Experience

Upper Left Strategies

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

• Principal

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  Upper Left Strategies is an award winning political and public affairs firm, specializing in grassroots and outside-lane advocacy and communications campaigns. - Advise and collaborate with clients to develop and execute winning candidate and issue campaigns at the municipal, county, and state levels. - Strategic advising on public advocacy campaigns - Supervise a team of Associates, offering professional development and skills building opportunities; frequently hires, trains, and supervises campaign client staff. - Marketing and branding services from concept creation through execution phases, both print and digital products, for a wide range of clients in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Products include: direct mail, digital advertisements, social media graphics, website development, email marketing, print literature, and more.- Specialization in strategic and persuasive communications strategies that cross print- digital- web- and social media platforms to reach the right audience. - Develop and execute community engagement strategies based in authentic relationship building and deep organizing tactics, with a commitment to elevating marginalized communities and breaking down exclusionary systems of power.



Department of Global Health - University of Washington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • Aug 2017 - Apr 2019

  Program Coordinator for the Disease Control Priorities, 3rd Edition, and the DCP-Gender Project. DCP Gender, a sub-grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, produced 3 policy briefs aimed at cost-effective health interventions to address women's health burdens in low- and middle-income countries. The three briefs tackled the following topics: - Women's Mental Health - Adolescent Health and Development - Women's Cardiovascular Health Program Coordinator for the Disease Control Priorities, 3rd Edition, and the DCP-Gender Project. DCP Gender, a sub-grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, produced 3 policy briefs aimed at cost-effective health interventions to address women's health burdens in low- and middle-income countries. The three briefs tackled the following topics: - Women's Mental Health - Adolescent Health and Development - Women's Cardiovascular Health



People for Joe Nguyen - 34th Legislative District

• Events Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Aug 2018



Center for Middle East Studies

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• (Interim) Assistant Director

  • Nov 2016 - Jul 2017

  - oversee and execute all public programming, including a monthly film series, dozens of public lectures per year, an annual conference, and the Middle East Dialogues video interview series - manage daily operations of the office, including all administrative duties - supervise 2 student workers and assist in advising student groups - oversee partnerships between state- national- and international partners, including WorldDenver, Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy, The Arab Center in Washington DC, and the American University of Beirut- research and apply for relevant grant opportunities for the Center, and oversee the management & implementation throughout the award period - coordinate the Israel-Palestine Experience graduate student trip to Israel and Palestine - work with the Director on all of his needs/projects - track budgets by creating annual budget projections, monthly and quarterly budget reports, and executing plans according to the budget allocations under direction of the Director- upkeep of social media sites, the website, and all marketing & promotional materials including the publication of an annual newsletter

• Program Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Oct 2016

  - managing daily operations of the office for all faculty and staff. - running the budget of the center, including separate budgets for operations as well as various grants the center has received- upkeep and management of the center's website, and online presence via social media (Facebook, Youtube, etc.)- leadership on event planning for dozens of events held and co-sponsored by the center throughout the year- liaising with various guests, visiting speakers, visiting scholars, and other departments throughout campus for events, projects, and initiatives



University of Denver

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Study Abroad Assistant

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  Assist with office operations under Microsoft Outlook and other office requirements including e-mail management, file room management, and working on a small team to accomplish weekly tasks. Lead presentations and cultural trainings for students throughout their process for study abroad.

• Orientation Leader

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2014

  - Welcomed and Led 18 first-year students through their first interactions with campus- provided guidance and insight into the registration process, coursework at DU- engaged in critical dialogue surrounding tough life issues in college- connected students with various campus resources- provided outreach and personal assistance to all students



Office of Dan Pabon - Assistant Whip at Colorado House of Representatives

• Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Manage office communications, including: phone, e-mail, social mediaWrite and publish bi-monthly House District 4 NewsletterConducted research on possible policy suggestions, primarily universal preschool and cyber-bullying initiatives. Attended events in representation with Representative Pabon, including Denver Pride Fest Assisted Representative Pabon in taking notes at meetings regarding taxation policies for Amendment 64. Manage office communications, including: phone, e-mail, social mediaWrite and publish bi-monthly House District 4 NewsletterConducted research on possible policy suggestions, primarily universal preschool and cyber-bullying initiatives. Attended events in representation with Representative Pabon, including Denver Pride Fest Assisted Representative Pabon in taking notes at meetings regarding taxation policies for Amendment 64.

• Team 1864 Tour Guide

  • May 2012 - Aug 2013

  work with the Admissions Office to coordinate campus tours for prospective students and families. Understand the history and current state of the university in order to answer questions for families. work with the Admissions Office to coordinate campus tours for prospective students and families. Understand the history and current state of the university in order to answer questions for families.