Experience

New Mexico Public Education Department

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner & External Relationships Director

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Promote community schools as a new way to do public education, develop & maintain relationships with partners in the community & facilitate relationships across different government offices. Promote community schools as a new way to do public education, develop & maintain relationships with partners in the community & facilitate relationships across different government offices.


Maine Education Association
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Collective Bargaining & Research

  • Aug 2020 - Mar 2023


California Teachers Association

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• UniServ Staff

  • Dec 2017 - Aug 2020

  Help public educators improve their lives & the lives of their students through organizing, collective bargaining, contract enforcement, training & professional development. Help public educators improve their lives & the lives of their students through organizing, collective bargaining, contract enforcement, training & professional development.



Ohio Education Association

• Public Policy
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Labor Relations Consultant

  • Jul 2013 - Nov 2017

  Negotiate higher salaries and better working conditions for public educators, support staff, and higher ed employees in Ohio Represent members in disciplinary actions, grievances, and arbitrations Train members and staff on organizing, communications, and advocacy Negotiate higher salaries and better working conditions for public educators, support staff, and higher ed employees in Ohio Represent members in disciplinary actions, grievances, and arbitrations Train members and staff on organizing, communications, and advocacy



Texas Tech University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Part-Time Adjunct Instructor

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

  I teach an online class in Employee & Labor Relations I teach an online class in Employee & Labor Relations



Office of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

• Senior Caseworker/Field Rep.

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2013

  District Office staff for Member of Congress Direct immigration and veterans casework; staff the Member at events; and handle anything else thrown my direction. District Office staff for Member of Congress Direct immigration and veterans casework; staff the Member at events; and handle anything else thrown my direction.



Texas AFT

• United States
• Public Policy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Organizer

  • Aug 2012 - Mar 2013

  Doing my part to help the profession that has helped us all get to where we are today. Doing my part to help the profession that has helped us all get to where we are today.



SEIU Local 1

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher/Organizer & Staff Union Representative

  • Sep 2009 - Jul 2012

  Organize action-events in support of contract negotiations for janitors in Houston who are represented by Local 1, conduct research in support of bargaining, and lead delegation visits. I was also elected by my co-workers to the position of staff union representative & executive board member for the Houston office. For the past year I have been working on the Airport Workers United campaign organizing passenger assistance workers at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport. We have had several milestone victories, including winning the support of the Mayor of Houston and key members of Congress. I have developed an active organizing committee and we hope to win recognition for the union by the end of 2012. I represent members of the staff union in resolving disputes with management & serve on the executive board of the staff union that covers workers in 11 cities. Show less



SEIU Change That Works Indiana

• Indianapolis Team Lead

  • Aug 2009 - Sep 2009

  Manage team of 7 full-time organizers Coordinate local press logistics Plan events and recruit turnout Manage team of 7 full-time organizers Coordinate local press logistics Plan events and recruit turnout



SEIU Change That Works Indiana Campaign

• Fort Wayne Team Lead

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  I managed a team of 4 full-time organizers. I cut turf and managed the data entry using the VAN, planned & managed media events, acted as media spokesperson, and selected locations & participants for media events, and prepared them on the message. I managed a team of 4 full-time organizers. I cut turf and managed the data entry using the VAN, planned & managed media events, acted as media spokesperson, and selected locations & participants for media events, and prepared them on the message.



State Rep. Jeff Smith's Office

• Legislative Aide

  • Sep 2007 - Jan 2009

  Essentially a chief of staff to a state legislator Essentially a chief of staff to a state legislator



Congressman Steve Kagen's District Office

• Green Bay Regional Director

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2007

  Directed District Office for Member of Congress. I directed political outreach in the district, supervised the district staff, and handled a legislative constituent contact portfolio. The issue areas I was responsible for included: - Transportation & Infrasturcture - Economic Development & Government Grants - Labor - Agriculture - Justice - Homeland Security Directed District Office for Member of Congress. I directed political outreach in the district, supervised the district staff, and handled a legislative constituent contact portfolio. The issue areas I was responsible for included: - Transportation & Infrasturcture - Economic Development & Government Grants - Labor - Agriculture - Justice - Homeland Security



Kagen for Congress

• United States
• Political Organizations

• Canvass/Voter Protection Director

  • Sep 2006 - Nov 2006

  I helped organize and manage the paid canvass operation, overseeing data entry with VAN, and trained new canvassers. I also developed a plan for voter protection in Northeast Wisconsin, coordinating with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, and the DCCC. I helped organize and manage the paid canvass operation, overseeing data entry with VAN, and trained new canvassers. I also developed a plan for voter protection in Northeast Wisconsin, coordinating with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, and the DCCC.



Herb Kohl for US Senate

• United States
• Government Administration

• Field Coordinator

  • 1994 - 1994

  I staffed & managed the Eau Claire field office for the Kohl campaign. I recruited and managed volunteers and interns to help with field activities. I staffed the Senator when he was in town, and I directed the coordinated campaign Get-Out-The-Vote operation. I staffed & managed the Eau Claire field office for the Kohl campaign. I recruited and managed volunteers and interns to help with field activities. I staffed the Senator when he was in town, and I directed the coordinated campaign Get-Out-The-Vote operation.