Daniel Williams

Experience

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  South Central District of the United Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Assistant to the District Coordinator

  Provided administrative support to director of regional body of historically LGBT Christian denomination.

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  Advisory Board to the Booker T. Washington School for the Performing and Visual Arts

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2003

  Administrative Assistant

  Temporary position performing prospect research and event planning for six million dollar capital campaign

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  JOANN Stores

  Nov 2003 - Dec 2006

  Education Coordinator

  Oversaw Education Department at large flagship craft store, including media, curriculum development, recruiting teaching staff and teaching.1500% increase in sales during first year in position

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  Dallas Peace Center

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

  Operations Director

  Served as Chief Operations Officer for 27 year old, 500+ member Peace and Justice nonprofit.Included extensive event planning, typically one to three events per month ranging from 20 to 400 participants.Overhauled website, including forays into social media.Utilized existing database to directly target messaging based on previous donor/volunteer engagementIntegrated programming with development, bringing volunteers on-board as low level donors.

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  Office of State Rep. Lon Burnam

  Jan 2009 - Jun 2009

  Legislative Aide

  Temporary position assisting State Representative with Legislative matters

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  Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church

  Jun 2010 - Apr 2012

  Parish Administrator

  Manage all administrative aspects of small congregation, including bookkeeping, payroll, facilities management, document production, web presence and assistant to the pastor.

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  Equality Texas

  Feb 2011 - Mar 2011

  Field Organizer

  Lobby Day Field CoordinatorCoordinated partnerships with LGBT friendly organizations around the state to maximize attendance at the 2011 Equality Texas Lobby Day. Efforts led to three times as many organizations cosponsoring event as in the previous year. Oversaw on the ground logistics leading up to Lobby Day including assigning volunteers to visit different legislative offices in a manner that maximized the effectiveness of visits.Designed, based on previous efforts, and conducted brief Lobby Day training, covering basics of citizen lobbying and issues covered by lobby day.Contract position Show less

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  Dallas Voice

  Mar 2011 - Mar 2012

  Contributer/Editor

  Editor, Houstini.comBlogger covering LGBT arts, life and politics in Houston, TX for the Dallas Voice, a free LGBT weekly. Previously wrote weekly online column covering LGBT legislative issues in Texas during 82nd legislature.

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  Equality Texas

  Apr 2012 - Jul 2016

  Legislative Coordinator / Regional Field Coordinator

  Work to engage the people of Texas in issues affecting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community at the state and local level. Develop analysis and strategy around legislative priorities. Assist in creating communication strategies. Supervise paid legislative fellows, unpaid interns and volunteers.