Experience

Dover Strategy Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Production Manager

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Manage all aspects of mail production from day one through election day, while working directly with the firm's partners to craft targeted messaging that resonates with voters. Lias directly with campaign managers and political directors to accommodate candidate and organizational requests to ensure all parties involved are proud of the product being mailed out. Responsible for invoicing and that clients pay on time to avoid mail delays. Manage all aspects of mail production from day one through election day, while working directly with the firm's partners to craft targeted messaging that resonates with voters. Lias directly with campaign managers and political directors to accommodate candidate and organizational requests to ensure all parties involved are proud of the product being mailed out. Responsible for invoicing and that clients pay on time to avoid mail delays.



Dover Strategy Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Jun 2020 - Nov 2020

  Managed mail programs for 13 Illinois House Democrats through DPI and produced 325 mail pieces. Resulting in 9 victories in contested seats.Proofed hundreds of mail pieces to ensure that they were grammatically correct and error free. Managed mail programs for 13 Illinois House Democrats through DPI and produced 325 mail pieces. Resulting in 9 victories in contested seats.Proofed hundreds of mail pieces to ensure that they were grammatically correct and error free.



Michael Cabonargi for Cook County Clerk

• Campaign Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

  Acted as the campaign manager and only staffer on a race spanning all of Cook County. Successful created an in-depth vision for the office including updating hiring practices, oversight efforts and improving general accountability. I managed relationships with multiple different politicians and organizations to solidify support behind my candidate. Acted as the campaign manager and only staffer on a race spanning all of Cook County. Successful created an in-depth vision for the office including updating hiring practices, oversight efforts and improving general accountability. I managed relationships with multiple different politicians and organizations to solidify support behind my candidate.



Melissa Conyears-Ervin

• United States

• Transition Manager

  • Apr 2019 - May 2019

  Working as the transition manager, I setup and conducted meetings between the incoming City Treasurer of Chicago and the outgoing treasurer, put together in-depth organizational breakdowns, and worked to ensure a smooth transition between administrations.

• Campaign Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

  Oversaw day to day operations for the campaign to elect the next City Treasurer of Chicago. In my capacities I oversaw our campaign budget, voter contact operations and daily campaign happenings. We ended up winning the race by a wide margin!



Dover Strategy Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Aug 2018 - Oct 2018

  Oversaw direct mail operations for candidates running for state house to seats in Congress. Worked directly with campaign managers to ensure that their mail programs met their needs and worked to deliver winning results. Oversaw direct mail operations for candidates running for state house to seats in Congress. Worked directly with campaign managers to ensure that their mail programs met their needs and worked to deliver winning results.



Snyder Pickerill Media Group

• Account Executive & Producer

  • Mar 2014 - Aug 2018

  At SP Media group, I handle client relations and work to ensure that client's needs are met beyond expectations. I work as the digital director at the firm and work with our digital team to create digital advertising programs that win campaigns. As a producer, I work with teams of talented crew members to produce award winning television ads that not only standout during election season and help deliver victories on election night. At SP Media group, I handle client relations and work to ensure that client's needs are met beyond expectations. I work as the digital director at the firm and work with our digital team to create digital advertising programs that win campaigns. As a producer, I work with teams of talented crew members to produce award winning television ads that not only standout during election season and help deliver victories on election night.



John Fritchey's Reelection Campaign

• Campaign Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  Developed a field plan, utilizing volunteers, to collect three times the amount of signaturesneeded to place candidates name on the ballot. Organized and made fundraising calls for two fundraisers. Developed a field plan, utilizing volunteers, to collect three times the amount of signaturesneeded to place candidates name on the ballot. Organized and made fundraising calls for two fundraisers.



Fellowship Connection

• Site Coordinator

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2013

  Created an extensive lesson plan as part of the youth program that develops and builds careerskills. Recruited and directed 15 participants age 18-24 during the course of the program. Created an extensive lesson plan as part of the youth program that develops and builds careerskills. Recruited and directed 15 participants age 18-24 during the course of the program.



Stand for Children

• United States
• Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Canvass Manager

  • Mar 2013 - May 2013

  Implemented a field plan that resulted in over 11,000 doors knocked and 30 school districtscanvassed on the south and west sides of Chicago. Trained and oversaw a staff of 15 canvassers. Implemented a field plan that resulted in over 11,000 doors knocked and 30 school districtscanvassed on the south and west sides of Chicago. Trained and oversaw a staff of 15 canvassers.



