Experience

Save the Children Action Network

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director, State & Electoral Campaigns, Western Region

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Lead development of advocacy and electoral infrastructure in Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico and WashingtonLead strategy for recruitment and engagement of supporters, student advocacy, volunteers and leaders in Colorado, New Mexico and Washington Manage a dynamic team of staff across western states

• New Mexico State Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Dec 2022

  Build volunteer and college student ambassador programs from scratch, mobilizing on early childhood education, hunger and immigration issues.Work collaboratively with partner organizations to advance policies to increase access to early childhood education Develop and execute campaign tactics including lawmaker meetings, petition collection, social media promotion, and letters to the editor, in partnership with volunteer advocates and student ambassadors



American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Grassroots Relationship Manager

  • May 2013 - Sep 2018

  Built out a highly trained, motivated grassroots volunteer network in New Mexico to include volunteers from all Congressional Districts, backgrounds and political perspectives Organize annual Days at the Capitol with participants from across the state, volunteer-led training, and media and social media hooks, to create impact with target lawmakers As Co-Chair of the statewide tobacco coalition, used Direct Action Organizing to lead members in a successful campaign to maintain tobacco use prevention funding, including a rally, petition gathering, volunteer recruitment, Day at the Capitol, emails and phone calls Moved target lawmakers to “yes” on state tobacco tax campaign and federal colorectal cancer screening campaign, using strategic grassroots recruitment, training and opportunities for action Actively organized a wide range of youth, from middle school to college, on both state and federal campaigns Regularly recruited and engaged grasstops volunteers in both state and federal campaigns, including medical providers, researchers, and small business owners Used digital narratives to recruit new volunteers and increase online engagement with lawmakers, including email action alerts, social media and the ACS CAN website Show less



Self Employed

• United States
• 700 & Above Employee

• Self Employed

  • Jul 2012 - May 2013

  Contract and temporary roles: Electoral efforts related to cancer issues (American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network) Program evaluation of skin cancer prevention programs (Entereza, Inc) Project management for skin cancer prevention initiatives (Listen to Your Mom) Research of resources for Human Resources professionals (Poms & Associates) Finance intern (Martin Heinrich for Senate) Contract and temporary roles: Electoral efforts related to cancer issues (American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network) Program evaluation of skin cancer prevention programs (Entereza, Inc) Project management for skin cancer prevention initiatives (Listen to Your Mom) Research of resources for Human Resources professionals (Poms & Associates) Finance intern (Martin Heinrich for Senate)



Adelante Development Center, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Volunteer Coordinator & Administrative Assistant

  • Oct 2010 - Jul 2012

  Oversight, recruitment and retention of more than 100 volunteers in various agency programs, including support coordinating food rescue program Administrative duties related to processing financial donations, scheduling, and data analysis Oversight, recruitment and retention of more than 100 volunteers in various agency programs, including support coordinating food rescue program Administrative duties related to processing financial donations, scheduling, and data analysis



Interactive Parenting Media

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Producer/Writer

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2010

  Collaborated with Executive Director and Director of Development to research new funding sources, write grant applications, partner with local organizations for events, and set up innovative ways of selling air time Researched show topics, booked strong guests, directed and screened calls for live call-in show Childhood Matters Wrote and distributed press releases about timely show topics and other organizational news Maintained social media pages to engage radio listeners in discussions about show topics Show less



KQED

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Intern (The California Report)

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2009

  Wrote and produced two “slice of life” stories about a senior citizen hockey tournament and local volunteers heard on more than 30 California public radio stations Conducted research and interviews for local, state and national news stories Screened local news, press releases, and answered news room phone for relevant story topics Wrote and produced two “slice of life” stories about a senior citizen hockey tournament and local volunteers heard on more than 30 California public radio stations Conducted research and interviews for local, state and national news stories Screened local news, press releases, and answered news room phone for relevant story topics



Bloomberg

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Assistant

  • Feb 2007 - May 2007

  Researched and prepared questions for guests interviewed live on Bloomberg Television Judged newsworthiness of hearings and press conferences, using tape for scripts, sound bites and b-roll Greeted and prepared federal lawmakers for live interviews on the 5 pm show Money & Politics Researched and prepared questions for guests interviewed live on Bloomberg Television Judged newsworthiness of hearings and press conferences, using tape for scripts, sound bites and b-roll Greeted and prepared federal lawmakers for live interviews on the 5 pm show Money & Politics



KRWG, NPR Member Station

• Las Cruces, New Mexico Area

• Reporter

  • May 2006 - Dec 2006

  Hard news reporting on regional and national politics, United States/Mexico border issues, the environment, health, crime and local current events for 50,000 drive time listeners Hard news reporting on regional and national politics, United States/Mexico border issues, the environment, health, crime and local current events for 50,000 drive time listeners



New Mexico State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Writer for Marketing and Communications Services

  • Jan 2006 - Aug 2006

  Wrote press releases for Arts & Sciences College that were picked up in local newspapers Maintained NMSU community calendar Provided administrative support including content analysis, data entry, answering phones Wrote press releases for Arts & Sciences College that were picked up in local newspapers Maintained NMSU community calendar Provided administrative support including content analysis, data entry, answering phones