Allison Cormier

Experience

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  Loyola University New Orleans

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2015

  Student Assistant

  • Completed clerical tasks as assigned• Greeted visitors to the department offices• Met and greeted prospective students and parents• Prepared presentations for department events• Assisted with faculty research as needed• Represented the department at orientations and open houses

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  Student Government Association

  Sept 2013 - May 2014

  Senator At Large

  • Coordinated with various departments to put on events for students• Represented SGA on university committees • Approved the establishment of new student groups/events• Advocated for increased enforcement of the University's smoking policy• Met on a regular basis with constituents to bring concerns back to the Senate

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  Gamma Phi Beta, Epsilon Mu

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Panhellenic Affairs Vice President

  • Served as Gamma Phi's liaison with other sororities• Reported back to Gamma Phi about events affecting the Panhellenic community

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  The Cowen Institute

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  Policy Intern

  • Tracked education legislation during the 2014 Louisiana Legislative Session• Maintained a database for all major education bills for 2014• Summarized legislation for weekly email updates to Cowen Institute email subscribers.

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  Office of Councilmember Latoya Cantrell

  Jun 2014 - May 2016

  Intern

  • Drafted District B newsletters • Assisted in the planning of community events• Completed research in various policy areas including transportation, housing, and homelessness• Drafted proclamations for community groups and individuals• Assisted with constituent services

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  VIA LINK, Inc.

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2016

  Executive Assistant

  • Assisted the CEO with daily operations• Maintained the donor database via Salesforce• Assisted with grant writing

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  Bloom Legal LLC

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2017

  Office Manager

  • Ran the daily operations of a boutique law firm• Drafted legal documents• Signed new clients• Communicated with local courts on behalf of clients• Updated out-of-town clients on court proceedings• Maintained client files

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  LaToya Cantrell for Mayor Campaign

  Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

  Field Organizer

  • Recruited and managed volunteers and volunteer teams• Trained volunteers one-on-one and in group settings• Built and managed volunteer canvass and phone bank events• Engaged supporters via social media to recruit volunteers• Persuaded voters to support Candidate• Met strict weekly voter contact and volunteer recruitment goals• Executed an aggressive Get Out the Vote operation in your area• Maintained and cleaned database including updates of new voter information, identification of duplicates, finding missing contact information, etc. Show less

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  City of New Orleans

  May 2018 - Sept 2021

  Neighborhood Liaison

  • Serves as a point of contact for residents in the Algiers, French Quarter, Marigny, Bywater, Treme, St. Claude and St. Roch communities• Meets with neighborhood organization leaders to identify needs and available resources to address community quality of life issues• Regularly attends neighborhood association meetings to report on City initiatives, provide quality of life updates, and received information about constituent concerns• Leads and assists in the planning of small and large-scale community meetings and events including Coffee on Your Corner, Neighborhood Leaders’ Roundtable, and Neighborhood Summit• Resolves complex quality of life issues for residents• Develops and maintains relationships with City department agencies and officials• Designs logos, graphics, flyers, and newsletters for the Neighborhood Engagement Office (NEO) meetings and programs• Manages and oversees website updates for NEO and the New City Hall initiative• Coordinates and facilitates virtual community meetings and webinars via WebEx and Zoom• Facilitates neighborhood, district, and citywide meetings on issues impacting the community• Advises Mayor Cantrell and other City staff of resident concerns• Aids City departments in identifying the proper community outreach mechanisms for various initiatives• Acquired over 1,400 new contacts for the Neighborhood Engagement Office since May 2018• Assisted the New Orleans Health Department with COVID-19 vaccine outreach by identifying community partners with whom to host webinars• Served as the manager of the Police-Community Advisory Boards for the Mayor's Office• Developed and managed the Mayor's Junior Civic Leadership Academy program Show less

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  MoCaFi

  Sept 2021 - now

  • Program Implementation Manager

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Community Engagement Manager

    Sept 2021 - Aug 2023