Experience

California Building Industry Association

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

• Communications and Political Affairs Manager

  • May 2020 - Present

  Currently serving as the Political Affairs and Communications Manager for the California Building Industry Association (CBIA), assisting in organizing CBIA’s political objectives and the building industry’s political giving. I manage CBIA’s social media and web site communications and assists in establishing long-term goals and strategies to elevate CBIA’s media and political profile. With more than 15 years of legislative and political experience, I bring a strong background in fundraising, government and campaign communications, project management, event planning, public affairs, and social media marketing. Show less



California State Assembly

• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member Representative / Project Manager / Senior Consultant

  • Apr 2014 - May 2020

  ▪ Work with all Assembly offices, their Chiefs of Staff, and support staff to evaluate their outreach goals and make sure objectives are met; ▪ Project manager responsible for ensuring projects run smoothly, making sure information is thorough and accurate and deadlines are met; ▪ Serve as a liaison for various Assembly offices, track and analyze analytics for social media, websites, and email marketing to measure successes, interpret failures, and recommend improvements; ▪ Work with Assembly offices to execute outreach plans with highly detailed targeted messaging; identify targets for mail, develop visual graphics, and social media content; and coordinate and prepare district mass mailers, brochures, and other content for each office; ▪ Edit grammar, structure, and design and give final approval for all mass mail, social media content, mass email outreach, op-eds, press releases, and all other communications distributed to Assembly offices; ▪ Maintain and keep records for the Legislative Constituent Management System (LCMS) database of California voters; ▪ Develop and refine office procedures and provide training to staff as needed; ▪ Point of contact for any Information Technology Services (IT) needs including troubleshooting, bugs, updates, and testing; SKILLS - Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint - Professional demeanor - Extensive customer service experience - Ability to read and interpret reports and manuals - Strong multi-tasking skills - Website management experience - Self-motivated - Strong writing and oral communication skills - Extensive database management experience - Highly organized and detail-oriented Show less



Assemblyman Eric Linder

• Sacramento, California, United States

• Scheduler / Legislative Aide

  • Dec 2012 - Apr 2014

  ▪ Staffed Higher Education Committee and responsible for briefing, evaluating, and advising the Member on Higher Education bills; ▪ Prepare Assemblymember and other Senior Staff for briefings; ▪ Coordinated Capitol schedule along with any travel; ▪ Maintained and kept records for the office’s Legislative Constituent Management System (LCMS) database of California voters; ▪ Conducted daily office communications including dealing with constituents and coordinating with other offices; ▪ Managed 200 Letter Program; Show less



AimPoint, Inc.

• Sacramento, California Area

• Political Fundraiser / Event Planner

  • Dec 2007 - Dec 2012

  ▪ Managed fundraising campaigns working with elected officials and candidates running for office; ▪ Maintained Salesforce database of more than 500,000 individuals and tracked their donations; ▪ Worked with nearly 70 candidates, elected officials, Political Action Committees (PACs), and non-profits as a fundraiser, event coordinator, and/or a coalition builder; ▪ Responsible for managing fundraising campaigns, major events, and coalition building with fundraising goals that ranged from $30,000 to over a million dollars for up to eight clients at a time; Show less