Experience

Espousal Strategies, LLC

• United States
• Government Relations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Engagement Manager

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Espousal Strategies, LLC is a boutique government, community, and public affairs' firm focused on collaborative problem solving, equity & inclusion, issue lobbying, and coalition building. The Community Engagement Manager is responsible for the design, implementation, and evaluation of community engagement strategies related to Espousal Strategies mission and work products. The Community Engagement Manager will serve as a member of the senior leadership team and will be responsible for leading critical functions to advance Espousal Strategies work product. Show less



Portland State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2019

  Administrative Activities: The program manager will be responsible for coordinating all of the activities related to Oregon’s Law Enforcement Contacts Policy and Data Review and Policy Committee (LECC) under the guidance of the CJPRI Director. The core position duties include:  Communication with LECC members and other interested parties.  Scheduling and developing meetings and agendas, attending, recording and transcription of meetings.  Coordinating implementation of HB2002 requirements for LECC and legislature.  Outreach to constituent communities concerned about profiling and advocacy organizations. Outreach to law enforcement community. Outreach to legislators and local governments.  Coordination and assistance with LECC trainings and communication with trainers, staff, and DPSST.  Help coordinate contracts with trainers and staff.  Assistance with LECC research and report writing.  Manage and update the LECC website.  Other ancillary duties may arise due to new LECC requests, legislative requirements, or other needs as identified by the CJPRI director. Essential Key Cultural Competencies  Create an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates differences.  Function and communicate effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities, and cultural backgrounds.  Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive setting with a willingness to change for continual improvement.  Adhere to all of PSU’s policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct. Show less



Center for Intercultural Organizing

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Public Policy and Advocacy

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2015

  The Center for Intercultural Organizing (CIO) is a grassroots, community-based organization driven by our members. As a member-run organization, CIO is composed of and powered by ordinary folks. CIO members come from diverse cultural, ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds. They are immigrants, refugees, U.S.-born citizens, workers, students, asylees, moms, dads, grandparents and, most importantly, allies in the struggle for social justice. Our members share a common belief in a multi-racial, multicultural democracy inclusive of all — and the passion to put their beliefs into action.As the Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, I help create policy and legislative agenda items that reflect the needs of the immigrant and refugee community here in Oregon. I lobby at the city, county and state level to implement policies and programs that impact the community as well as stop policies that would hinder the community. I also lead workshops and informational sessions for our members to get them active and engaged in the political process. Show less

• Member of the Board of Directors

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2014

  The Center for Intercultural Organizing (CIO) is a grassroots, community-based organization driven by our members. As a member-run organization, CIO is composed of and powered by ordinary folks. CIO members come from diverse cultural, ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds. They are immigrants, refugees, U.S.-born citizens, workers, students, asylees, moms, dads, grandparents and, most importantly, allies in the struggle for social justice. Our members share a common belief in a multi-racial, multicultural democracy inclusive of all — and the passion to put their beliefs into action.As a member of the board I am involved in the overall vision of the organization. We currently are working on our strategic planning. I tend to focus more on our policy and legislative relationships and engagement. Show less



Urban League of Portland

• Poland
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Organizing Coordinator

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

  Base Building: 1 Developing and aligning in concert with the ACE Director, leading organizing and implementing leadership development goals, strategies and work plans with built in systems and success indicators to document progress. 2 Recruitment program to expand our grassroots membership base. 3 Creating and adapting training curriculum, conducting trainings, facilitating leadership programs, and integrating training with larger organizational goals Campaign and Coalition Building 1 Leading local, regional and statewide political and organizational strategy development, with an understanding of the local and national political landscape 2 Developing and implementing civic engagement and campaign plans for members and partners, including developing work plans guided by the State of Black Oregon policy agenda, to win campaigns and policy priorities 3 Strategic big picture work planning to anticipate and respond to challenges and opportunities, and propose program and resource shifts to meet those challenges/opportunities 4 Systematically develop and support lead organizers to take increasing responsibilities in the strategies above Staff Support 1 Working with ACE Director to develop organizing staff development training and individual staff development plans to aggressively ramp up organizers strategic, coalition building, and organizing skills 2 Providing in-the-field staff development support of leads and organizers Organizational Development 1 Coordinating with ACE Director to move the ACE Department’s strategic plan forward and to anticipate and respond to internal and external opportunities and challenges 2 Providing strong leadership and accountability to engage staff and grassroots leaders in membership building and volunteer engagement Show less



