National Program Manager

• Dec 2022 - Present

Deputy Director of Training

• Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

Senior Organizing Fellow

• Sep 2021 - Aug 2022

Organizing Fellow

• May 2020 - Sep 2021

Ahead of the 2020 & 2022 Elections:• Recruited, trained, and managed 20+ interns working to get sign ups for Rise's election resource platform Rise.Vote.• Set goals and implemented original organizing plans to achieve them.• Signed up 1,125+ Wisconsinites to make a plan to vote• Contributed to sending more than 1.2 million GOTV texts (organization total)• Sent 1,000+ outreach emails and texts• Ran a training on Conducting Hard Asks during a company-wide Zoom call.• Helped to launch the WhenStudentsVote campaign by filming my Organizing Story to be publicized on Rise social media as well as rallying my interns and general network to share on social media Why Voting Matters. I collected photos and quotes from my interns and friends and made graphics on Canva for them to share.Advocacy Work:• Researched the Wisconsin state legislature and past voting patterns• Met with state representatives and senators to discuss free college• Advocated for a more progressive Build Back Better platform• Hosted a FoodShare event to help connect students to affordable food benefits• Organized a fundraising event for Zoe Bayliss, the last co-op housing in Wisconsin which is being torn down by UW–Madison. Coordinated partners, attendees, press, speakers, and a budget for the event. Ultimately we raised over $2,000 for the residents in their relocation planning.• Planned and hosted a Listening Session where students shared their stories with unaffordable college, racism, and hunger and houselessness. There were 80+ attendees including Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, and various state legislators.

Editorial Intern

• Jul 2019 - Present

• Editorial team member for 4 editions of Keeping Posted alumni publication: Winter 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Summer 2022• Wrote and edited 14 stories on a variety of topics from mental health initiatives, entrepreneurship, and award winning alumni• Conducted interviews with alumni and faculty on their unique and innovative experiences

Learning Hub Educator

• Nov 2020 - Dec 2020

The learning hub was implemented as a child care option for families during a period of distance learning. • Supervised a Grade 1 classroom.• Ensured students are on task while learning remotely using Zoom, assisted with technological troubles that arose.• Promoted safe practices in the classroom given COVID-19 regulations: hand washing, mask wearing, physical distancing, and more. • Organized activities at recess, during quiet time, and after school.

Online Editor

• Aug 2021 - May 2022

• Awarded the Region 6 Mark of Excellence Award for Best Affiliated Website by Society of Professional Journalists • Led a team of 4 in building a WordPress website that housed over 200 feature stories, multimedia projects, podcasts, and more • Awarded the Region 6 Mark of Excellence Award for Best Affiliated Website by Society of Professional Journalists • Led a team of 4 in building a WordPress website that housed over 200 feature stories, multimedia projects, podcasts, and more

Staff Writer

• Jan 2019 - May 2022

Editor In Chief

• May 2020 - Sep 2021

• Conducted final edits to all published pieces in each 2-week news cycle.• Transitioned our team to a virtual format due to COVID-19. • Led and created agendas for bi-weekly pitch meetings and office hours.• Assigned stories and deadlines to writers, editors and graphic designers.• Mentored new writers in the process of taking an idea and translating it into a successful story.• Recruited new members through tabling at the bi-annual UW-Madison student org fair.• Ensured that the mission of representation, intersectionality, and inclusivity were met to the highest standard.*Fall 2020 & Spring 2021 Bell was completely virtual*Changes I made to Bell• Reformed our pitch and story tracking processes by transitioning to ClickUp.• Simplified our submission and publication process.• Transitioned our team communications from Facebook Messenger to GroupMe for accessibility. • Updated our purpose and bylaws to better meet our goals of inclusivity and intersectionality.• Doubled the size of our staff writer team.

Managing Editor

• Jan 2020 - May 2020

Editor

• Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

Director Of Communications

• May 2020 - Nov 2020

* Alena Maunder won one of the two seats available on the SMCSD Board. Jennifer Conway was the first runner-up. • Launched and ran Instagram and Facebook accounts to publicize press coverage, events, campaign priorities, and more. • Designed and managed a Squarespace website to collect donations, share candidate stories, and discuss priorities. • Created graphics on Canva for endorsements, events, voting reminders, and campaign priorities. • Set up a Stripe account so that the campaign could receive donations. • Tracked donations and reported them to the campaign's accountant to ensure proper paperwork was filed. https://www.instagram.com/jenandalena/ https://www.facebook.com/jenandalena/

State News Reporter

• Mar 2020 - Jul 2020