Florida International University

Coral Reef Senior High School

Legislative Affairs Manager at Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates

State Innovation Exchange

Senior Associate, Reproductive Rights

• Directed the policy team in the development and execution of policy and communication strategies over the course of two state sessions to defeat 8 anti-reproductive healthcare bills
• Cultivated relationships with over 60 state legislators to become strong reproductive rights champions through lobbying efforts and hosting issued-based trainings with state and national partners
• Provided practical support to state legislators by providing questions, talking points and policy analyses for bill hearings
• Led on structured discussions with senior staff and organizers to identify goals, tactics and messaging for legislative campaigns
• Programmed implementation of parental consent law for providers and led strategic coalition effort at the State Supreme Court that resulted in a minimized burdensome form process for minors seeking a parental consent judicial waiver
• Managed the policy team of 3-4 people a year by providing mentorship support in weekly 1:1's

Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida

Director of Policy at Florida Alliance Of Planned Parenthood Affiliates

• Supported the Policy Director in lobbying over 30 state legislators on reproductive healthcare and other priority legislation
• Produced policy memos, fact-sheets, talking points and presentations for supporters, legislators and coalition partners
• Co-led the Floridians for Reproductive Freedom coalition composed of 50+ organizations by facilitating weekly meetings and cultivating authentic relationships with reproductive justice partners
• Collaborate with coalitions for mobilization activities during committee hearings and rapid response actions
•Strengthened policy and coalition projects through integration of a racial, equity and inclusion lens resulting in movement commitment to provide multilingual support at public events and for public facing documents

Legislative Manager at Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates 

• Communicated policy priorities to coalition partners, supporters and volunteer leaders at community events
• Built relationships with coalition organizations to create accountability measures during Affordable Care Act repeal attempts by creating 40+ community events including protests, lobby day visits, town halls and storytelling trainings
• Managed and trained over 10 volunteers for a three‐month long Zika education canvass to knock on over 500 doors in linguistically and geographically isolated populations in South Miami-Dade
• Contributed to coalition effort of canvassing over 300,000 low propensity voters to turnout for 2018 elections to support Amendment 4 voter restoration rights initiative and candidate Andrew Gillum for Governor
• Managed and trained ongoing Generation Action college chapters and established two new chapters to continue building local support for reproductive freedom

Miami Regional Organizer at Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida

•Executed outreach program and contributed to the recruitment of 1500+ new supporters in Florida
•Coordinated with the Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign to produce local events with prominent leaders
•Recruited, trained, and supervised volunteers phone-banking and canvassing efforts 
•Developed relationships with key political players, opinion leaders, and allied organizations and coalitions to  build the base of support in target state senate seats

Electoral Organizer at Planned Parenthood Action Fund

• Assisted the director in executing promotional and logistical efforts for the Women Who Lead Conference
• Initiated a campus-wide effort to produce Title IX posters on campus to inform students on their rights
• Marketed women’s center programs on social media and in the community to increase student engagement
• Organized and coordinated events for Take Back the Night during sexual assault awareness month, April

Intern at the Women's Center

• Researched and contacted major donors in the South East to invite and fundraise for events
• Assisted in logistical preparation for major fundraising events
• Performed upkeep of contacts and donors in the NGP VAN database
• Contacted campaign supporters to caucus for the Secretary in early primary states

Hillary For America

Finance Team Intern

• Conducted a 50 state research analysis regarding pay equity laws for women around the country using Lexis Nexis State Net 
• Produced legislative updates to AAUW policy stances on Social Security, Immigration, Retirement and LGBT+ issues 
• Composed weekly newsletters for 170,000+ AAUW members with congressional policy updates and grassroot efforts using Salsa, Raiser's Edge, and Outlook
• Lobbied AAUW’s policy priorities to Congress members with AAUW Lobby Corps, more specifically the Paycheck Fairness Act, the Gender Educational Equity Amendment, and the Healthy Families Act 
• Supervised the AAUW Lobby Corps every Thursday during their congressional office visits and delegated roles

