Experience

NARAL Pro-Choice America

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Distributed Organizing Manager

  • Feb 2021 - Present

• Iowa Organizing Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Feb 2021

  - Build and implement a strategy that utilizes field organizing, digital organizing, and communications to advance our political and legislative goals in the state. - Engage presidential candidates on NARAL issues and motivate NARAL IA members to caucus. -Work in coordination with NARAL’s political department to develop NARAL’s political and electoral goals for the cycle. -Represent NARAL with political candidates, policy makers, and their staff. -Work in coordination with NARAL’s Government Relations team to develop NARAL’s near- and long-term legislative strategies and goals. -Design and manage the overall legislative programs and activities of NARAL, including, evaluating effectiveness, setting the overall goals with plans, targets and timelines.-Represent NARAL at legislative and policy tables and coalitions. -Work with the national communications team to develop and implement a communications plan and strategy for IA -Represent NARAL at speaking engagements-Build on existing institutional partnerships and develop new progressive allies -Oversee and execute the member engagement organizing for NARAL IA. -Demonstrated ability to successfully integrate policy advocacy and lobbying with direct voter engagement and communications.

• Lead Outreach Coordinator

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

  - Plan and execute events in targeted areas- Coordinate with national organizing and state affiliate staff-Build and track relationships with local leaders/partner organizations-Create and execute campaign plans for new projects-Identify, train, and organize member activists and volunteers- Manage and organize large sets of data



Cathy Glasson for Iowa

• United States

• Political Director

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

  - Manage multiple deadlines and priorities- Manage with event logistics including venue scouting, event build, budgeting & invitations- Assisted with budgeting for campaign strategies- Manage logistics and plans with department Directors related to campaign execution- Work with existing community groups, organizations, and the Democratic Party to build support for issues and campaign and implement issue campaigns- Find opportunities for the campaign to expand its base- Secure endorsements from elected officials, organizations, unions or specific constituencies- Complete organizations questionnaires to seek endorsements- Provide candidate with talking points or briefing of events- Communicate effectively and maintain relationships within the team and build relationships with organizations or individuals externally- Supervise assigned staff- Implement and manage daily social media strategy



C-Wise

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• LEED Technician

  • May 2016 - Jun 2017

  Prepare, process and follow up on all applicable project credit documentationIdentify inefficiencies and make recommendations for process improvementsMaintain all required LEED documentation through LEED Online and office system.Filing, Scanning, Copying, EditingScheduling project site visits and meetings with contractor/sub-contractorsOrganize community based marketing for environmental issues Prepare, process and follow up on all applicable project credit documentationIdentify inefficiencies and make recommendations for process improvementsMaintain all required LEED documentation through LEED Online and office system.Filing, Scanning, Copying, EditingScheduling project site visits and meetings with contractor/sub-contractorsOrganize community based marketing for environmental issues



MoveOn

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campaign Organizer - United Against Hate

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2016

  Lead and organized over 30 volunteer-run canvasses, ran daily phone banks and weekly organizational meetings throughout Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District.Included coordinating, preparing turf, organizing local volunteers, and launching a full charter bus of volunteers arriving from Chicago into Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty, pairing them with local activists.As a Campaign Organizer I also recruited, trained, coached, and supported volunteer canvass leaders to lead statewide canvassing days of action, using social media and earned media to recruit volunteers, promote events, and build narrative power.



Bernie 2016

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Organizer

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Provided oversight for 29 precincts in Johnson County leading up to IA Caucuses, identifying over 3261 Sanders supportersTrained and mobilized nearly 400 volunteers for direct voter contact during the Iowa caucus campaign and convention organizingHelped build crowds for various events, including office openings, debate watchgatherings and a “candidate event” where Sen. Sanders spoke to a crowd of over 4,000peopleTracked and analyzed canvass results using Voter Action Network/Votebuilder andprioritized volunteer objectives to reach campaign goalsDispatched over 13,000 calls in assigned areasExecuted successful turnout of Sanders delegates and alternates for two congressional district conventions, as well as the state convention, to ensure all seats were filledMember of Bernie 2016 DNC Convention Floor Whip Team



Mercer

• United States
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Benefits Administrator / Enrollnet Specialist

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2015

  Provided benefits guidance and assistance to 16 clients, averaging 300 employees per clientServed as primary contact for client employees, insurance carriers, and Mercer team toresolve health benefit issues, and tracked FMLA and short term disability cases to ensureadherence to law and planManaged the client relationship, including scheduled weekly conference calls with client HR teamProvided planning and execution support for multiple simultaneous annual enrollments, specialized for the needs of each client.Responsible for data integrity and overall system management, performing quarterlyaudits to ensure proper execution and enrollment of client benefit plansResearched and resolved all inquiries relative to data and data reportingAnswered phones in a professional and timely manner