Night/Weekend Work Seeking Professional with Clean NV Driving Record

Tom Bacote

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SUMMARY

Accomplished labor relations and human resources executive with a successful track record leading and overseeing teams both nationally and internationally. Extensive experience in broad-based coalition building and an in depth understanding of international, US state, federal legislative and political processes. Strong verbal and written command of Spanish.

SKILLS

High Emotional Intelligence Government Affairs & Legislative Advocacy

Proactive and Goal Focused Strategic Planner & Team Builder

Local to Congressional Level Campaign Trainer Communications Consultant On 2 Continents

Labor Contract Negotiations Union Policy and Procedure Execution

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Community Support International Executive Director Maseru, Lesotho

Provided daily advice and technical assistance to African Union, United Nations and US State Department officials, as well as local political & traditional leaders seeking corruption-free democratic change within their governments (primarily in The Republic of South Africa, The Kingdom of Lesotho and Eswatini)

Trained and advised members of the Lesotho Parliament and Senators in the areas of effective public communication, strategic planning, fundraising and use of current technology in organizing for positive political change

Advised government ministries and Members of Parliament on the topic areas of Workforce Development, Human Resources, Critical Infrastructure Management

Council for Airport Opportunity, (CAO) Deputy Executive Director

Newark, NJ

Established programmatic relationships with 28 community organizations and 17 houses of worship in North Jersey in order to increase foot-traffic into CAO & local resident interest in work opportunities at Newark International Airport and supporting companies.

Prior to September 2018, CAO averaged 222 new applicants, since then (due to an aggressive community organizing & education campaign) CAO has experienced a 14% increase in candidates seeking employment in the New Jersey office.

Provided technical advice and support to the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey (PANYNJ) for the opening of two (2) new community recruiting offices. All in an effort to make PANYNJ employment opportunities more accessible for Newark and Elizabeth, NJ residents.

Led the writing and coordination of a partnership proposal between CAO, Essex Technical Vocational Schools and United Airlines to answer the request for the New Jersey Department of Labor’s Growing Apprenticeship in Nontraditional Sectors (GAINS) grant opportunity for fiscal year 2019. Goal being, CAO to serve as the workplace intermediary, placing 10 young people annually from Essex Tech Vocational School’s Culinary & Nutrition Program into substantive Apprenticeships within the Catering Operations Divisions of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) support companies.

NewarkWORKS – City of Newark Director, Department of Workforce Development Newark, NJ

Established internal systems and processes within the largest Department of Workforce Development in the State of New Jersey, to track and sustain the daily progress of the 65 person, multi-unit department

Designed the strategic plan, established internal departmental goals and led the team that decreased the city’s unemployment rate by 2% (8.3% - 6.3%) within two program years, taking the City of Newark to its lowest Unemployment Rate in 50 years

Drafted and developed the department’s first Standard Operating Procedure

Led the implementation of a Job Readiness Program that teaches city residents basic professionalism, essential soft skills and provided each matriculated participant a suit in preparation for their interviews

Created a programmatic partnership with a local online test preparation application developer to create 3 new smartphone-based products to assist residents with state testing proficiency

Led the team that created the city’s first program with the New Jersey Division of Parole and Rutgers University to provide vocational skills training, mentorship and sustainable employment to ex-offenders released for violent crimes in an effort to decrease the likelihood of recidivism

Community Support International Executive Director

Johannesburg, South Africa

Provided political advice and technical campaign training to clients throughout Southern Africa and the United States

Resourced and mobilized organizers focused on building campaigns that protected free & fair elections in Southern Africa

Served as the only American on an advisory committee of the South African National Economic Development and Labour Council for political capacity development

Advised the President of the National Council of Trade Unions on membership political advocacy

Solidarity Center, AFL-CIO Country Program Director Southern Africa Region

Trained union directors on the Interdependent Leadership Model of Organizing Teams

Administered regional programming that totaled more than $2.5 million dollars (USD) for the development of international gender equity, AIDS prevention and migrant worker programs

Provided guidance and crisis management for members of the South African Federations of Labour

Served as a coordinating liaison with the US Embassies in Swaziland and South Africa

POLITICAL & LABOR RELATIONS EXPERIENCE

Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), AFL-CIO Assistant Director, Government Affairs Washington, DC

Trained members and local leaders on proper campaign implementation

Lobbied bi-partisan staff and members of the US Congress on transportation concerns related to ATU membership

Built formative ties with legislative, trade and community coalition allies

Issued the Union’s first member political organizer plan for local unions

Alvin Brown for Mayor Field Director Jacksonville, FL

Established the campaign’s precinct targets, direct voter persuasion strategy and Get Out the Vote program

Developed working coalitions with elected officials, community leaders, unions and allied groups

Crafted the campaign’s field plan, trained and mobilized an 85-person paid canvass team and over 250 volunteers that covered 256 precincts of Duval County, FL

Opened and managed 5 locations for the field department’s efforts from 8 county campaign offices

Congressional Black Caucus Institute (CBCI) Director, Training and Programs

Annual Consultant for CBCI Political Boot Camp

Washington, DC

Coordinated and led a 5-day intensive campaign immersion training

Developed boot camp trainings focused on effective electoral and issue-based campaign strategies and tactics

Lectured potential staff and candidates seeking elected office

Prepared daily lesson plans that included guest speakers and political experts in the area of campaigning

National Black Caucus of States Institute Executive Director Washington, DC

Led a team that provided lawmakers with the intellectual tools, data, research and analysis on issues impacting the African Americans communities

Developed new programs and led teams that tracked state and federal policy

Built strategic partnerships for fundraising and long-term coordinated legislative projects

Organized and conducted issue policy form for state lawmakers

Rock the Vote National Field Director6 Los Angeles, CA

Authored the organization’s first field plan that led a 52-person national team focused on the voter-registration, education and mobilization of young people online, at US colleges and special events

Led a team in 57 cities responsible for registering more than 1.4 million young voters

Trained community street team leaders on effective methods of registering, educating and motivating new voters

Engaged senior staff members on public communication procedures through national media outlets and print publications

Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

Political Deputy, Local 434-B Los Angeles, CA

Developed and managed internal, community and church-based special projects

Managed a staff of 112 community organizers that registered an average of 1,000 new voters a week

Led the development of the Los Angeles Youth Leadership Roundtable that educated young voters in 32 LA area high schools and 9 community college campuses

Served as field director for the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor’s Independent Expenditure Campaign

Southern Region Political Director Washington, DC

Supervised all political and legislative efforts in 8 southern states on both state and federal levels

Lobbied state and US congressional representatives on the issues affecting SEIU membership

Trained SEIU membership and staff on building and implementing local political plans and field programs

Increased registered voters among membership by 35% in two years

Proposed and implemented SEIU’s ‘Generation S’ national pilot project which sought to further develop staff members to integrate new young people into the union

Planned and managed AFL-CIO Labor 2000 team’s political efforts in Palm Beach County, Florida prior to the Recount

Published the Member Political Organizer (MPO) Campaign Training Manual that is currently used today to prepare SEIU’s MPO’s for the political work of the union

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Arts Degree: International Relations; Concentration: Political Science

Morehouse College Atlanta, GA

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