Israel Molina
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Experience
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Rise
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Director
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Dec 2022 - Present
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Rise
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Organizing
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Feb 2021 - Aug 2022
- Cultivating new digital strategies and managing get out the vote programs for battleground states including MI, WI, PA & GA to increase voter participation among 100k+ students- Developed and managing 2021 Free College organizing plan, spanning across 4 states, with 30 paid student fellows and coordinating with parallel advocacy work. - Managing a team of 5 state leads and directly managing the Pennsylvania organizing efforts to mobilize Biden Administration and Congress to implement free college tuition plan. - During the 2020 Election cycle, responsible for Western Pennsylvania's student relational GOTV program. Mentoring and training 8 paid student fellows in organizing on their respective campuses, making plans to vote and turning out students to vote. Show less
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Deputy Director of Organizing
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Aug 2020 - Jan 2021
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Warren 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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Training Associate
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Dec 2019 - Mar 2020
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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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Associate
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Sep 2017 - 2019
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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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Campaign Coordinator and Fundraising Manager
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Jun 2016 - Nov 2016
-Handled all day-to-day logistics for a San Francisco City College Board candidate’s campaign for re-election, which he won earning 19.42% of the vote -Managed citywide field and voter mobilization program; worked closely with the candidate and campaign manager to execute strategic field plan; led all volunteer recruitment; organized volunteer and visibility events; provided staffing support to candidate for all campaign events and meetings -Provided support to implement fundraising plan that successfully rained all resources needed for re-election campaign. Responsibilities included but were not limited to, oversaw all fundraising phone calls made by the candidate; tracked all calls, pledges and contributions; handled direct donor outreach and relationship management on behalf of the candidate; organized fundraisers and offered on-site support; and helped draft and send fundraising blast emails Show less
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University of California, Santa Cruz
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Commissioner of Diversity
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Jul 2014 - Jun 2015
-Maintained communication with resource centers, student organizations and administration; chaired the Resource Center Advisory Council, made up of student representatives and administration to ensure retention of under-represented students by focusing on improving campus climate and providing academic and community support-Created and assisted with community programing and projects that focused on various aspects of diversity (Edge of Eden Concert - 4,000 students, Holi Festival - 4,500 students & $2,000 raised for Jaipur Foot, Student of Color Conference Leader - 100 students, and Queer Visibility)-Acted as liaison between the student body and administration; managed interns; worked with student body assembly in order to create and pass resolutions and balance a budget of $435,000 Show less
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Chief of Staff to the Commissioner of Diversity
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Oct 2013 - Jun 2014
-Served as liaison for the Commissioner of Diversity-Operated the office and oversaw office interns and 50+ student volunteers-Managed special projects (Edge of Eden Concert - 4,000 students, Holi Festival - 2,000 students & $1,400 raised for Jaipur Foot and queer student outreach)-Secured funding for Queer Fashion Show, Queer Prom and organized Compassion Week with the Compassionate University Initiative and pushed for the adoption of Compassionate Charter Resolution
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Education
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University of California, Santa Cruz
Bachelor’s Degree, Environmental Studies and Politics -
Pioneer High School
High School Diploma