Experience

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AFL-CIO

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

• Assistant Director - Higher Education

  • Dec 2012 - Present

  -Developing federal policy positions in consultation with affiliates -Coordinating student engagement on college affordability and other progressive issues -Planning programming of national conferences and trainings for both members and staff -Mobilizing members in organizing campaigns and in AFT's political program -Developing federal policy positions in consultation with affiliates -Coordinating student engagement on college affordability and other progressive issues -Planning programming of national conferences and trainings for both members and staff -Mobilizing members in organizing campaigns and in AFT's political program



American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Advisor - Grants Resource Center

  • May 2011 - Nov 2012

  -Write weekly Grant Week and quarterly Public Purpose articles on current funding trends -Highlight appropriate new funding opportunities in twice weekly Bulletin publication -Research potential funding sources related to specific faculty research interests -Cultivate expertise in giving programs at NEH, NEA, IMLS, and numerous private foundations -Organize conference sessions to connect our members directly to agency representatives -Lead website redesign effort that seeks to improve member interaction Show less



National Woman's Party

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Museum Assistant

  • May 2011 - Aug 2012

  -Guide patrons through exhibits and serve as resource on National Women’s Party history -Wrote introductions for Alice Award recipients Senators Snow and Feinstein and write for other events as needed -Solicit cash donations and ongoing membership commitments from patrons -Guide patrons through exhibits and serve as resource on National Women’s Party history -Wrote introductions for Alice Award recipients Senators Snow and Feinstein and write for other events as needed -Solicit cash donations and ongoing membership commitments from patrons



AFT

• Political Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Higher Education Intern

  • Aug 2010 - May 2011

  -Developed accountability and accreditation website www.whatshouldcount.org using Wordpress -Researched gender diversity in academia using IPEDS data sets, and other resources -Tracked higher education funding at state level, with emphasis on funds tied to performance -Wrote materials for Just Ask! campaign, memos summarizing Hill meetings, campus health and safety best practices, chapter governance documents, and other work as assigned -Worked as field staff on organizing and political campaigns in Washington, Florida, and Wisconsin Show less



Grassroots Campaigns

• Political Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Lead Assistant Director

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  -Directed daily staff trainings, and prepared training plan for employees -Enforced fundraising standards for over 40 employees, raising over $80,000 for the ASPCA -Interviewed and hired new staff, calculated payroll, and recorded daily fundraising numbers -Communicated campaign progress to corporate headquarters -Directed daily staff trainings, and prepared training plan for employees -Enforced fundraising standards for over 40 employees, raising over $80,000 for the ASPCA -Interviewed and hired new staff, calculated payroll, and recorded daily fundraising numbers -Communicated campaign progress to corporate headquarters



College Democrats

• College of Saint Benedict

• Co-chair

  • 2007 - 2010



Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

• Museum Volunteer

  • Feb 2009 - May 2009

  Cataloged ancient pottery fragments for archeology department Performed basic translations for foreign guests Cataloged ancient pottery fragments for archeology department Performed basic translations for foreign guests