Experience

LGBTQ Victory Fund
• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Political Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present


Irene Shin for Delegate

• Campaign Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Increased election turnout by 54%, receiving the most votes for any candidate in this district ever• Created and executed a campaign plan, including field, finance, and $250,000 budget; managed mail and digital consultant teams as well as a robust kitchen cabinet• Hired and supervised three staff, created an intern program for 13 local high schoolers and managed key relationships with community stakeholders and elected officials

• Field Director

  • Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

  • Wrote and executed field plan to defeat an incumbent Democrat by a field margin of 3.36% • Expanded our electorate through targeted AAPI community organizing



Mission for Arizona

• Field Organizer

  • May 2020 - Nov 2020

  • Flipped 5 precincts in my turf to vote majority democrat, flipping one of the only State House seats in AZ • Ran the Northern Phoenix Virtual GOTV Phonebanking Hub: managed 8 fellow organizers and 25 volunteer leaders to confirm, train, chase, and manage 1,494 completed weekend phonebankers • Spearheaded statewide LGBTQ+ constituency organizing including Virtual Pride with 125+ attendees, including Capt. Mark Kelly, and Drag Out the Vote GOTV Virtual Phonebank. Expanded LGBTQ+ constituency tagged in VAN from 0 to 448 people • Designed, executed, and trained a team of fellow organizers and volunteers on a voter registration program, including leadership roles, accountability structures, and resource coordination • Managed and mentored 3 student interns, empowered 7 volunteer leaders to help run the GOTV Phonebank Hub and engaged 133 unique volunteers Show less



Warren for President

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Organizer

  • Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

  •Ohio for Warren, Canton, OH -- Trained and confirmed two completely self-sufficient staging location leadership teams of 6 volunteers, including three first-time volunteers, after just three weeks in turf -- Recruited over 100 volunteers to take part in GOTV across four counties, scheduling the most GOTV shifts in the Cleveland region and hit 200% of Dry Run and GOTV shift goals •Iowa for Warren, Carroll, IA -- Confirmed 11 precinct captains and 4 precinct team members across 15 precincts in three of Iowa’s most rural and red counties in Steve King’s Congressional District -- Built an organization where little Democratic infrastructure existed: engaged 60 people, activated 30 -- Led trainings on caucus persuasion and strategy for precinct teams and coached them to bring Warren to the 15% viability threshold in more precincts than any candidate in Guthrie County -- Managed a deputy organizer and crafted the strategy she executed to achieve recruitment goals -- Facilitated sections on goal planning and time management during regional team meetings Show less



Fund for the Public Interest

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Canvass Director

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Hired, trained, and managed a staff of two assistant directors, 15 paid canvassers, and two interns in partnership with Environment IL and Ilinois PIRG to raise $130,000, made 17,700 contacts, and mobilize Illinoisans to ban neonicotinoid pesticides and RoundUp Contracted out to this position as part of the Change Corps program Hired, trained, and managed a staff of two assistant directors, 15 paid canvassers, and two interns in partnership with Environment IL and Ilinois PIRG to raise $130,000, made 17,700 contacts, and mobilize Illinoisans to ban neonicotinoid pesticides and RoundUp Contracted out to this position as part of the Change Corps program



Change Corps

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Organizer

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Contracted out to work on the following campaigns: -- Canvass Director, The Fund for the Public Interest, Chicago, IL (4/2019 - 8/2019) -- Public Health Organizer, Illinois PIRG, Chicago, IL (1/2019 - 4/2019) -- Assistant Director, Work for Progress, Greeley, CO (9/2018 - 11/2018) • Attended classroom and hands-on trainings in organizing and effective grassroots activism • Recruited future organizers through college campus visits and planning 5 day-long group interviews and informational events for candidates across the country Show less



Illinois PIRG

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Health Organizer

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

  • Recruited, managed, and trained eight interns on three college campuses across the state to organize their campuses, collect petitions, and write and submit opinion media • Designed and executed a campaign to pressure legislators to pass a bill to end the overuse of antibiotics on factory farms by building a coalition of 19 local and national organizations, securing over 200 endorsements from medical professionals, collecting over 700 petitions, and lobbying state senators Contracted out to this position as part of the Change Corps program Show less