AAUW

Public Policy and Government Relations Intern

•Represented student needs and presented promotional campus ideas to AAUW
•Helped to organize, coordinate, and present at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, 1000+ in attendance
•Developed marketing, promotional, program-planning and organizational skills 
•Marketed AAUW on campus
•Recruited e-student affiliates
•Organized equal pay day activities

National Student Advisory Council Member

• Advocated for legislative and local issues affecting women by organizing pro-choice protests, Slut Walk marches, writing op-eds to the campus newspaper, and serving on panel discussions
• Served as a mentor for members by providing leadership training in social justice activism, professional development resources, and finding financial resources on campus to send 15+ girls to the 2015 and 2016 National Conference for College Women Student Leaders.
• Programmed collaborative events with Planned Parenthood, AAUW, U.N. Women, and College Democrats
• Launched the first feminist summit on campus that empowered 200+ students with skills to take action on feminist issues, as well as conceptualizing 10 workshops while presenting in 4 of them
• Developed marketing materials and social media strategies for every event using Photoshop, MailChimp, and Hootsuite

National Organization for Women

Vice President of FIU Chapter

• Served as the democratic party voice and representative on campus
• Revitalized and grew the chapter after hiatus through social media and engagements with other campus organizations
• Produced events that expanded Democrat party engagement with student voters through issue based events in collaboration with progressive student organizations
• Collaborated with the campaign teams of candidates Charlie Crist and Joe Garcia to produce voter registration events and coordinate their campaign events on campus
• Directed and engaged dedicated members with volunteer, internship and career opportunities

FIU College Democrats

President

•Recognized as one of the top 150 rising campus organizers in the US through a competitive leadership development fellowship administered by PFAW
•Received training on strategizing and organizing around social justice issues and effective youth advocacy 
•Developed a feminist summit on campus to empower women of color on organizing, issue based campaigns, zine-making, and self care by using intersectional feminist principles

Young People For

Fellow

• Communicated with local and state-wide advocates for women's issues
• Developed a guide for Florida College Democrats Chapters to follow on how to succesfully advocate for women's issues in their communities

Florida College Democrats

Women's Issues Vice Director

• Conveyed SustainUS’ stance on economic security for women, freedom from violence, and environmental justice to representatives from other non-profits and prominent leaders from various countries
• Helped formulate the Post-2015 Agenda by providing a voice for the youth in the creation of this policy

SustainUS

Youth Delegate to the U.N.'s 58th Commission on the Status of Women

• Coordinated fundraising efforts and events that served to benefit women’s non-profits in Miami
• Organized monthly community forums regarding domestic and sexual violence with local non-profits
• Assisted in creating a Young Professionals Network to expand outreach with the youth in Miami
• Managed basic administrative work such as inputting member info into Donor Community and eTapestry

The Women's Fund of Miami Dade

Intern

•Editor-In-Chief/Campus Correspondent 
•Served as a liaison between Her Campus Nationals and Her Campus FIU
•Led the chapter in launching efforts
•Produced weekly content for the chapter's online magazine
•Oversaw all content being uploaded to the chapter's online magazine
•Mentored a group of 10+ college students in developing their journalism, marketing, and publicity skills

Her Campus Media

Founding President of Her Campus FIU

• Assisted with daily news clips that helped to provide insight on issues of interest to the Senator
• Communicated with prominent community leaders in matters concerning the Senator
• Tracked constituent’s opinions and correspondence using Lotus Notes software
• Assisted to constituents concerns through help on casework on housing and immigration with the use of bilingual spanish proficiency

United States Senate

Intern for Senator Bill Nelson

•Produced semester event's regarding women's issues 
•Collaborated efforts with likeminded organizations on campus
•Advocated through social media and events
•Served as a liaison between notable women's organizations in the community

Women's Caucus Chair of College Democrats

•Assisted marketing director by implementing effective advertisement strategies
•Developed strong social media presence along with branding strategies and promotional projects.
•Oversaw all transactions, sold merchandise and kept track of inventory, provided customers with insight and knowledge about tanning procedures, kept salon orderly and neat

Doral Tanning Zone

Marketing Coordinator and Store Manager at Doral Tanning Zone

•Hosted parties for children.
•Entertained and looked after the children.
•Kept track of inventory.
•Helped set up and clean for each event.

Laura H.