Resumé / CV
Education
New York University, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
Masters Degree in Public Administration (MPA), Public and Non Profit Management :: May 2000
New York University, College of Arts and Science
Bachelor of Arts; Major in Metropolitan Studies; Minor in Urban Design and Architecture Studies;
Cum Laude with Departmental Honors :: May 1999
Work History
Client Engagement Manger, 2012 - Present
CivicActions, LLC
Partner and Strategist. Strategic technology and social media consulting, website architecture and design, marketing and sales, project management. CivicActions is professional services firm specializing in open source website design and development for progressive political and nonprofit organizations. :: July 2005 - Present
New York State Senate, Office of The Minority Leader, New York, NY
Data Systems and Technology Specialist. Responsible for maintaing voter databases and election results for counties around the state, mapping demographic and other data using GIS, strategic technology planning for the Senate Democrats including website management, electronic communications, hardware and software planning and support. :: February 2002 – December 2005
New York Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), Brooklyn, NY
Policy Associate, Development Associate and Research Director. Duties include legislative coalition building, research, grant writing and reporting, project & campaign coordination for Living Wage and Welfare Rights Campaigns, newsletter writing, layout and publication, data management and staff technology training. :: September 2000 - January 2002
New York University Program Office, New York, NY
Graduate Assistant for Event Production. Position included student relations and supervision; coordination and production for major on campus entertainment events including large lectures, concerts and movie premieres. :: April 1999 – May 2000
The Employment Action Resource Network, Inc., New York, NY
Part-time Research Intern for welfare-to-work initiatives. :: June 1998 - August 1998
The Urban Justice Center, New York, NY
NYU Internship with the Organizing Project on The Workfare Campaign of Resistance :: Performed outreach among community and religious organizations on the Lower East Side.January 1998 - June 1998
NYU Internship with legal advocates in Lower East Side homelessness outreach and prevention clinic conducting client intake and follow-up calling to relevant city agencies. :: January 1997 - May 1997
The Committee to Elect Sal F. Albanese, New York, NY
Full time Campaign and Field Organizing Aide, worked closely with independent and Union affiliated volunteers. Responsible for WWW page maintenance. :: June 1997 - September 1997
Extra Curricular and Community Activities
- Seattle Chefs Collaborative, Board Member and Communications Committee Chair, 2011 - Present
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NYU College of Arts, Science and Engineering Alumni Association, Director at Large, Chair of Recent Alumni and Student Relations Committee :: Spring 1999- 2009
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Appointed to Manhattan Community Board 3 by Borough President C. Virginia Fields
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Economic Development (Committee Chair), and State Liquor Authority Task Force Committees :: Spring 1999 - 2004
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Food Not Bombs, Good People/Good Food Lower East Side Organizer, Volunteer :: Fall 1996 – Spring 1999
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President and Founder of the Metropolitan Studies Society at NYU :: Fall 1997 – Spring 1999
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WWW Instructor, University Settlement House, Lower East Side - President’s C-Team Volunteer :: Fall 1997
Awards & Honors
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Red Dragon Alumni Honors Society :: Fall 1998-Present
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Metropolitan Studies Program Award :: Spring 1999
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Dean’s Honor Role :: Fall ‘95, Spring ‘96, Spring ‘97, Spring ‘99
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Awarded NYU President’s Service Award for Volunteerism and Community Service :: Spring 1998
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Awarded NYU ACTION Grant for work with Food Not Bombs, Lower East Side :: Spring 1997
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NYU CAS Trustee Scholar, NYU Baird McCracken Scholars Circle (Accepted Fall 1996) :: Fall 1995-Spring 1999
Skills
Computer proficiency in Mac and Windows, Microsoft Office Suite, Open/Libre Office, Keynote, Pages, Fluency with Internet and Web applications and HTML programming. Familiar with PHP, CSS and mySQL programming and database languages, Open Source Software (OSS) and Open Source Web Applications. Expert in Drupal content management system and CiviCRM Contact Management System. Expert in social media strategies including blogging, micro-blogging, social bookmarking, social networking.
