Tatum Owens
Advocacy Fellow at Progress Texas- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Progress Texas
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advocacy Fellow
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Oct 2023 - Present
-Assist with bill tracking on targeted legislation -Attend/watch committee hearings as needed -Assist with creating original content on legislative issues and key issue areas -Research and write original blog posts on Progress Texas issue silos and political news -Assist with bill testimony -Attend partner events as needed -Help carry out rapid response communications and digital grassroots engagement around breaking news -Assist with bill tracking on targeted legislation -Attend/watch committee hearings as needed -Assist with creating original content on legislative issues and key issue areas -Research and write original blog posts on Progress Texas issue silos and political news -Assist with bill testimony -Attend partner events as needed -Help carry out rapid response communications and digital grassroots engagement around breaking news
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We Go Public
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United States
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social Media Marketing Intern
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Sep 2023 - Present
-Engaged with 6 school districts’ social media platforms including 79 links visited regularly on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and their Websites, to promote the stories and successes of San Antonio’s public school system. -Researched and gathered content for blog publication on Wordpress. -Submitted written blurbs to supervisor on Trello relevant to current trends, the non-profit’s brand, and their mission of “amplifying the great things happening in public schools.” -Engaged with 6 school districts’ social media platforms including 79 links visited regularly on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and their Websites, to promote the stories and successes of San Antonio’s public school system. -Researched and gathered content for blog publication on Wordpress. -Submitted written blurbs to supervisor on Trello relevant to current trends, the non-profit’s brand, and their mission of “amplifying the great things happening in public schools.”
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Challenge Entertainment
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Entertainment Jockey
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Aug 2023 - Present
-Hosted weekly trivia meetings where I maintained a clientele of over 40 players on average through friendly and entertaining customer service, communicating with them through the operation of a microphone and speaker. -Organized player information on Google Sheets which includes gameplay, script, and the formatted data entry of points and names. Handled cash gifts to disperse at the termination of each meeting. -Hosted weekly trivia meetings where I maintained a clientele of over 40 players on average through friendly and entertaining customer service, communicating with them through the operation of a microphone and speaker. -Organized player information on Google Sheets which includes gameplay, script, and the formatted data entry of points and names. Handled cash gifts to disperse at the termination of each meeting.
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Texas Freedom Network
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Texas Rising Student Leader
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Aug 2022 - Jun 2023
-Refortified this nonprofit program’s chapter in one year, from 5 to over 50 members, through my leadership in recruitment and digital organizing strategies, enforced by creating community care events, phone and text banks, food drives and volunteer days, and advocacy opportunities. -Produced weekly, self-designed Canva presentations and graphics to familiarize our membership with statewide and local progressive issues, and to promote our meetings, socials, and volunteer events on Instagram, Twitter, and Groupme. -Cultivated statewide relationships and expertise on lobbying, legislative, and campaign resources over 4 years. Developed events relating to youth civic engagement, involving voter registration, street canvassing using VAN, and advocacy education through self-produced trainings and workshops. -This logistics role required managing calendars, coordinating meeting spaces and supplies, as well as outreach on platforms and Mobilize. Show less
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College Student Commission
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Austin, Texas, United States
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Vice Chair and UT Representative
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Jul 2021 - May 2023
-Allocated $50,000 of grant funds dedicated to college student food insecurity and aided in its distribution process with the Central Texas Food Bank to universities in Austin. Familiarized with recommendation and grant writing. -Served as co-chair, secretary, and commissioner in this city council advisory board, which pushed me to do research and maintain connections on local issues and leaders in housing, transportation, and affordability. -Allocated $50,000 of grant funds dedicated to college student food insecurity and aided in its distribution process with the Central Texas Food Bank to universities in Austin. Familiarized with recommendation and grant writing. -Served as co-chair, secretary, and commissioner in this city council advisory board, which pushed me to do research and maintain connections on local issues and leaders in housing, transportation, and affordability.
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White Lodging
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United States
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Service Representative
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Jul 2021 - Jun 2022
-Facilitated the intake and departure information of our clientele, of around 30 groups daily, which required both conflict resolution skills and the coordination of their payments, amenities, lodging, and transport. -Taught myself and others the learned software program, Lightspeed, to assist in this hospitality and communications-oriented environment. -Facilitated the intake and departure information of our clientele, of around 30 groups daily, which required both conflict resolution skills and the coordination of their payments, amenities, lodging, and transport. -Taught myself and others the learned software program, Lightspeed, to assist in this hospitality and communications-oriented environment.
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sweetgreen
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Food Service Worker
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Apr 2021 - Jul 2021
-Handled food, beverage, and cash at this location on one of the busiest streets in Austin, South Congress Avenue. -Dealt with money management, conflict resolution, and food service operations. -Handled food, beverage, and cash at this location on one of the busiest streets in Austin, South Congress Avenue. -Dealt with money management, conflict resolution, and food service operations.
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Ruffalo Noel Levitz
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Development Ambassador
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Feb 2021 - May 2021
-Established development and fundraising skills, raising $25,000 in one sitting, by speaking with 75 clients or more daily in our call center, which amounted to tens of thousands of dollars raised in my tenure. -Combined my knowledge of the necessary data entry software, institution’s branding elements and impact, and applicable stories to manage donor funds and information. -Established development and fundraising skills, raising $25,000 in one sitting, by speaking with 75 clients or more daily in our call center, which amounted to tens of thousands of dollars raised in my tenure. -Combined my knowledge of the necessary data entry software, institution’s branding elements and impact, and applicable stories to manage donor funds and information.
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Julie Oliver For Congress
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Grassroots Volunteer
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Aug 2020 - Nov 2020
Partnered with Julie Oliver’s congressional campaign. This encompassed distributing political flyers, engaging in relational organizing and fundraising, and recruiting members and donors weekly through text and phone banks in an online, pandemic-riddled situation. Partnered with Julie Oliver’s congressional campaign. This encompassed distributing political flyers, engaging in relational organizing and fundraising, and recruiting members and donors weekly through text and phone banks in an online, pandemic-riddled situation.
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Avalon-Riklin Antiques
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San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Salesperson
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May 2016 - Nov 2018
-Acquired sales experience regarding bookkeeping and receipt records, handling cash, and customer satisfaction to motivate purchases. -Acquired sales experience regarding bookkeeping and receipt records, handling cash, and customer satisfaction to motivate purchases.
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Education
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Moody College of Communication
Bachelor's degree, Political Communication -
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science - BS, Communication Studies- Political Communications -
Macarthur High School
High School Diploma