Deborah Kafoury for Multnomah County Chair

• Community Outreach Organizer

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Create a robust field plan, volunteer coordination, and voter turn out efforts. Engage in door to door canvassing Use the Voter Activation Network to cut and manage turf Won with 67% of the vote in the primary election. Create a robust field plan, volunteer coordination, and voter turn out efforts. Engage in door to door canvassing Use the Voter Activation Network to cut and manage turf Won with 67% of the vote in the primary election.



Legal Northwest

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Temp Legal Assistant

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2014

  I provide temporary professional law office management, and project oversight. Each client has different needs so my duties vary from location to location. Some of the more common duties are office management, research, data entry, and client intake. We believe in building relationships and maintaining a strong presence within our community. I provide temporary professional law office management, and project oversight. Each client has different needs so my duties vary from location to location. Some of the more common duties are office management, research, data entry, and client intake. We believe in building relationships and maintaining a strong presence within our community.



Willamette University Student Center for Equity and Empowerment

• Office Director

  • Sep 2012 - Feb 2013

  Organizing student lead groups, Project management of events for the greater Willamette community, Design serious discussion topics and build community. Organizing student lead groups, Project management of events for the greater Willamette community, Design serious discussion topics and build community.



Justice and Witness Ministries United Church of Christ

• Our Faith Our Vote Field Organizing Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

  Participate in ecumenical and interfaith issue advocacy forums in their communities as well as attend the national Ecumenical Advocacy Days conference in Washington, DC in March 2012; Enlist students and community members in their communities to participate in the Our Faith Our Vote campaign by joining the UCC Justice and Peace Action Network and committing to action connected with the 3 tiers of the campaign (see Our Faith Our Vote organizing materials): Voter registration Issue education Get out the vote activities; Create resources for issue education and dialogue – using campus media (newspapers and radio), panel discussions with students, faculty and community leaders, blogs, webinars, twitter and Facebook; Organize on-campus and community forums in the spring and fall on the issues that are most relevant to those communities; Organize candidate forums and town hall meetings to address key issues; Work with UCC Justice and Witness Ministries staff to identify opportunities for ongoing engagement in issue advocacy beyond the elections. Show less



Oregon Senate Majority Office

• Office Assistant

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  Answer the phones and service those who walk-in. Provide daily reports to democratic senators Provide research upon request for policy staff Update office documents on press releases Answer the phones and service those who walk-in. Provide daily reports to democratic senators Provide research upon request for policy staff Update office documents on press releases



Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division

• HAVA Education Subcommittee Member and Intern

  • Sep 2010 - Nov 2010

  My job is to prepare civics education material for under represented communities with respect to the electoral process. Under represented communities in Oregon have been defined as first time voters, new citizens, voters with disabilities, minority language communities and tribal communities. This subcommittee was formed to prepare civic education materials in high schools and colleges. My job is to prepare civics education material for under represented communities with respect to the electoral process. Under represented communities in Oregon have been defined as first time voters, new citizens, voters with disabilities, minority language communities and tribal communities. This subcommittee was formed to prepare civic education materials in high schools and colleges.



The Bus Project

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Jun 2010 - Oct 2010

  Community organizing, Phone banking, GOTV, volunteer recruitment

• Politicorps Fellow

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  PolitiCorps is a national leadership development program and political organizing bootcamp designed to engage and prepare college students and recent graduates for a life of public service through a combination of skills and policy classes, intensive field work, strategic planning exercises, and access to a broad network of activists, strategists, and policymakers.



Baker Even Start School

• Teacher Assistant

  • Feb 2010 - May 2010

  Assisting with learning materials, translation for English language learners, and getting students through online GED program and parent training. Assisting with learning materials, translation for English language learners, and getting students through online GED program and parent training.



Office of Sen. Chip Shields

• Legislative Intern

  • Feb 2010 - Mar 2010

  Answering phones Responding to constitutes Filing documents Answering phones Responding to constitutes Filing documents