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Education

BA, Political Science, Baylor University, 2008

BA, History, Baylor University, 2008

Experience

Schuman Group/Alliance for Self-Governance Dallas/Northeast TX

Field Director (TX-4) 2011 - 2012

- Served as the public face A4SG with community groups and leaders

- Managed field teams to collect voter identification and preferences

- Hired and trained employees

- Organized mapping and community plan for action

- Constructed daily and weekly reports for review

Smoke Free Texas Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

North Texas Field Coordinator 2010 – 2011

- Community relations and strategic outreach to grassroots stakeholders in targeted lawmaker districts.

- Managed Smoke Free Texas coalition relationships in North Texas.

- Directed community outreach and disseminating SFT messaging in the field.

- Identified and recruited grass-tops supporters in target regions.

Congressman Pete Sessions - US House of Representatives Dallas, TX

Outreach Coordinator 2008 – 2010

- Public, community, and government relations in the southern sector of 32nd congressional district.

- Experience dealing with city, county, state, and federal government

- Managed community outreach, field messaging and official event planning activities

- Relationship Management with diverse business, elected, non-profit, and civic leaders in district.

- Influenced a variety of domestic policies, including: Healthcare, Immigration, Business, and Economics.

- Represented the Congressman and his policy positions regularly at a wide variety of community events.

Department of History - Baylor University Waco, TX

Staff Assistant 2006 –2008

- Assisted in all administrative office tasks

- Managed History Department phones, mail, and class handouts

- Graded history quizzes and co-managed classroom technology

Congressman Pete Sessions - US House of Representatives Washington, DC

Policy Intern 2006

- Assigned to US House committees (Armed Services and Foreign Affairs)

- Wrote summary briefs on committee meetings

Professional Associations / Personal Achievements

President - Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce, a Non-Profit Organization, elected December 2011

Vice Chairman – Dallas Community Police Awards Committee (DCPAC)

Member of the Year Award – Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce, December 2010

Community Development Project of Year 2010 Award - State of Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce

Chairman - Dallas Police “Johnny Sides” Rookie of the Year Gala, October 2010

Member - Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,

Eagle Scout Award – Boy Scouts of America, November 2002

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