Experience

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  Stand up!

  Aug 2007 - Dec 2009

  Editor-in-chief

  I helped found the only fully student run independent magazine on campus. The magazine is progressive based and uses funds from Campus Progress to print once-per-semester. I was in charge of everything from communicating with our benefactors in Washington, to recruiting writers and photographers, to finalizing layout.

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  Georgia public interest research group

  Aug 2010 - Jul 2011

  Program associate

  • Media: building media contacts for events and opinion media campaigns• Program: conduct program outreach throughout Georgia on federal issues• Coalition: reaching out to organizations to build broad support on projects• Fundraising: building membership through door-to-door canvass campaigns• Recruitment: build visibility on university campus; conduct candidate interviews• Lobbying: meet with key Congressional staffers and politicians to discuss program and media work

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  Aid gwinnett/ric crawford clinic

  Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Medical case management intern

  I assisted the clinic director in advocating for the continuation of funds for the Ric Crawford Clinic, an HIV clinic with government funding in Duluth, GA. I also assisted in trying to ensure new government funding changes did not negatively affect the clinic. Furthermore, I gained direct practice knowledge by working directly with HIV+ clients doing intakes and helping evaluate what services were needed by clients and connecting them to those services within the community. Where services were not previously known, I was to find such services and advocate on behalf of my clients in order for them to obtain the services they needed. Show less

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  Refugee resettlement and immigration services of atlanta (rrisa)

  Jun 2012 - Sept 2014

  I am an intern working with RRISA on advocacy issues, specifically working with the CRSA, a coalition of agencies serving refugees in the Atlanta area. I work to keep lines of communication open between the service agencies, and between the agencies and the state. I am based at RRISA, and while there work to assist the Executive Director in issues of advocacy relating to other endeavors, such as setting up trainings on cultural competency for our staff, advocacy trainings for our board members and helping to write up descriptions of a designed plan for a diversity board for our local county. Show less

  • Development Coordinator

    May 2013 - Sept 2014

  • Coalition of Refugee Service Agencies Advocate

    Jun 2012 - Apr 2013
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  Aid gwinnett/ric crawford clinic

  Oct 2012 - Jul 2016

  Retention specialist

  Provide individual and family medicine and appointment adherence support and education.Provide information on clinic flow and reinforce the importance of timely laboratory testing and appointment maintenanceEngage clients in accessing treatment and facilitate their active participation in their own careFollow up to patients interested in seeking care but not yet in treatmentReach out to patients not seen in clinic for follow up services in given time period to access barriers to care Show less

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  New american pathways

  Oct 2014 - May 2018

  Oversees the Civic Engagement program at New American Pathways, where we work to: 1) Ensure new Americans have an active voice in their communities; 2) Educate Georgians and our elected officials on the positive contributions of refugees and immigrants; 3) Advocate for a welcoming environment in the state of Georgia and its localities. This includes policy work for the Coalition of Refugee Service Agencies and carrying out coalition and partnership work for New AP with over 30 different non-profit groups. Show less *In October 2014 RRISA merged with RFS to become New American Pathways and my title and position changed as I transitioned into a new role*Responsible for assisting the Communications and Marketing Director with public relations, event planning and marketing tasks with emphasis on communication. Specific duties relate to management of all social media platforms including: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn as well as partial oversight of the organization's web site. Other roles include communication with donors, community partners, volunteers and board and advisory council members as well as procurement of needs for other programs within the organization. Policy responsibilities include working directly with the Chief Executive Officer to develop organizational policy agendas and stances with plans to have set policy goals for the upcoming General Assembly. New responsibilities include a return to working with the organization's coalition partners, including the Coalition of Refugee Service Agencies, ProGeorgia, and the state-wide Georgia Coalition of Refugee Stakeholders. Finally, have begun the organization's first large-scale voter registration efforts in working with a state-wide coalition focused on the registration of new Americans. Show less

  • Civic Engagement Manager

    Jan 2017 - May 2018

  • Communications and Policy Coordinator

    Oct 2014 - Jan 2017
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  Aclu of georgia

  Jun 2018 - Apr 2020

  Community engagement manager
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  All voting is local

  Apr 2020 - Jun 2021

  Georgia campaign manager
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  The new georgia project

  Jun 2021 - now

  Policy director