Experience

City of Somerton
• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Economic Development Director

  • Nov 2021 - Present

Marlene Lara
• France
• Real Estate
• Writer & Community Political Consultant

  • Dec 2017 - Present

City of San Luis
• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Government and Foreign Affairs Coordinator

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2021

Southwest Junior High
• United States
• Performing Arts
• Social Studies Teacher - 8th Grade

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2020


Arizona Democratic Party

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• ★Deputy Field Organizer

  • Oct 2018 - Nov 2018

  Organized South County in the state of Arizona to increase overall voter turnout for the primary elections in 2018. Coordinated effective volunteer canvasses to engage and educate voters on candidates and propositions. Organized South County in the state of Arizona to increase overall voter turnout for the primary elections in 2018. Coordinated effective volunteer canvasses to engage and educate voters on candidates and propositions.



Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• ★Advocacy Coordinator, Community & Government Relations

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2017

  Responsible for advancing strategic governmental relations, educational, and legislative plans of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest (PPPSW) and Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest (PPAFPSW). Responsible for grassroots organizing in San Diego County and assisting in the development and implementation of strategic campaigns, integral in advancing the PPPSW and PPAFPSW mission in the region. Responsible for advancing strategic governmental relations, educational, and legislative plans of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest (PPPSW) and Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest (PPAFPSW). Responsible for grassroots organizing in San Diego County and assisting in the development and implementation of strategic campaigns, integral in advancing the PPPSW and PPAFPSW mission in the region.

• ★Field Organizer

  • Jul 2014 - Nov 2014

  An effective communicator and leader. Strategized innovative ways to engage the community in elections. Meet set daily and weekly goals. Created a path to success with ideal soft and hard numbers. Established genuine strong relationships with key local leaders and community members. An effective communicator and leader. Strategized innovative ways to engage the community in elections. Meet set daily and weekly goals. Created a path to success with ideal soft and hard numbers. Established genuine strong relationships with key local leaders and community members.



Obama for America

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• ★Field Organizer

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Committed, persistent, organized, and determined to reach winning numbers -set goals. Managed time effectively and maximized resources. Built genuine relationships with community and key stakeholders. Committed, persistent, organized, and determined to reach winning numbers -set goals. Managed time effectively and maximized resources. Built genuine relationships with community and key stakeholders.



United Nations

• United States
• International Affairs

• United Nations Day 2011 - Brussels, Belgium

  • 2011 - 2011

  Attended and participated in the United Nations Day, a date commemorating the foundation of the organisation in 1945. The Mayor of the City of Brussels, Mr Freddy Thielemans,The President of the Vereniging voor de Verenigde Naties, Professor Frank Maes, and The President of l’Association pour les Nations Unies, Honorary Ambassador Michel Adam, hosted the informative and reflective gathering on the subject: “Belgium, Europe and the responsibility to protect”. Special guest speakers: ♦Mr Benoit Ryelandt, Deputy to the President of the Board, FPS Foreign Affairs, External Trade and Development Cooperation. ♦Mr Antonio Vigilante, Resident Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Belgium. ♦Video message by the Secretary-General of the UN, Mr Ban Ki-moon. Show less



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• European Development Days- Brussels, Belgium

  • 2011 - 2011

  ♦Attended and participated the European Development Days. Organised by the European Commission, European Development Days (EDD) is Europe’s premier forum on international affairs and development cooperation. ♦EDD has a 'GLOBAL REACH'. It attracts representatives from all corners of the globe. It is a unique platform for a EUR 60-billion development industry with partners and activities in all corners of the globe. It brings some 6,000 people and 1,500 organisations from the development community together on an equal footing, in a true spirit of partnership. ♦EDD has been a 'SPRINGBOARD' for the ideas and interventions of political leaders and world-renowned authorities on development. Desmond Tutu, Kofi Annan, Muhammad Yunus, Salem Fayyad, Jacques Chirac, Ibrahim Mo, Morgan Tsvangirai, Rajendra K. Pachauri, Richard Branson, George Soros, Dominique Strauss-Kahn and late Wangari Maathai have all taken part in previous editions of European Development Days. ♦The European Development Days have a unique spirit. From Heads of State to community service officers, Nobel laureates to project managers, 'EVERYBODY HAS A SAY' at EDD. It is a forum where practitioners meet politicians. At every level, participants, hosts, moderators, debaters, and exhibitors from all corners of the world can all take part, put forward their ideas, examine creative solutions, and question responsibilities. Regardless of gender, disability, creed, colour or political affiliation, EDD allows politicians, parliamentarians, NGO and private sector representatives... to share their knowledge and experiences on an equal footing. Show less



Pax Christi International

• Belgium
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• ★Editor English, Spanish, & French

  • 2010 - 2011

  Newsletter Editor Edited 3 versions of the Monthly Newsletter (English, Spanish, & French) Revised, Formatted, and Edited content of 3 monthly newsletters each month. Liaison between the community and INGO. Strategized innovative ways to maintain relevance within the United Nations and the International Community. ♦ Pax Christi International is a global peace movement and network that works to help establish Peace, Respect for Human Rights, Justice and Reconciliation in areas of the world that are torn by conflict. It is grounded in the belief that peace is possible and that vicious cycles of violence and injustice can be broken. ♦ Pax Christi was founded in Europe in 1945 as a reconciliation movement bringing together French and Germans after World War II. Today, the movement has more than 100 Member Organisations active in more than 50 countries and five continents worldwide. ♦The Pax Christi International Peace Network allows the organisation to focus on peacebuilding, education and training in ravaged areas of Asia-Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Eastern Europe. ♦ Pax Christi International is sought as a valuable member of international coalitions and as an influential advocate at intergovernmental levels. Since 1979, Pax Christi International has held special consultative status with the United Nations in New York, Geneva and Vienna, as well as with UNESCO in Paris. It is also officially represented at the African Union in Addis Ababa and at the Council of Europe and enjoys, along with its Member Organisations, access to the European Parliament and the European Commission. Show less


Los Angeles Mission College
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee
• ★Assistant to Non-Credit Program Director

  • 2007 - 2009