Kelsey Hayes Coots

Experience

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  Houston ISD

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2013

  Educator

  • 8th Grade ELA, June 2011-June 2013• Site Based Decision Making Council Teacher Rep, 2012-2013• Middle School Girls Soccer Coach, 2012

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  Kentucky House Democratic Caucus Campaign Committee

  Sept 2013 - Jan 2015

  Political Finance Consultant

  • Write and execute finance plans for candidates/campaign committees• Advise candidates and campaign staff on campaign finance best practices• Provide candidates and campaign staff campaign finance training• Assist in fundraising list building and list management• Advise on developing key elements of existing finance plans--large donor, small donor, small event, large event and online• Plan and execute fundraising events• Increased contributions to the Kentucky House Democratic Caucus Campaign Committee in 2014 by 55% compared to 2013(+$559,046.81), 38% (+$389,175.40) from 2012, and 48.4% (+$477,898.18) from 2010 by modernizing the fundraising process/database Show less

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  Jefferson County Public Schools

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2019

  Educator

  • 6th Grade ELA, Jan. 2015-June 2015• 8th Grade ELA, June 2015-June 2019• Winning Colors 8th Grade Team Leader, 2016-2019• Middle School ELA Department Chair 2016-2019• Site Based Decision Making Council Teacher Rep, 2017-2019• Jefferson County Teachers Association Building Rep, 2016-2019

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  Blue Dot Consulting LLC

  Jul 2018 - now

  Principal, Political Consultant

  Consulting that helps candidates, campaigns and caucuses refine their vision, build smart strategic plans, deliver compelling brands, and achieve their objectives. Organizing, Fundraising, Political, & Digital Strategy. --Charles Booker for State Representative - 2018--Richard Becker for State Representative - 2018--Dave Suetholtz for State Senate - 2018--Kentucky Senate Democratic Caucus Campaign Committee - 2018--Kelsey Coots for State Auditor - 2019--Charles Booker for U.S. Senate - 2020 Show less

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  Hood to the Holler

  Jul 2020 - May 2021

  Chief Operating Officer

  Hood to the Holler is an organization founded by Charles Booker, and is focused on leveraging the incredible momentum for positive change in Kentucky and nationally, toward the aim of building broad coalitions, breaking down barriers of race and class, and fueling a people centered movement to build power and transform our future.