Leshawn James

Building Manager

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Oak Park, Illinois, United States

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About me
GOTV Director | Master's in Public Management
Education
- Eastern Illinois University
  2001 - 2005
  Bachelor of Arts Political Science
- Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III College
  2012 - 2013
  Master's degree Public Management
  Activities and Societies: Idea Lab, Project Olympus, Tech
Experience
- Cook County Government
  May 2007 - Jul 2011
  Building Manager
- Young Professionals in Energy
  Aug 2013 - Jan 2014
  Business Development Manager
- Associated Specialty Insurance Agency, Inc. (ASIA)
  Feb 2014 - Jul 2015
  Business Development Manager
- Eagle Tech Inc
  Aug 2015 - Nov 2023
  Founder
- American Medical Association
  Dec 2016 - May 2017
  Customer Service Representative
- The News-Gazette
  Aug 2017 - Aug 2019
  Account Executive
- Urbana Fire Department
  Sept 2019 - Aug 2023
  Firefighter
- Painters Plus Construction, LLC
  Nov 2022 - now
  Business Owner
- RE:WORK TRAINING
  Jul 2024 - now
  BDR Candidate
  re:WORK TRAINING, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is creating workplaces that reflect thediversity of our neighborhoods.As a BDR Candidate, I help re:WORK scale their impact by generating qualified prospects through myparticipation in their Get This Work Bootcamp, including:- Generating outbound leads and handle inbound leads for the company’s Tech Sales Training Program,Donor Program & Corporate Partnership Program- Qualifying and develop a robust sales pipeline for RE:WORK’s spectrum of programming- Scheduling and conduct sales calls and demos- Working closely with Sales and Marketing teams to develop regular strategic plans to meet thecompany’s monthly, quarterly and annual goals- Maintaining and update prospect records in our CRM to ensure accurate reports- Communicating and identify areas of improvement in the sales process Show less
- Democrats for the Illinois House
  Aug 2024 - now
  GOTV Director
Licenses & Certifications
- Hazardous Materials Awareness
  Illinois Fire Service Institute
  Nov 2019
- CPR & AED
  American Heart Association
  Sept 2019
- ICS 100 -Introduction to the Incident Command
  Illinois Fire Service Institute
  Oct 2019
- ICS 700 - National Incident Management System
  Illinois Fire Service Institute
  Oct 2019
- Vehicle and Machinery Operations
  Illinois Fire Service Institute
  Nov 2019
- Fire Service Vehicle Operator
  Illinois Fire Service Institute
  Oct 2019
- Technical Rescue Awareness
  Illinois Fire Service Institute
  Oct 2019
- Firefighter II
  Illinois Fire Service Institute
  Oct 2021
- Fire Apparatus Engineer - NFPA Driver/Operator
  Illinois Fire Service Institute
  May 2021
- Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I
  Illinois Fire Service Institute
  Oct 2019
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Leshawn James
  Harry Faulk Master of Public Management Scholarship Carnegie Mellon University May 2013 The Harry Faulk Scholarship is awarded annually to a at least one MPMstudent. In the past couple of years it have been able to awardscholarships to two students. The mission of the Harry Faulk Scholarship isto provide assistance to current MPM students who demonstratesuccess in the classroom and in the community.
Volunteer Experience
- Marketing Engagement Committee Member
  Issued by Champaign Center Partnership on Jan 2019
  Associated with Leshawn James