Lizzy Stephan

Lizzy Stephan

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    DC

  • Education

    • New Organizing Institute

      2012 - 2012
      New Media Bootcamp
    • School for International Training

      2009 - 2009
    • Colorado College

      2007 - 2011
      BS Sociology
  • Experience

    • Office of Sustainability

      Sept 2008 - May 2011
      Intern

      Developed and executed 1 and 4 month-long conservation campaigns with Office staff; campaigns achieved nearly $100,000 in utility savings Authored various promotional and educational materials, including a handbook to guide faculty and staff members of Sustainability Champions Program and an off-campus conservation and efficiency guide

    • Writing Center

      Sept 2008 - May 2011
      Peer Tutor

      Advised and tutored students from all disciplines in all phases of the writing process 5-7 hours/weekReviewed writing samples, interviewed, and selected tutor applicants as a member of the hiring committee

    • The Sustainable Endowments Institute

      Jun 2009 - Aug 2009
      Research Fellow

      Researched, surveyed, assessed, and outlined sustainability practices of 31 college campuses Acted as primary liaison with over 50 college and university administrators over 3 months

    • American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado

      Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
      Fellow

      Gained insight into nonprofit operations, campaigns, and coalition activities Assisted with event preparation, execution, and advertisement for 3 events attended by 25-50 people each Managed daily inbound calls for legal assistance and guided callers to appropriate legal aid organizations

    • The Bell Policy Center

      Jun 2011 - Jun 2012
      Public Interest Fellow

      -Wrote and delivered testimony on 2 antipoverty bills to the House State Affairs Committee of the Colorado Legislature-Designed and maintained social media metrics tool for data collection and analysis to support agency communications objectives; tool was modeled among program officers at 4 of the state’s largest foundations and at Colorado’s Civic Engagement Roundtable -Monitored and researched bills on poverty reduction and criminal justice reform; lobbied 4 legislators on a juvenile justice bill -Utilized Twitter and Facebook to provide a progressive framework on pending legislation; live-tweeted legislative committee hearings -Gained insight into Colorado’s political landscape and the organization and collaborative efforts of its progressive community Show less

    • New Era Colorado

      Jun 2012 - Jan 2020
      • Strategic Advisor

        Dec 2019 - Jan 2020
      • Executive Director

        Apr 2016 - Dec 2019
      • Deputy Director

        Jun 2015 - Apr 2016
      • Organizing Director

        May 2014 - May 2015
      • Denver Organizing Director

        Aug 2012 - May 2014
      • Denver Organizer

        Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
    • Pro-voter state policy campaigns

      Sept 2020 - Mar 2021
      Campaign Lead
    • Impactual LLC

      Jun 2021 - Mar 2022
      • Managing Director

        Nov 2021 - Mar 2022
      • Program Director

        Jun 2021 - Oct 2021
    • NEA

      Jun 2022 - now
      Senior Campaign & Election Specialist
  • Licenses & Certifications