongside district and capital staff to support the Assemblymember, Constituent communication explaining the Assemblymember’s stances on legislation and bills, Conducted bill and policy research, to draft main talking points. Worked alongside district and capital staff to support the Assemblymember, Constituent communication explaining the Assemblymember’s stances on legislation and bills, Conducted bill and policy research, to draft main talking points.
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50+1 Strategies, LLC
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Political Consulting Fellow
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
Non-exhaustive list: Conducted in-depth research on candidates, analyzed candidate data (campaign finances, voting and action records of incumbents), designed content for digital Facebook ads, drafted language for campaign emails, voter data analysis for mailing groups and digital ads. Non-exhaustive list: Conducted in-depth research on candidates, analyzed candidate data (campaign finances, voting and action records of incumbents), designed content for digital Facebook ads, drafted language for campaign emails, voter data analysis for mailing groups and digital ads.
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Citizen Schools
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Teaching Fellow
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Jul 2017 - Feb 2018
Worked with other educators and professionals from the Bay Area to teach students about 21st Century Skills though topics such as: current events & politics, poetry, 3D printing, video advertising, and gardening. Formed relationships with all students to let them know teachers are relatable and care about them and to ensure their social-emotional growth. Organized an event to showcase the students’ work at the end of the semester. Worked with other educators and professionals from the Bay Area to teach students about 21st Century Skills though topics such as: current events & politics, poetry, 3D printing, video advertising, and gardening. Formed relationships with all students to let them know teachers are relatable and care about them and to ensure their social-emotional growth. Organized an event to showcase the students’ work at the end of the semester.
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Bay Area JusticeCorps
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Aug 2016 - May 2017
Worked alongside the staff attorneys to provide free family and civil law assistance for individuals who could not afford an attorney. Gave weekly presentations to roughly a dozen people on how to manage their family law case from start to finish. Have a firm grasp of the legal system and the court system to analyze each case on an individual basis. Translate the legal jargon into everyday language. Worked alongside the staff attorneys to provide free family and civil law assistance for individuals who could not afford an attorney. Gave weekly presentations to roughly a dozen people on how to manage their family law case from start to finish. Have a firm grasp of the legal system and the court system to analyze each case on an individual basis. Translate the legal jargon into everyday language.
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Big 5 Sporting Goods
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Associate
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Sep 2013 - Mar 2016
Assist customers with their needs and inform them on the products they wanted to know more about. Organize and rearrange stock for footwear department every week. Assist customers with their needs and inform them on the products they wanted to know more about. Organize and rearrange stock for footwear department every week.
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Education
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San Jose State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History -
De Anza College
Associate of Arts (A.A.), History