Trenton Butler
Regional Organizing Director at Ohio Democratic Party- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Inclusive and Ethical Leadership Certificate
University of South Florida Muma College of BusinessJan, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Ohio Democratic Party
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Organizing Director
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Feb 2022 - Present
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Forward Together New Orleans, The Mayor's Fund
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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Manager
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Apr 2020 - Feb 2022
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Political Director
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Mar 2019 - Apr 2020
• Build and maintain key relationships within the Greater New Orleans community• Created and oversaw a robust field program and paid fellowship to pass 4/5 ballot initiatives and elect 4/4 candidates in Orleans Parish, all endorsed by Mayor Cantrell. In just 3 months, this field program made 50,000 calls, knocked 70,000 doors, and sent about 350,000 texts.• Recruited, selected, trained, and managed 1 Field Director, 2 Field Organizers, 92 fellows, and 100+volunteers from September to mid-November 2019. • Promoted and hosted a number of visibility events, including a music festival/get out the vote rally for Governor Edwards featuring performances from Dumpstaphunk, Trombone Shorty, Tank, The Soul Rebels, Mannie Fresh, Shamarr Allen, 5th Ward Weebie and more.• Field efforts helped increase turnout by 29% in Orleans Parish from the 10/12 primary to the 11/16 run off • Helped raise over $1M through call time, fundraising events, and working closely with the finance director.
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Administrative Fellow to the Superintendent
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Jun 2018 - Dec 2018
• Provided administrative support to the Superintendent for internal and external affairs• Verified logistical setup for events prior to Superintendent’s arrival to engagements• Assisted in planning, set up, and breakdown for Orleans Parish School Board events• Served as first response to students and families of Orleans Parish schools to determine propercourse of action and assign or delegate to area or individual for resolution• Tracked the Superintendent’s school visits to ensure equity in attention and quality of careprovided to each school• Recorded and maintained accurate meeting notes, as requested• Photographed internal and external events for branding and engagement initiatives; also editedphotos, as needed• Collaborated with Communications team to ensure photography and social media were presentand adequate for all functions.• Partnered with the External Relations team to prepare all daily logistics and resources needed toaccommodate the superintendent’s schedule• Utilized Microsoft Office to prepare clear and concise reports• Performed general office assistant responsibilities such as managing Superintendent’s calendar,answering phones, making copies, shredding files, preparing presentation materials, creating documents/presentations/flyers, greeting guests, and receiving mail
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Subcommittee Scribe
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Feb 2018 - May 2018
• Attend subcommittee meetings for Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s transition team• Record observations, ideas, and comments discussed in meetings• Organize notes in proper format and disseminate to the appropriate project managers w/ in 24 hrs.• Produce the briefing notes for the next meeting to keep the attendees abreast of prior meeting discussions and decisions.• Assist in and contribute to decision making process of Mayor Cantrell and the transition team on policies and practices to enhance services in New Orleans
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Campus Organizer
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Jun 2017 - Nov 2017
• Contributed to the campaign to elect the first Black female Mayor of New Orleans• Administered phone banks of over 500 telephone calls to citizens• Performed neighborhood canvassing to speak to residents and garner support for candidate• Assisted with research, planning and execution of listening events for community voice sessions• Recruited, trained, and managed Xavier students to assist in campaign support activities• Lead voter registration efforts at Xavier to get more college students registered in Louisiana
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Xavier University of Louisiana
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Student Assistant
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Sep 2015 - May 2016
Worked along side an IT Specialist, assisting in any tasks given to me which as of now include:- Working in on campus computer labs: checking the status of computers and printers; helping students with any computer problems; unlocking and changing the passwords of student accounts; and answering the main desk phone.- Re-imaged computer cash registers for a major concert held in our Convocation Center.
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Counseling Center Administrative Assistant
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Jun 2014 - Sep 2015
Managed all logistics for lead counselors including organizing over 300 priority files, facilitating phone correspondence, scheduling appointments, designing flyers, and creating posters.
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Education
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Tulane University School of Professional Advancement
Master of Public Administration - MPA -
Xavier University of Louisiana
Bachelor’s Degree, Political Science and Government -
Lusher Charter School
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