Experience

Sierra Club

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Digital Distributed Organizing Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Acting Digital Distributed Organizing Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

• Senior Online Organizer, Ready For 100 Campaign

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2021

• Online Organizer, Ready For 100 Campaign

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2017

• Online Organizer, Sierra Student Coalition

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2015



Trove

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Campaign Director

  • Sep 2012 - Jul 2013

  Part of the original startup team to launch yerdle – a mobile and web-based sharing platform – in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City.• Managed the yerdle Community Team, partnerships, online campaigning, grassroots organizing, and overall membership growth and engagement (~20,000 members).• Oversaw all events, communications, media relations (114 media hits), and social media.• Developed, organized, and engaged the yerdle “Pollinator” Network (~1,700 members). Part of the original startup team to launch yerdle – a mobile and web-based sharing platform – in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City.• Managed the yerdle Community Team, partnerships, online campaigning, grassroots organizing, and overall membership growth and engagement (~20,000 members).• Oversaw all events, communications, media relations (114 media hits), and social media.• Developed, organized, and engaged the yerdle “Pollinator” Network (~1,700 members).



350.org Australia

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• West Coast Regional Organizer

  • 2011 - 2011

  Coordinated all West Coast 350.org local chapters, leaders, and volunteers.• Supported hundreds of global day-of-action events across the West Coast for “Moving Planet: A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels.” Sole organizer for the San Francisco Bay Area Moving Planet – one of the largest out of 2,005 actions worldwide. • Built a diverse coalition of over 140 individuals, organizations and businesses. Led a ~2,000-person bicycle and pedestrian parade to a clean energy rally. • Organized three major actions to defeat the Tar Sands Pipeline: visits to Obama for America headquarters, Obama “Yes We Can Stop the Pipeline” Rally, and buses to the Nov. 6th Circle Around the White House (16 buses for ~800 people).• Organized and facilitated a three-day Climate Leadership Workshop for ~40 activists.



Fund for the Public Interest

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Canvass Director

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Directed Environment Illinois and Illinois PIRG fundraising operations in Evanston, IL.• Built public support to pass the Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act of 2010 and the Child Nutrition Act of 2010.• Raised ~$200,000, recruited ~4,000 members, trained and managed a staff of 40. Directed Environment Illinois and Illinois PIRG fundraising operations in Evanston, IL.• Built public support to pass the Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act of 2010 and the Child Nutrition Act of 2010.• Raised ~$200,000, recruited ~4,000 members, trained and managed a staff of 40.



Green Corps

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

• Organizer

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2010

  Launched and executed four environmental campaigns across the U.S. (Selected from 2,600 applicants and received intensive training on media outreach, volunteer recruitment, leadership development, strategic campaign planning, coalition building, fundraising, and public speaking.) Launched and executed four environmental campaigns across the U.S. (Selected from 2,600 applicants and received intensive training on media outreach, volunteer recruitment, leadership development, strategic campaign planning, coalition building, fundraising, and public speaking.)



Corporate Accountability

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

• Green Corps Organizer

  • Mar 2010 - Apr 2010

  Field Organizer, Think Outside the Bottle CampaignWon a statewide campaign to convince Governor Ritter to issue an executive order to cut state spending on bottled water ($154,000 FY’09) and support the public water system. • Met with Governor Ritter’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Governor’s Energy Office Greening Government Program Manager to revise their Environmental Preferable Purchasing Policy and issue Executive Order D2010-006.• Built a coalition of 19 elected officials, faith and restaurant leaders, organized a news conference, and generated ~10 media hits.



Environment Texas

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Green Corps Organizer

  • Jan 2010 - Feb 2010

  Field Organizer, Go Solar Texas CampaignAdvocated for increasing renewable energy standards in Texas to 1,000 megawatts of solar power by 2015 and 5,000 megawatts by 2025. • Built a coalition of 22 local business leaders and elected officials.• Organized bipartisan support with Chief Justice Adele and Dan Hedges (R), and State Representatives Ken Legler (R), Jessica Farrar (D), and Carole Alvarado (D). Field Organizer, Go Solar Texas CampaignAdvocated for increasing renewable energy standards in Texas to 1,000 megawatts of solar power by 2015 and 5,000 megawatts by 2025. • Built a coalition of 22 local business leaders and elected officials.• Organized bipartisan support with Chief Justice Adele and Dan Hedges (R), and State Representatives Ken Legler (R), Jessica Farrar (D), and Carole Alvarado (D).



Sierra Club

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Green Corps Organizer

  • Oct 2009 - Dec 2009

  Campus Organizer, Campuses Beyond Coal CampaignLaunched the Campuses Beyond Coal Campaign at the University of Colorado–Boulder, calling on Chancellor DiStefano to transition away from coal to 100% clean energy. • Recruited, trained and managed a core team of seven coordinators, activated a base of 200 student volunteers, and generated over 1,200 postcard petitions. Campus Organizer, Campuses Beyond Coal CampaignLaunched the Campuses Beyond Coal Campaign at the University of Colorado–Boulder, calling on Chancellor DiStefano to transition away from coal to 100% clean energy. • Recruited, trained and managed a core team of seven coordinators, activated a base of 200 student volunteers, and generated over 1,200 postcard petitions.



Alliance to Save Energy's Green Campus Program

• Team Manager

  • 2007 - 2009

  Managed a team of eight interns to achieve campus planning, stakeholder relations, internal communications, marketing/media outreach, collaborative opportunities, documentation, monthly newsletters, budget and administrative oversight. • 2008 and 2009 Honorable Mention – Student Energy Efficiency Best Practices Award Managed a team of eight interns to achieve campus planning, stakeholder relations, internal communications, marketing/media outreach, collaborative opportunities, documentation, monthly newsletters, budget and administrative oversight. • 2008 and 2009 Honorable Mention – Student Energy Efficiency Best Practices Award