Experience

Civic Edge Consulting

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP, Government Affairs

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  - Develop strategic messaging and communications plans for government agencies, capital projects, and private sector clients - Represent government agencies and clients at public events, stakeholder meetings, neighborhood groups, merchant associations, nonprofits, and community benefit organizations - Design and produce community and stakeholder events including town halls, interactive workshops, open houses, design charrettes, planning entitlement pre-application meetings, and agency staff facilitations, and focus groups - Advise clients on land-use, affordable housing, joint development, and planning entitlements - Develop written communications, talking points, press advisories/releases, and collateral



Rdj Enterprises LLC

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Project Manager

  • 2017 - 2019

  • Communicate with and manage relationships with City departments, staff, and elected officials • Serve as liaison between private clients, city agencies, community stakeholders, and the public for large scale development and capital projects • Engage and maintain relationships with community groups, neighborhood and merchant associations, political clubs, community benefit organizations, service providers, and city agencies• Conduct event and meeting facilitation and community group presentations Develop and manage informational campaigns, community benefits plans, and stakeholder outreach and engagement initiatives • Organize and manage meaningful and holistic outreach efforts to organize, inform, and engage targeted communities with cultural competency• Project manage and produce original public facing content, messaging, and client collateral• Design and implement long-term multi-million dollar community benefit plans in coordination with SFPUC and corporate partners• Manage community benefits tracking and reporting of distributions, analyze effectiveness and impact• Perform policy analysis and track legislation for local, regional, and statewide efforts



Office of Sup. London Breed (District 5), San Francisco Board of Supervisors

• Legislative Aide

  • Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

  Board of Supervisors Legislative Aide, August 2016 - February 2017• Advise the Supervisor on political and policy issues before the Board of Supervisors• Work with the Supervisor, other elected officials, the City Attorney’s Office, City Departments, advocates and interest groups to draft and pass legislation• Represent or staff the Supervisor at governmental, neighborhood, community, social or business functions and meetings• Serve as a liaison to constituents, Supervisorial offices, city departments, local, state and federal governmental agencies, neighborhood associations, media and community, political, nonprofit and private sector organizations• Carry out, interpret and explain existing policies, methods and procedures relative to the activities and operations of the Board and its committees• Prepare resolutions, ordinances, reports, speeches, memoranda and correspondence• Develop weekly Board of Supervisors agenda order in collaboration with the Clerk of the Board and the City Attorney's Office • Provide support to residents and merchants with relevant resources and mediate neighborhood conflicts• Manage team of policy and administrative volunteers and internsCampaign Manager, March 2016 - August 2016• Created campaign plan and executed campaign strategy towards a successful re-election• Managed day to day operations, field strategy, communications and staff• Oversaw all endorsements, questionnaires, and scheduling for campaign related matters• Planned and executed large events, fundraisers, and community events• Recruited, managed and trained field team, interns and volunteer• Created and executed email communications and social media strategies



San Francisco Women's Political Committee

• Political Organizations

• Events & Fundraising Chair, Advisory Board Member

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2016



Barbary Coast Consulting

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Feb 2014 - Mar 2016

  • Communicate with elected officials, stakeholders, and city agencies about impacts of legislation to businesses, constituents, and communities.• Develop short and long term strategies for engaging communities, developers, city agencies, and key decision-makers in contentious land use projects in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area• Conduct direct outreach in a variety of diverse communities primarily in San Francisco and on behalf of housing development and construction projects• Represent various clients to community members, community organizations and professional organizations for clients in development, housing, nonprofit and city agencies • Liaise between community activists and clients to determine meaningful impacts to communities• Craft content and strategic messaging for websites, newsletters, reports, presentations, and other client collateral• Plan and execute meaningful and holistic outreach efforts to organize, inform, and engage targeted communities• Analyze project plans, research local ordinances, and draft legislative memos• Coordinate, organize and staff outreach efforts and community meetings, and large-scale events



