Experience

Upper Left Strategies

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Everyone has a story to tell…Upper Left Strategies, is a full-service public relations consulting firm that specializes in strategic community advocacy. We are equipped and uniquely talented to tell your story and ensure it gets heard by the people that need to hear itCampaigns*General Political Campaign Consulting*Advocacy Campaign CounsultingULS helps clients navigate the political environments of local governments to achieve successful results. We integrate polling, social media/email campaigns, compelling public testimony, and traditional lobbying efforts to lead cutting edge public affairs efforts.Strategic Messaging and Campaign Consulting“No two campaigns are the same. We work with you to ensure your message not only gets out there, but resonates with the voters.”*Client onboarding and advising*Campaign plan development*Development of accompanying materials to strengthen your message*Communications Advising*Media AdvisingField Services*Mail Design and Printing Services*Media Outreach and Communications AdvisingDigital Content and Advocacy*Running a 21st century campaign has to center digital technology with content creation, outreach and branding that is top notch and reflects the communities you are hoping to serve*Website Design*Graphic Design*Social Media Advising**Facebook**Instagram**Twitter*Digital Content Creation



King County, WA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• External Relations Specialist, Office of King County Executive Dow Constantine

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  Worked on a two person team that managed relations on behalf of Executive Constantine with constituent and community organizations within King County. Worked with the intergovernmental affairs, communications, and policy teams on major countywide initiativesRepresented and staffed the Executive at community and political events. Identified and recommended for the Executive qualified community members for King County boards and commissions. Coordinated all administrative and relational aspects of the Safe Energy Leadership Alliance, a regional alliance against coal and oil transportation safety, consisting of over 175 local, state and tribal elected officials.



Elect Tim Burgess

• Campaign Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  Coordinated and oversaw all administrative aspects of the city wide Seattle City Council general election campaign. Created and managed daily schedule. Managed relationships with community members and candidate for election related issues. Wrote drafts for endorsement interviews Recruited volunteers for door knocking and making phone calls. Maintained volunteer/donor/email databases. Created and implemented a field plan that included outreach plans into communities of color, identifying key neighborhood locations and persons to make contact with.



Elect Lorena Gonzalez

• Campaign Manager

  • Apr 2015 - Aug 2015

  Coordinated and oversaw all administrative aspects of the city wide Seattle City Council primary election campaign. Created and managed daily schedule. Managed relationships with community members and candidate for election related issues. Wrote drafts for endorsement interviews Recruited volunteers for door knocking and making phone calls. Maintained volunteer/donor/email databases. Created and implemented a field plan that included outreach plans into communities of color, identifying key neighborhood locations and persons to make contact with.



Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Capital Campaign Manager

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2013

  The Building the Future Campaign was Seattle Goodwill's first-ever capital campaign effort to raise funds for a new building in downtown Seattle and to help expand job training programsSuccessfully fundraised in coordination with volunteer and staff approximately $900,000 for the Capital Campaign. The Building the Future Campaign was Seattle Goodwill's first-ever capital campaign effort to raise funds for a new building in downtown Seattle and to help expand job training programsSuccessfully fundraised in coordination with volunteer and staff approximately $900,000 for the Capital Campaign.



City of Seattle

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Americorps VISTA/Race and Social Justice Project Manager

  • Sep 2009 - Sep 2010

  Worked with the division director to analyze impact of policies on the homelessness providers and the populations they served. Coordinated efforts to ensure the successful operation of the severe weather shelters and other miscellaneous tasks throughout the division. Worked with the division director to analyze impact of policies on the homelessness providers and the populations they served. Coordinated efforts to ensure the successful operation of the severe weather shelters and other miscellaneous tasks throughout the division.



Americorps VISTA/ Solid Ground

• Martin Luther King VISTA Corps Member

  • Sep 2009 - Sep 2010

  Discussed and analyzed a variety of issues pertaining to race and social justice in a classroom setting with multiple members of prominent community organizations doing race and social justice work around Seattle Discussed and analyzed a variety of issues pertaining to race and social justice in a classroom setting with multiple members of prominent community organizations doing race and social justice work around Seattle



Obama for America

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Field Organizer

  • Jun 2008 - Nov 2008

  Trained and managed a large cadre of volunteers focused on getting Senator Obama elected.Maintained relationships with various city/state/party officials.Developed and executed strategic plans to increase voter registration and turnout. Trained and managed a large cadre of volunteers focused on getting Senator Obama elected.Maintained relationships with various city/state/party officials.Developed and executed strategic plans to increase voter registration and turnout.