Iris Garcia
Campaign Organizing Fellow at Texas Equal Access Fund- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Texas Equal Access Fund
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United States
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Fundraising
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1 - 100 Employee
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Campaign Organizing Fellow
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Aug 2023 - Present
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Tarrant County Democratic Party
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Sep 2021 - Jun 2023
- Built year-round employee infrastructure by hiring, training, and managing a regular staff of 4-7 throughout the year and conducting regular staff and 1:1 meetings - Improved candidate filing processes and coordinated with Texas Secretary of State and Tarrant County Elections Administration to conduct a primary election in the 3rd largest county in Texas - Managed external communications through graphic design, social media, regular weekly newsletters, basic website updates, press releases - Developed and managed relationships with local and statewide social and political partners, candidates, elected officials, and press media - Supervised and consulted on volunteer-led committee activities - Implemented and managed a student internship program Show less
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Planned Parenthood Texas Votes
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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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North TX Community Organizer
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Oct 2020 - Sep 2021
- Recruited, engaged, and trained volunteers and supporters across North Texas- Built and managed Leadership Advocacy Committees and student chapters - Collaborated with community and state-wide organizations to uplift each other’s missions - Successfully managed multiple projects synchronously - Coordinated community outreach and education events around reproductive and voter rights - Organized and hosted virtual phone banks to GOTV for candidates across Texas - Coordinated and facilitated 3 state-wide student fellowships Show less
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Youth Organizer
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Feb 2019 - Oct 2020
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The University of Texas at Arlington
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
As a GTA in the Sociology department, I proctored exams (up to 200 students), graded exams and essays, and led lectures on topics related to my research. Courses I have T.A.'ed for: Sociological Theory, Social Statistics, Sociology of Reproduction, Sociology of the Family, and Race, Ethnicity, & Family Formation. As a GTA in the Sociology department, I proctored exams (up to 200 students), graded exams and essays, and led lectures on topics related to my research. Courses I have T.A.'ed for: Sociological Theory, Social Statistics, Sociology of Reproduction, Sociology of the Family, and Race, Ethnicity, & Family Formation.
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Texas Organizing Project
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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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Bilingual Phonebanker
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Oct 2018 - Nov 2018
Contacted low propensity voters, mainly spanish-speakers, to Get Out to Vote in Dallas County Contacted low propensity voters, mainly spanish-speakers, to Get Out to Vote in Dallas County
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Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, Inc.
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advocacy Assistant
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Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
Community outreach and education Data Entry Community outreach and education Data Entry
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Farmers Market of Grapevine
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Grapevine, TX
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Sous Chef and Cashier Trainer
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
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Lee's Grilled Cheese
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Fort Worth, TX
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Assistant Catering Manager
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Sep 2015 - Aug 2016
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Education
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The University of Texas at Arlington
Master of Arts - MA, Sociology -
University of Texas at Arlington - College of Liberal Arts
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Sociology -
Tarrant County College
Associate’s Degree