Work for Progress

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director

  • Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  Directed, lead, and tracked recruitment efforts for a canvassing office, trained new hires, managed staff of 15 canvassers; team knocked on over 39,000 doors and won races for Governor Jared Polis, State Representative Rochelle Galindo, and State Senator Faith Winter Contracted out to this position as part of the Change Corps program Directed, lead, and tracked recruitment efforts for a canvassing office, trained new hires, managed staff of 15 canvassers; team knocked on over 39,000 doors and won races for Governor Jared Polis, State Representative Rochelle Galindo, and State Senator Faith Winter Contracted out to this position as part of the Change Corps program



USC Institute for Global Health

• Intern

  • Jun 2017 - May 2018

  Intern at the Program for Global Health and Human Rights • Renovate the website for the Rights-Oriented Research and Education Network in Sexual and Reproductive Health by researching and identifying relevant publications, tools, reports, institutions, and educational resources • Researched publications and analyzed and synthesized qualitative interviews on introducing and improving programs that remove human rights barriers to accessing services in Indonesia and Ghana for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria and wrote findings in a report • Maintained the Program’s website by updating publications, events, and projects and managed academic publication databases • Assisted with inbound marketing online for events and video editing Show less



Peer Health Exchange

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Leadership Council member & Health Educator

  • Aug 2015 - May 2018

  • Lead a workshop group of four health educators, mentoring on classroom skills, evaluating teaching skills, managing teaching schedules, and motivating them to be engaged and enthusiastic educators • Teach weekly health curricula focusing on sexual health, mental health, substance use, and communication skills to 9th graders in various Los Angeles charter schools (class size of about 30 students) • Participate in and help lead weekly trainings on educational skills and cultural sensitivity Show less



Occidental College Public Health Club

• Co President

  • Aug 2014 - May 2018

  • Direct weekly meetings, oversee and delegate tasks among other executive-board and club members, organize long- and short-term agendas throughout the year • Plan educational events, such as speakers, luncheons, and fundraisers (raised over $760 through selling goods at tabling events on campus during the 2015-2016 academic year) • Contact and coordinate with organizations in the surrounding community to create opportunities for students to volunteer in and learn about public health problem solving • Managed Facebook to increase awareness of the club on campus and promote events (increased viewership by 40%) Show less



Recycled Resources for the Homeless

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Intern

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Researched and networked with local service providers to find resources for individuals experiencing homelessness • Performed Coordinated Entry System surveys and did community outreach to connect individuals experiencing homelessness with resources • Organized a drive for clothing and other materials among the Occidental College campus to donate to Recycled Resources • Assisted with various tasks, such as food distribution, donation center monitoring, at the drop-in center • Researched and networked with local service providers to find resources for individuals experiencing homelessness • Performed Coordinated Entry System surveys and did community outreach to connect individuals experiencing homelessness with resources • Organized a drive for clothing and other materials among the Occidental College campus to donate to Recycled Resources • Assisted with various tasks, such as food distribution, donation center monitoring, at the drop-in center



International Institute of New England

• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Performed intakes with new clients and explained service eligibilities and plans; assisted and accompanied clients in applying for social security, SNAP, MassHealth, employment authorization, and opening bank accounts both • In Spanish, advised clients applying for Central American Minor Affidavits of Relationship • Taught Cultural Orientation class weekly (class size 6-14 of varying levels of English proficiency) • Arranged apartments for new refugees • Recorded daily operations in Apricot database, paper files, and various trackers Show less



Amnesty International USA

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Corresponded with organizations and individuals to partner with for events • Coordinated and spoke at four educational tabling events on various human rights topics to the Boston community • Built 10 websites for local groups and managed database of local group leadership • Lead office’s activism on women’s health through research, event proposals, and feedback on the My Body, My Rights Fall 2015 Activist Toolkit • Corresponded with organizations and individuals to partner with for events • Coordinated and spoke at four educational tabling events on various human rights topics to the Boston community • Built 10 websites for local groups and managed database of local group leadership • Lead office’s activism on women’s health through research, event proposals, and feedback on the My Body, My Rights Fall 2015 Activist Toolkit