The Strategy Group

• Production Assistant

  • Jul 2012 - Nov 2012

  Assisted designers in the production of over one hundred mail pieces for ten different candidates/campaigns. I ushered the production of mail pieces from text all the way to voters mailboxes. Worked hand in hand with the campaigns to ensure that the mail pieces were consistent with campaign messaging. Assisted designers in the production of over one hundred mail pieces for ten different candidates/campaigns. I ushered the production of mail pieces from text all the way to voters mailboxes. Worked hand in hand with the campaigns to ensure that the mail pieces were consistent with campaign messaging.



Page for Senate

• Campaign Manager

  • May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Gathered over 2000 signatures to place the candidates name on the ballot in a little less than a month. Established a comprehensive voter contact plan to target swing voters. Worked with designers to create campaign literature that was consistent with messaging. Searched out locations for the campaign headquarters. Gathered over 2000 signatures to place the candidates name on the ballot in a little less than a month. Established a comprehensive voter contact plan to target swing voters. Worked with designers to create campaign literature that was consistent with messaging. Searched out locations for the campaign headquarters.



Friends of Peter Coffey

• GOTV Director

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2012

  Handled GOTV operations in the 47th Ward. Responsibilities included staffing polling locations with workers, helping other Democratic candidates in the area and ensuring election day ran smoothly. Handled GOTV operations in the 47th Ward. Responsibilities included staffing polling locations with workers, helping other Democratic candidates in the area and ensuring election day ran smoothly.



Theis for Supreme Court

• Outreach Director

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2012

  Reached out to elected officials in Cook County to ensure support for Mary Jane Theis' candidacy for Illinois Supreme Court. Delivered campaign literature to Democrats throughout the county. Reached out to elected officials in Cook County to ensure support for Mary Jane Theis' candidacy for Illinois Supreme Court. Delivered campaign literature to Democrats throughout the county.



Brady: United Against Gun Violence

• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Director

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2012

  Created a comprehensive field plan to reach targeted voters in four wards in Chicago. We worked hand in hand with a candidate that won the seat for Illinois State Senate. Recruited a staff of six campaign workers to canvass different wards in Chicago. Created a comprehensive field plan to reach targeted voters in four wards in Chicago. We worked hand in hand with a candidate that won the seat for Illinois State Senate. Recruited a staff of six campaign workers to canvass different wards in Chicago.



32nd Ward Democratic Party

• Campaign Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2012

  Ran campaign operations for John Fritchey's campaign to become 32nd Ward Democratic Committeeman. Established a field program that reached out to over 1,000 voters. Worked to create campaign literature and set up a fundraiser. Ran campaign operations for John Fritchey's campaign to become 32nd Ward Democratic Committeeman. Established a field program that reached out to over 1,000 voters. Worked to create campaign literature and set up a fundraiser.



Friends of Paul Rosenfeld

• Campaign Manager

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

  Handled day to day campaign operations for Paul Rosenfeld's campaign to become 47th Ward Democratic Committeeman. Responsibilities included setting up a campaign budget, creating campaign literature, and running a field program to reach out to voters. Handled day to day campaign operations for Paul Rosenfeld's campaign to become 47th Ward Democratic Committeeman. Responsibilities included setting up a campaign budget, creating campaign literature, and running a field program to reach out to voters.



Citizens for Cullerton

• Field Organizer

  • Feb 2011 - Apr 2011



Chicago for Rahm

• Field Organizer

  • Oct 2010 - Feb 2011



Citizens for Claypool

• Political Organizations

• Field Organizer

  • Apr 2010 - Oct 2010



Cook County State's Attorney

• Law Clerk

  • May 2009 - Oct 2010

  Law clerk in the Civil/Torts division of the office. I assisted in primarily strip search and prisoner abuse cases. I wrote legal briefs and did background research on detainees. Law clerk in the Civil/Torts division of the office. I assisted in primarily strip search and prisoner abuse cases. I wrote legal briefs and did background research on detainees.



Alexi for Illinois

• Finance Intern

  • 2009 - 2009