Experience

People's Action

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Movement Politics Field Director

  • Dec 2021 - Present

• Deputy Director for Distributed Organizing Program

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Deputy manager for our national volunteer organizing program building out scalable and transformational power and skills through deep canvassing.



Bernie Sanders For President

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Director

  • Feb 2020 - Apr 2020

  - Led the field campaign in NC & PA to knock on 218,825 doors, activate over 15,000 volunteers, and launch over 2,000 volunteer & staff led events in person and online - Was responsible for leading check-in calls, onboarding new staff, providing ongoing training and staff development, coaching team on effective team management and volunteer development, & monitoring staff performance through regular data audits - Organized volunteers at scale in the field & online by using key campaign technology: Slack, Google Drive, Mobilize, GetThru (web-based dialer), Zoom, and VAN Show less



Down Home North Carolina

• North Carolina, United States

• Field Manager

  • Aug 2018 - Feb 2020

  - Worked with Down Home North Carolina in small town and rural communities across the state building multi-racial and working class power. - Managed transformative race class narrative deep canvassing project across seven rural counties in NC utilizing story sharing, active listening, & more to build community and empathy around healthcare and immigration. - Directed a spirited team of 20 paid canvassers and 60 volunteers across three rural and working-class state house districts in North Carolina in 2018: Leading inaugural persuasion & GOTV effort which knocked on 23,469 doors, made 18,361 calls, sent 13,356 mailers, and exceeded all field goals in counties across state Show less



Sanctuary City Coalition Winston-Salem

• Organizing

  • Nov 2016 - Jul 2017

  - Helped organize city-wide volunteer coalition for immigrant rights creating policy proposals and mobilizations for demonstrations, trainings, and community meetings - Helped with a stop deportation campaign for a local immigrant mother: collecting 14,000 signatures, raising thousands of dollars, emailing dozens of representatives, bringing a community together, and eventually leading to a rare victory for the mother & her family - Helped organize city-wide volunteer coalition for immigrant rights creating policy proposals and mobilizations for demonstrations, trainings, and community meetings - Helped with a stop deportation campaign for a local immigrant mother: collecting 14,000 signatures, raising thousands of dollars, emailing dozens of representatives, bringing a community together, and eventually leading to a rare victory for the mother & her family



NextGen America

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Field Director

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2016

  Fought for 100% renewable energy and climate justice on campuses across the state! Managed and trained 11 organizers and 55 fellows passionate about climate justice with systems of accountability that led to the program exceeding benchmarks for voter contact, volunteer recruitment, and GOTV efforts Coached field organizers to create and maintain a productive and robust 400 person volunteer infrastructure that contacted over 200,000 students via phone and text Fought for 100% renewable energy and climate justice on campuses across the state! Managed and trained 11 organizers and 55 fellows passionate about climate justice with systems of accountability that led to the program exceeding benchmarks for voter contact, volunteer recruitment, and GOTV efforts Coached field organizers to create and maintain a productive and robust 400 person volunteer infrastructure that contacted over 200,000 students via phone and text



Bernie 2016

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Organizer

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  Worked my way up from an organizing fellow to a field organizer immediately following graduation. Was extremely fortunate to have amazing mentors along the way that taught me years of knowledge and wisdom on the fly in a few months. Some stats: Made over 2800 recruitment calls, led and trained canvassers to knock over 16,000 doors, and had one of the lowest flake rates in Pennsylvania Managed a region of over 1.5 million in North Carolina and achieved over 3,000 recruitment calls, launched barnstorms, built volunteer action hubs, and had the most GOTV shifts Show less



Conscience VC

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Writer and Photographer

  • Sep 2013 - May 2015

  Freelance writer and photographer at www.DannyTimpona.com Topics most talked about include: climate justice, ecology, politics, creative happenings, and building a better world! Freelance writer and photographer at www.DannyTimpona.com Topics most talked about include: climate justice, ecology, politics, creative happenings, and building a better world!



GNC

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Media Marketing Intern

  • Dec 2014 - Feb 2015

  - Maintaining social media community (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc) by ensuring all social media initiaives are communicated effectively to drive traffic and community involvement. - Researching most effective and creative trends currently happening in the industry to allow our platforms to be as optimal and engaging as possible. - Learning how to efficiently use social media management systems like Sprinklr and Facebook Business Manager to maxmize our engagement and outreach capabilities. Show less



Wake Forest University Office of Personal and Career Development

• Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• Marketing and Photography Intern

  • Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

  Execute photography assignments for the department, create and maintain social media campaigns for our different online platforms, stay on top of the innovative digital marketing trends, design posters and fliers for both print and online use, and responsible for the upkeep and research of our LinkedIn Career Connectors group,. Execute photography assignments for the department, create and maintain social media campaigns for our different online platforms, stay on top of the innovative digital marketing trends, design posters and fliers for both print and online use, and responsible for the upkeep and research of our LinkedIn Career Connectors group,.



Art Institute of Chicago

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  - Executed photography assignments, developed a new marketing zip code research tool, and maintained tourism upkeep duties with our domestic and international partners - Connected with local universities and arts organizations while leading social media campaign and logistics coordination for a nighttime event which drew 500 visitors to our special exhibition - Executed photography assignments, developed a new marketing zip code research tool, and maintained tourism upkeep duties with our domestic and international partners - Connected with local universities and arts organizations while leading social media campaign and logistics coordination for a nighttime event which drew 500 visitors to our special exhibition



Yoga Innovations

• Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Marketing Intern

  • May 2013 - Jan 2014

  Created market research surveys, collaborated with team, developed brand platform, designed flyers, organized events, analyzed market research data, performed data entry, and applied knowledge from surveys and research to bring in more students and maximize profits. Currently focusing on the social media aspects of marketing for small businesses. Created market research surveys, collaborated with team, developed brand platform, designed flyers, organized events, analyzed market research data, performed data entry, and applied knowledge from surveys and research to bring in more students and maximize profits. Currently focusing on the social media aspects of marketing for small businesses.