SEIU UHW

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Political Fundraiser

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2013

  • Oversaw the implementation of COPE fundraising program throughout a conference of over 2000 attendees• Created event timeline with associated tasks to meet production, translation and speaker rehearsal deadlines• Coordinated with communications and logistics staff to facilitate staffing assignments and manage teams• Scripted and coached speakers for presentations, video production and one on one meetings • Oversaw the implementation of COPE fundraising program throughout a conference of over 2000 attendees• Created event timeline with associated tasks to meet production, translation and speaker rehearsal deadlines• Coordinated with communications and logistics staff to facilitate staffing assignments and manage teams• Scripted and coached speakers for presentations, video production and one on one meetings



Supervisor David Campos

• Finance Director

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Responsible for both the Supervisor reelection as well as Democratic County Central Committee campaign finances, raising over $255,000 in both races combined• Organized and managed fundraising events with district constituents, business interests and supporters• Created fundraising prospectus based on fundraisers, bundlers, in-district businesses, online fundraising, and previous donors• Developed messaging with team of consultants that can be used across multiple platforms for current and future campaigns• Networked with constituents, activists, families, labor organizations, community organizations, businesses and entrepreneurs to assist in reelection efforts as well as gauge potential for future campaigns



Sharmin Bock for District Attorney

• Finance Director

  • Mar 2011 - Sep 2011

  • First-hired staff member responsible for launching campaign including fundraising, strategy and planning, scheduling, staffing, press and media, endorsements and overseeing all campaign operations• Organized, coordinated and managed events including campaign kick-off, house parties and large-scale fundraisers• Developed messaging for campaign talking points, print, and television• Communicated daily with team of consultants, candidate and advisors on strategy and progress• Designed and produced email communications, fundraising solicitations and volunteer outreach letters



Nadia Lockyer for Supervisor

• Field Director

  • Mar 2010 - Dec 2010

  • Set up campaign office and oversaw field staff and interns• Recruited, managed and trained field team, interns and volunteers• Initiated contact with and participated in key community groups and organizations in order to build broader support for the candidate as well as recruit supporters and volunteers• Interfaced with team of consultants on field strategy and voter targeting• Created email strategy and coordinated timely distribution to volunteers, donors, targeted lists• Planned and executed successful Get Out The Vote efforts including targeted door hangers, knocks and phone banking in 100+ precincts in both primary and general election



Emerge

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fundraising Assistant

  • Apr 2009 - Mar 2010

  • Managed website, blogs, social networking sites and email strategy• Created solicitation letters and developed online fundraising strategies• Managed database of over 25,000 contacts for the national organization as well as 9 state affiliates• Conducted donor research, prepared call sheets and managed fundraising call time• Coordinated and staffed annual affiliate convention, annual fundraising event and multiple small fundraising events • Managed website, blogs, social networking sites and email strategy• Created solicitation letters and developed online fundraising strategies• Managed database of over 25,000 contacts for the national organization as well as 9 state affiliates• Conducted donor research, prepared call sheets and managed fundraising call time• Coordinated and staffed annual affiliate convention, annual fundraising event and multiple small fundraising events



Friends of Kate Segal

• Finance Director

  • Aug 2008 - Nov 2008

  • Raised over $170,000 on successful top-targeted race for State Representative• Developed direct solicitation mail, followed up with pledges, and processed donor acknowledgment letters• Generated campaign finance reports and monitored contributions and expenses • Raised over $170,000 on successful top-targeted race for State Representative• Developed direct solicitation mail, followed up with pledges, and processed donor acknowledgment letters• Generated campaign finance reports and monitored contributions and expenses



EMILY's List

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Campaign Corps 2008

  • 2008 - 2008

  • Completed comprehensive Democratic campaign training program, covering all aspects of running a successful campaign, sponsored by EMILY's List, 2008• Upon completion was immediately deployed to serve as Finance Director for Michigan State Representative Kate Segal's first campaign • Completed comprehensive Democratic campaign training program, covering all aspects of running a successful campaign, sponsored by EMILY's List, 2008• Upon completion was immediately deployed to serve as Finance Director for Michigan State Representative Kate Segal's first campaign