Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. | New York, NY June 2010 - August 2011
Canvassing Field Manager, Recruitment Advisor
• Honed communication skills by talking with 20-30 people per day to build public support on street and door outreach campaigns for ASPCA, Save the Children, and Planned Parenthood
• Held frequent in-office trainings and managed an on-field crew of 2-5 people on a daily basis
• Managed a team of recruiters to build upfront visibility for the company through fliering and postering
• Followed candidates through the application process by answering job calls, conducting interviews, and confirming new staff through courting calls
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Summer Intern
European Federation for Street Children // Jun '09 - Jul '09
European Federation for Street Children | Brussels, Belgium June 2009-July 2009
Summer Intern
• Aided in the planning/development of the European Forum on Street Children 2009 for non-profit organizations within the EU to convene in preparation for the European Year 2010 for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
• Edited/Revised online newsletters and progress reports
• Gained basic administrative skills in office management
• Worked well in an dynamic and diverse environment
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Student Manager, Barista
Starbucks Coffee Co // Mar '08 - May '10
Starbucks Coffee Co. | Rochester, NY March 2008- May 2010
Student Manager, Barista
• Helped with organization of employee schedules and floor supervision
• Learned to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
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Research Assistant
Mount Hope Family Center // Sep '06 - May '07
Mount Hope Family Center | Rochester, NY September 2006-May 2007
Research Assistant
• Worked in a classroom setting with a group of ten 7 year olds, researching the cognitive and social personality traits and tendencies of each individual child
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Team Leader
Nov '02 - Jan '10
Environment Colorado | Denver, CO October 18- November 2, 2010
Team Leader
• Helped lead a vigorous GOTV campaign in support of Colorado's Democratic senatorial and gubernatorial candidates in this year's midterm elections
• Responsible for organizing, training and transporting teams of door canvassers to help contact 75,000 Democrat voters in the greater Denver area
• Dabatased voter information with partner organization America Votes to efficiently update our records
• Signed up numerous volunteers for the campaign through outreach to local colleges
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Education
Bachelor's Degree(Completed '10)// Film and Media Studies
