Experience

California Faculty Association
• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Political Director

  • Jun 2020 - Present


California State Senate

• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• District Director, Senator Pan

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2021

• Senior policy, legislation staff, Senator Mike McGuire

  • Dec 2014 - Jul 2017

  Education, health, human services, labor, business and public safety issues


County of Sonoma
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee
• District Director, 4th District Supervisor Mike McGuire

  • Jun 2013 - Dec 2014


Tactical Communication Strategies, Inc.

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Senior Associate, Political Consultant

  • Feb 2012 - Jun 2013

  Tactical Communication Strategies, Inc. is an award-winning public affairs and political communications firm. Through the use of Tactical Communication Strategies, we deliver results for our clients. While many consultants and political operatives reject the concept that every district, election, or project is different, we embrace those differences. We develop a customized approach for each client, not wedding ourselves to any one medium of communication. Our services cover the full range of campaign strategy including general campaign consulting, field operations, crisis communication, public affairs, community outreach, online advertising, and media development.



UAW Local 2865/5810) Academic Student Employees), Labor Union

• Board Member, Bargaining Team Member, Organizer

  • 2009 - 2012

  • Elected to serve as bargaining team member to negotiate sixth contract resulting in increased wages, healthcare, and benefits for over 12,000 Academic Student Employees across all ten UCs • Coordinated statewide campaigns, oversaw local day to day operations • Recruited and trained new leaders and volunteers • Organized large events and rallies with up to 1,000 attendees • Built and engaged membership base achieving 70% membership statewide • campuses • Elected to serve as bargaining team member to negotiate sixth contract resulting in increased wages, healthcare, and benefits for over 12,000 Academic Student Employees across all ten UCs • Coordinated statewide campaigns, oversaw local day to day operations • Recruited and trained new leaders and volunteers • Organized large events and rallies with up to 1,000 attendees • Built and engaged membership base achieving 70% membership statewide • campuses



American Center for International Labor Solidarity AFL-CIO,

• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher, Organizer Solidarity Center

  • Jun 2009 - Dec 2009

  • Awarded Orfalea fellowship • Conducted supply chain research into the Mexican export agriculture industry • Awarded Orfalea fellowship • Conducted supply chain research into the Mexican export agriculture industry


University of California, Santa Barbara
• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2009


Yes on Measure A

• Political Organizations

• Field Director

  • Sep 2008 - Nov 2008

  • Implemented and coordinated field strategy resulting in voter approval of a transportation tax • Implemented and coordinated field strategy resulting in voter approval of a transportation tax



Congress Woman Lois Capps

• United States
• Government Relations Services

• Field Director

  • Mar 2008 - Jun 2008

  • Designed and implemented Isla Vista campaign plan resulting in the election of Supervisor Doreen Farr, and re-lection of Congresswoman Lois Capps • Managed and coordinated over 300 volunteers, 20 interns • Worked in coalition with student and community organizations to register more UC Santa Barbara students to vote than any university in the country • Wrote and presented policy briefs on environmental and social issues facing the local community • Designed and implemented Isla Vista campaign plan resulting in the election of Supervisor Doreen Farr, and re-lection of Congresswoman Lois Capps • Managed and coordinated over 300 volunteers, 20 interns • Worked in coalition with student and community organizations to register more UC Santa Barbara students to vote than any university in the country • Wrote and presented policy briefs on environmental and social issues facing the local community


G8 Summit, United States Embassy
• Delegation Assistant

  • Apr 2007 - Jun 2007


Alliance to Save Energy

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Green Campus Coordinator

  • Jun 2004 - Apr 2007

  • Worked with a public/private partnership to bring energy efficiency and environmental sustainability to UC the Santa Barbara campus • Designed programs to enlist a variety of stakeholders to increase energy efficiency and sustainability • Contributed to weekly statewide newsletter • Lead efforts to successfully pressure the UC system to commit to carbon neutrality • Worked with a public/private partnership to bring energy efficiency and environmental sustainability to UC the Santa Barbara campus • Designed programs to enlist a variety of stakeholders to increase energy efficiency and sustainability • Contributed to weekly statewide newsletter • Lead efforts to successfully pressure the UC system to commit to carbon neutrality



Isla Vista Recreation & Park District

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Director, Board Chair

  • 2004 - 2007

  • Responsible for twenty parks and facilities that include volleyball parks, a community garden, teen center and undeveloped natural open space • Contributed to development of the Isla Vista Master Plan and Environmental Impact Report • Re-elected to serve as chair for three terms • Responsible for twenty parks and facilities that include volleyball parks, a community garden, teen center and undeveloped natural open space • Contributed to development of the Isla Vista Master Plan and Environmental Impact Report • Re-elected to serve as chair for three terms



Associated Students of UC Santa Barbara

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President UC Santa Barbara Student Association

  • 2005 - 2006

  • Represented 20,000 UCSB students to local community and government agencies • Awarded full tuition grant • Represented 20,000 UCSB students to local community and government agencies • Awarded full tuition grant