Experience

Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and Policy Specialist

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  • Coordinates with partners to develop & execute plans of action for significant public affairs & legislative issues to promote victims & advocates; provides input on legislative agenda, public relations & legislative initiatives • Authors, edits & adapts 2+ speeches, press releases, editorials, talking points, correspondence with government officials & other communications weekly o Contributed to official response to Jackson v Dobbs, authored correspondence urging Sen Toomey to support VAWA Reauthorization & edited official comment on proposed Title IX rules to Dept of Ed o Contributed to communications published in Newsweek, Pittsburgh Tribune Review & PennLive • Analyzes & synthesizes public policy, legal & political research on 2+ relevant topics monthly to brief senior staff, key elected officials & other partners • Established & maintains legislative tracking system, including developing standards & procedures for identifying key bills, evaluating relevant information & reporting to senior staff daily to brief them on progress of 800+ bills • Authors 12+ original content social media posts weekly to provide perspectives on relevant current events, share policy positions & calls to action & publicize updates • Collaborates with Legal Dept on legal issues to author publications for the public or identify potential legislative action • Researched constitutionality of statutory retroactive window for child sex abuse by reviewing arguments, seeking insight from experts & analyzing these sources to evaluate PCAR’s ability to challenge prevailing legal arguments • Shepardized 95 precedents for the Sexual Violence Legal Assistance Project’s bench book to educate judiciary on abuse • Selected for Gov Wolf’s Pathfinder Award Committee; assessed 16 victim service providers for 6 prestigious honors • Synthesized 35 studies to create lit review on sex work regulation models, including evaluating bias, examining impacts, identifying political concerns & authoring whitepaper Show less



Eugene for Congress

• Promoted to Sr Finance Associate & Compliance Coordinator

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Raised $4.4 million in South Central Pennsylvania, $1m through calltime operations. Broke multiple fundraising records for PA10 Congressional District, and outraised incumbent.• First round pick for DCCC’s Red to Blue program; significant assistance from Rep Pelosi. District ranked a Toss-Up or Lean Dem by all major national polling agencies, despite R+4 demographics.• Managed financial legal compliance, including recording donations across multiple organizational systems, making deposits, and forwarding checks.• Created ~600 new calls weekly, adjusting constantly to changing criteria and priorities. Effective time management included supervising assistance from other staff.• Supervised 7 interns and DCCC “launch pad” staffer simultaneously; including generating organizational and communication systems for complex tasks, appropriate delegation, instructing on nuanced donor prospect research skills, professional mentoring, balancing individual needs, and quality control.• Provided support for new leadership weeks before the election by counseling department with unique institutional memory of operations. Served as catchall coordinator of department. o Longest-tenured member of finance department; one of longest-tenured staffers• Directly solicited contributions from major donors, including processing donations over the phone and conducting appropriate follow-up.• Edited and adapted various scripts, templates, etc for staff and intern use.• Corresponded with hundreds of donors and assisted them with individual responses.• Main NGP software navigator for the team, and conducted most uploads, list creation, etc. Show less

• Calltime Manager

  • Dec 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Collected, examined, and evaluated all donor prospecting research, including but not limited to basic bio and contact information, donor history, employment, and political leanings. Supervised intern assistance. Adapted all information for compatibility with multiple software programs. Edited final lists based on finance team’s current priorities and focus. Prepared ~600 calls weekly.• Coordinated with DCCC on adjustments to calltime program.• Took initiative to assemble quantitative analysis on efficacy/ ROI of mailer program and various calltime donor pools to adjust finance operations.• Made judgment calls constantly; intuitively identified patterns; developed consistent quality standards• Generated ideas for potential donor pools and created organizational systems to execute them.• Provided support to candidate while he made fundraising calls; including remaining sensitive to his needs, counseling him on potential donors, and dealing tactfully with conflict or disinterest. Provided feedback on quality of calls and candidate’s state of mind to senior staff.• Conducted follow-up with potential donors via email and phone calls; drafted mass email templates to solicit major contributions and directly assisted donors over the phone.• Adapted to COVID fundraising world, as well as constantly shifting priorities, standards, and task lists. • Evaluated candidates for calltime assistant and assisted with assistant’s orientation.• Operated various technological and software systems; remotely coached non-savvy candidate in use of these systems.• Coordinated with campaign and official staff to manage candidates schedule and calltime quotas; scheduled high-profile calls for candidate.• Assisted in staffing fundraisers and other events, and provides miscellaneous support to candidate and staff as needed.• Recorded and reported calltime operation statistics daily for senior staff. Show less



