High School Social Media

Kevin M. Phelan

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Professional Summary

Experienced political operative looking to expand his experience with politics, social media and grassroots campaigns.

Organized and relentless, with a creative eye for problem solving and message interpretation. Highly experienced working with

volunteers, training interns and staff and organizing high profile events on short notice. Excellent writing skills, and highly

proficient with Microsoft Office and various social media programs.

Skills

- Grasroots Organizing - Crisis management - GOTV - Team Player

- Politics/Policy - Event organizing - Messaging - Social Media

Work Experience

Field Organizer, 03/2014 to 11/2014, Connecticut Democratic Party, Danbury, CT.

- Organized voter contact operations for the Governor's race, holding our 2010 margin in one major city and flipping

another in his favor. City turnout is the critical GOTV mechanism for statewide Democratic candidates in Connecticut.

Field Organizer, 06/2012 to 11/2012 OFA – Ohio – Steubenville, OH

- Recruited, trained and deployed dozens of volunteers across Eastern Ohio in support of the President.

- Trained disciplined core of supporters on campaign messaging, using tactics and techniques developed in Chicago

- Day to day face and voice of the campaign working through local field office.

- Organized logistics for campaign rallies featuring Ted Strickland, Beau Biden and President Bill Clinton.

- Oversaw Get Out the Vote operation that culminated in over 30,000 voter contacts in 4 days.

Congressional Intern, 04/2009 to 08/2009 Offices of U.S. Representative Jim Himes – Bridgeport, CT

- Assisted staffers' responses to the needs of the constituents, including loan modifications,veterans services, small business

loans and federal grant proposals.

- Sat in on and conducted meetings with constituents regarding mortgage modifications.

- Personally transported and staffed Congressman Himes on multiple occasions.

- Drafted letters of support and commendation on behalf of the congressman to laudable persons and groups.

Field Organizer, 08/2008 to 11/2008 Obama for America – Lancaster, PA

- Hired as full time staffer in Pennsylvania from August through Election Day with 24/7 time commitment after successful 8

week internship.

- Responsible for grassroots organization of the southern half of Lancaster County Recruited, trained, and organized volunteers

to register new voters, persuade undecided voters and arrange visibility events for Senator Obama's presidential campaign.

- Organized logistics for Obama speech that attracted 15,000+ supporters Worked closely with local Democrats to streamline

our efforts with those of the local party candidates.

- Lancaster County saw a 10% jump in Democratic voter turnout from 2004 (34%-44%),indicative of the great changes made

by the grassroots campaign to the political landscape of a traditionally conservative part of the state.

Education

Greenwich High School - Greenwich, CT: High School Diploma, 2006

Northeastern University - Boston, MA: Bachelor of Science: Political Science - International Relations

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