Experience

Working Families Party

• Political Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Organizer

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  -Build the BetOnUs program, and launched the 2021 Organizing leadership Cohort. A base building platform for Black Women and Non-Binary leaders interested in learning to organize or run for office. -Ran the endorsement process for municipal elections in South GA, endorsing 7 candidates and winning 3 races. -Ran organization-wide endorsement process for 16 candidates in 2020, winning 7 races. 7 candidates were BetOnUs Candidates. -Created party building and organizing infrastructure statewide - digital texting platform, organizing hubs, political education, and digital gathering space. -Built and managed the Georgia Working Families Party Organizing Fellowship Pipeline in 2020. -Hired, and trained two new apprentice organizers in the expansion of the parties working across the state of Georgia. Expanding into rural Georgia. -Launched and built infrastructure for the Relational Organizing program in the 2020 Georgia runoff. Targeting Historically Black Colleges to activate Black communities to Get out the vote. -Expanded the organization’s volunteer and leadership base by 30%, Recruiting and retaining 230 new volunteers in the process. -Lead direct voter engagement campaign sending 1.4 million texts to Georgia voters. in the 2020 general election. -Built the Georgia Working Families texting platform from scratch. Show less



Georgia Shift

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• OD & Organizing Coach

  • May 2019 - Present

  -Founded The New Narratives Deep community assessment -Knocked 4,000 doors of 18-24 youth and young adults of color. -Collected 200 stories/issues of most concern to the community -Launched issues campaign, hosting 2 neighborhood-based issues assembly's -Identified, Hired, trained, and coached new organizers to build out staffing in the organization -Built and launched the organization’s community programming, while establishing organizing infrastructure in the region surrounding Augusta GA -Created and institutionalized new processes, policies, and procedures to support the launch of community organizing programming, including building out organizing campaigns and outreach programs at Georgia Shift. Show less



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Found of the New Narratives Project

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  -Created Relational and Narrative based canvass -Canvassed 7,000 doors in Clayton County -Collected over 200 issues directly impacting communities of color -Educated citizens about the infrastructure of government -Helped citizens connect their stories, and issues with the Democratic process -Organized exit interviews/election protection at polling sites. -Created Relational and Narrative based canvass -Canvassed 7,000 doors in Clayton County -Collected over 200 issues directly impacting communities of color -Educated citizens about the infrastructure of government -Helped citizens connect their stories, and issues with the Democratic process -Organized exit interviews/election protection at polling sites.



ABLE

• Australia
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Organizer

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  -Rebuilt the organization's leadership Board -Restructured Governing Board -Streamlined governance, to include policy, process, and procedure for optimal organizational growth -Leveraged relationships with strategic partners, and foundations -Increased organizational budget by 20%. -Trained and developed over 50 new leaders. -A National Trainer with the Gamaliel Network (ABLES national affiliation) -Developed, and organized annual fundraiser and banquet -Rebuilt the organization's leadership Board -Restructured Governing Board -Streamlined governance, to include policy, process, and procedure for optimal organizational growth -Leveraged relationships with strategic partners, and foundations -Increased organizational budget by 20%. -Trained and developed over 50 new leaders. -A National Trainer with the Gamaliel Network (ABLES national affiliation) -Developed, and organized annual fundraiser and banquet



U.S Department of Arts and Culture

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Facilitator/Organizer

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2016

  • Orchestrated USDAC sponsored community story circle • Facilitated group discussion • Orchestrated USDAC sponsored community story circle • Facilitated group discussion



Women Engaged

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

• Civic Engagement Project Manager (contract)

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Doubled active voter turnout in 2015 municipal elections by 15%. • Streamlined data management, simplifying reporting and building accuracy in data collection. • Delivered new employee orientation, and re-designed training curriculum. • Leveraged project resources to improve employee recruitment and costs. • Doubled active voter turnout in 2015 municipal elections by 15%. • Streamlined data management, simplifying reporting and building accuracy in data collection. • Delivered new employee orientation, and re-designed training curriculum. • Leveraged project resources to improve employee recruitment and costs.



Urban League of Greater Atlanta

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Civic Engagement Project Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Apr 2015

  • Engineered voter registration initiative, acquiring 26,000 new registered voters.• Boosted volunteer base, by recruiting 100 new prospective volunteers.• Executed phone banking blitzes, amplifying the number of calls made to households weekly.

• Trainer

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

  • Introduced the National Guild executive officers, performance management and strategic planning training to enhance recruitment efforts.



Tapestri INC

• United States

• Development Intern

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2014

  • Develop 2014 "Live Without Fear" Fundraiser and Silent Auction • Designed annual Fundraising cycle calendar to maximize fund development opportunities • Cultivated new relationships with Corporate Sponsors and small business owners • Redesigned fundraising mechanisms for IDC development "Individual Donor Campaign". • Develop 2014 "Live Without Fear" Fundraiser and Silent Auction • Designed annual Fundraising cycle calendar to maximize fund development opportunities • Cultivated new relationships with Corporate Sponsors and small business owners • Redesigned fundraising mechanisms for IDC development "Individual Donor Campaign".



Empower Hampton Roads

• United States

• Professional Organizer

  • 2009 - 2010

  • Developed community engagement campaigns, and established various strategies, and tactics to implement campaigns successfully. • Orchestrated new community engagement campaigns, improving the organization's access to new funding, and recruitment opportunities. • Founded a regional clergy caucus that established a base building and recruitment pipeline for new members and leadership. • Developed community engagement campaigns, and established various strategies, and tactics to implement campaigns successfully. • Orchestrated new community engagement campaigns, improving the organization's access to new funding, and recruitment opportunities. • Founded a regional clergy caucus that established a base building and recruitment pipeline for new members and leadership.



National Leadership Trainer (Gamaliel Foundation)

• Training and Development Professional

  • 2008 - 2010

  • Trained 150 leaders from across the country, in an exclusive leadership training. • Trained 150 leaders from across the country, in an exclusive leadership training.



Gamaliel of Metro Chicago

• United States

• Professional Organizer

  • 2007 - 2009

  •Field organizer/trainer for The Fiesta Del Sol (community festival) •Regional organizer, fortified relationships between the African American and Latino communities around issues of Jobs, Education, and access to Health Care. •Slashed fundraising cost of the festival “Fiesta Del Sol” by leveraging sponsorship packages. •Increased youth participations with the development of the, Youth leadership committee, that included the”Pilsen Neighbors Sol team and Pilsen Neighbors young professionals. Show less