John Delaney for President Campaign

• Cedar Rapids, IA

• Promoted to Regional Field Director

  • Jun 2018 - Oct 2019

  • Sole field staffer for 8-county region with population of ~500,000. Most tenured Iowa presidential field staffer. • Represented and publicized the campaign at ~8 events weekly. Built connections with local communities; persuaded voters to consider Delaney through public speaking and interpersonal skills. • Built strategic relationships with ~100 elected officials, community and party leaders, activists, and prominent organizations to further Delaney campaign message. • Assisted ~30 local, state, and federal candidates in midterms to support Democrats. Knocked doors and made calls to register voters and recruit volunteers; organized and prepared materials; found, verified, and organized data for party leaders; etc. Assisted party leaders to correct county-wide ballot error to prevent voter suppression. • Persuaded voters to attend 60+ Delaney campaign events (as of July 2019). During events, registered, greeted, and interacted with participants, and followed up with attendees to strengthen relationships with the campaign. • Hired and supervised summer intern for Delaney campaign in the Cedar Rapids office. • Educated voters about Delaney and strengthened these relationships through phone calls and one on one meetings. • Created, arranged, and edieds video, photo, and text content for Comms team to be used in social and print media. o Selected as profiled Delaney staffer for state-wide news coverage on the campaign’s midterms assistance. • Offered valued insights and feedback to colleagues and supervisors to improve field team and candidate’s message. Show less



Protect Minnesota

• Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Volunteer Coordinator

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Represents Protect Minnesota among volunteers by welcoming, organizing, and providing support at events. Explains protocol and policy; implements activities; and provides equipment, encouragement, and recognition. o Protect Minnesota’s activities regularly yield statewide news coverage and recognition by the legislature. • Authors initial electronic communications with new members to encourage greater involvement and corresponds with volunteers to provide ongoing support. • Manages official Protect Minnesota social media accounts. Provides content for live tweet streams and posts about current gun news and policy, thanks volunteers, and captures and edits event photographs. • Researches state gun legislation and synthesizes and analyzes academic gun control research for supervisors. Show less



Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault

• United States
• Public Policy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Policy and Legislation Intern

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

  • Analyzes and synthesizes detailed state statutes across the nation relating to current sexual assault topics as requested by MN state legislators and MNCASA staff. Briefs MNCASA staff and MN legislators on research and has testified before committee. o Most bills have passed unanimously out of committee. Research resulted in international press coverage. • Persuades state legislators to support and sponsor MNCASA legislation through bicameral, bipartisan lobbying. • Serves on fundraising committee while organizing 12th Annual Aware Fundraiser. Show less



United States Senate

• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative and Communications Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2017

  • Listened to and empathized with constituents daily over the phone, at the front desk and constituent breakfasts, or on tours. Dealt tactfully with conflict and provided support by assisting to fulfill constituent needs. • Authored constituent letters educating Minnesotans on policy and providing recognition for community service. • Compiled reports on Senate briefings, webinars, and informational conference calls at least three times weekly. • Authored research memos summarizing background on legislation and policy issues and articulating arguments. • Identified and verified statistics related to salient legislation for use in speeches and interviews. • Provided general office support by attending to the details of delivering materials, cataloging mail, and otherwise assisting the office staff. • Healthcare, Indian Affairs, Transportation, Housing, and Education in the Office of Senator Al Franken. Show less



St. Olaf College Economics Department

• Northfield, Minnesota

• Teaching Assistant for Economic Development

  • Feb 2017 - May 2017

  • Evaluated performance of ~40 students through occasional homework assignments. • Instructed struggling students weekly on class material to improve their performance and prepare them for examinations; Tutored students on specific homework assignments to increase their comprehension of material. • Evaluated performance of ~40 students through occasional homework assignments. • Instructed struggling students weekly on class material to improve their performance and prepare them for examinations; Tutored students on specific homework assignments to increase their comprehension of material.



Undergraduate Women in Economics Challenge Committee at St. Olaf College

• Northfield, Minnesota

• Undergraduate Women in Economics Steering Committee Member

  • Feb 2017 - May 2017

  • Generated ideas on the structure, directions, goals, advertising, and recruiting for newly-established committee based on experience with leadership in student organizations. • Articulated current concerns of young women studying economics and their specific challenges • Publicized biweekly discussion meetings amongst the broader economics department • Generated ideas on the structure, directions, goals, advertising, and recruiting for newly-established committee based on experience with leadership in student organizations. • Articulated current concerns of young women studying economics and their specific challenges • Publicized biweekly discussion meetings amongst the broader economics department



St. Olaf College's Pi Sigma Alpha

• Northfield, Minnesota

• Event Coordinator

  • May 2016 - May 2017

  • In conjunction with the Pi Sigma Alpha leadership team, generated topic idea for a VIP speaker event, coordinated with the schedulers and staff of various local VIP speakers, launched school-wide publicity campaign, and fulfilled any special needs of speakers in order to educate the student body and local community on the incredibly salient issue of politics of exclusion during the first 100 days of Trump’s presidency. • Assisted with the editing and completion of a successful grant application to the national Pi Sigma Alpha organization worth $1000+. • Coordinated several events and activities throughout the year for the political science honor society, faculty, and majors. This included technological publicity, applying for and successfully receiving necessary funds, and attending to any details of implementation, such as arranging necessary space and equipment, coordinating with department and faculty schedules, placing online orders, etc. Show less



St. Olaf College's Omnicron Delta Epsilon

• Northfield, MN

• Executive Editor of Semi-Annual Economics Journal

  • Sep 2015 - May 2017

  • Assessed ~15 articles for publication and edited ~5 chosen each semester. Arranged 40+ pages of final formatting. • Encourage involvement of ODE members through club meetings, networking events, etc. • Assessed ~15 articles for publication and edited ~5 chosen each semester. Arranged 40+ pages of final formatting. • Encourage involvement of ODE members through club meetings, networking events, etc.



Oles Combatting Poverty

• Northfield, MN

• President

  • Sep 2014 - May 2017

  • Conceptualize, organize, publicize, and execute 20+ fundraisers and educational events pertaining to global poverty and microfinance. Also apply and write grants for other significant fundraisers and awards. o Oles Combatting Poverty received the St. Olaf Student Organization of the Year Award in Spring 2016 • Doubled operating budget as president through successful grant-writing process and further registration of over 1,600 students (54% of student body) for fundraising campaign in under two weeks. • Administer a budget of ~$7,000 and attend to the details of reserving spaces, scheduling meetings etc. • Develop leadership skills in other members by enlisting new members, tactfully delegating responsibilities, and providing considerate supervision and support. • Set an annual agenda with action plans and hard deadlines for each project and prioritized man-hours and capital to meet these goals. This included anticipating future concerns, like technological needs, student interest, administrative approval, etc., in order to resolve these issues in advance. • Improvisational problem-solving skills were key to effectively implementing many projects. • Worked with executive board to generate the theme of a VIP panel event; negotiate contracts, air travel, and lodging with speakers; publicize the event through student-submitted question initiatives; and attend to technical details and speaker’s needs. Filed all legal and financial paperwork, and moderated the panel. Show less



Community Health Initiative

• Arcahaie and Fondol, Haiti

• Medical Support Staff

  • Oct 2016 - Oct 2016

  • Contributed to CHI’s goal to provide consistent, quality medical care and create healthy communities in Haiti. • Adapted to fast-paced, high-pressure situations with little orientation to effectively serve 50+ individuals daily. • Developed strong relationships and community buy-in through cultural exchange. • Contributed to CHI’s goal to provide consistent, quality medical care and create healthy communities in Haiti. • Adapted to fast-paced, high-pressure situations with little orientation to effectively serve 50+ individuals daily. • Developed strong relationships and community buy-in through cultural exchange.



St. Olaf Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

• Northfield, Minnesota

• Tenure Review Committee

  • Apr 2016 - Oct 2016

  • Edited the wording of questions on student surveys evaluating tenure candidates in order to more accurately assess students’ true views of professors. Created new survey questions pertaining to important job performance topics that were not investigated in the original survey. • Evaluated ~50 completed student and alumni surveys to create a summary of the results, and reported this summary to the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness for official usage in decisions about tenure candidates. Show less



National MS Society, Upper Midwest Chapter

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate and Community Outreach Associate

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Continued advocacy through Capitol Hill lobbying at 2018 Public Policy Conference as an NMSS staff advocate • Created, implemented, and analyzed board member surveys. Survey is still used as a discussion tool, and was subsequently forwarded to other NMSS chapter boards for this purpose. • Generated and implemented the idea of contacting local theater groups for silent auction item donations worth ~$3,200 for a gala fundraiser with total revenues of $117,000. • Conducted online corporate donor prospect research for large fundraisers and taught supervisors how to more efficiently conduct this research in the future. • Steered new committee designed to decrease employee stress and increase retention. • Arranged 22 visits between U.S. Senators and Representatives and NMSS advocates, members, and staff. Show less



St. Olaf College Political Science Department

• Northfield, MN

• Research Assistant

  • Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

  • Instruct students in quantitative analysis and statistical computer programming, address concerns of respondents in a national survey, and prepare documents for entry into largest national database of American “stump speeches.” • Instruct students in quantitative analysis and statistical computer programming, address concerns of respondents in a national survey, and prepare documents for entry into largest national database of American “stump speeches.”



St. Olaf College Economics Department

• Northfield, MN

• Teaching Assistant for Principles of Economics

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Evaluated the performance of a 20+ student class on biweekly quizzes and semiweekly assignments. • Instructed struggling students weekly on class material to improve their performance, and tutored students on specific homework assignments to increase their comprehension of material. • Evaluated the performance of a 20+ student class on biweekly quizzes and semiweekly assignments. • Instructed struggling students weekly on class material to improve their performance, and tutored students on specific homework assignments to increase their comprehension of material.



St. Olaf College Political Science Department

• Northfield, MN

• Research Data Collector

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Collected entries for a statistical computer program calculating word usage of campaign propaganda. • Collected entries for a statistical computer program calculating word usage of campaign propaganda.



University of Minnesota

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Roan Fellow

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Drafted research about web dispensation of human rights documents and human rights podcasts for HRC use. • Evaluated files of UN consultant, and clarified and combined these records to create documents useful to future scholars and international policymakers. One of these new documents was a proposal template for an international conference that would codify an international right to freedom of religion and belief. • Assisted with orientation of mid-career human rights professionals from around the world in the Humphrey Fellowship program. Facilitated group activities, corresponded with local organizations and businesses to coordinate group visits, and provided support and other information to fellows as they transitioned into the U.S. Show less