New York University, Silver School of Social Work

Skidmore College

Roslyn High School

PACs Manager at ActBlue

- Supervise a team of 4 associates, managing over 3,055 Civic Engagement and PAC ActBlue accounts that raised over $901M in the 2021-2022 cycle
- Define teamwide goals, building the data infrastructure to track and meet objectives in partnership with with our internal Data Analytics Team
- Build and maintain relationships with external partners and stakeholders to continue expanding internal understanding of ActBlue’s role as a tool in the wider progressive ecosystem

ActBlue

Assistant Director, Movement, Issue, and Charitable Organizations (MICO)

- Built a team to actively engage ActBlue’s 2,000+ PAC clients, created relationships with prospective accounts, and drove deeper engagement with the platform
- Acted as strategic adviser to PACs and non-profit organizations in maximizing their use of the ActBlue software and their ability to cultivate grassroots donors
- Hire, train, and supervise two PACs associates who each oversee one third of the PAC accounts
- Provide assistance and strategic advice to PAC clients to maximize their use of the ActBlue software

PACs Manager

- Served as a resource for 21 in '21's 76 endorsed New York City Council candidates
- Planned the organization's virtual Spring fundraiser "Spin Forward: A Ranked Choice DJ Battle Supporting 21 in '21" which raised over $17,000
- Organized ten candidate training webinars covering a broad range of topics including Ranked Choice Voting, Fundamentals of Fundraising, Relational Organizing, and Public Speaking
- Scheduled the organization's first mentorship mixer, giving endorsed candidates the opportunity to work with experienced elected officials and experts
- Coordinated the organization's second round endorsement process including distributing and collecting questionnaires, board interviews, and a membership screening
- Worked with external partners and organizations to provide resources to the organization and it's endorsed candidates

21 in '21

Interim Executive Director

- Guide and drive the work of ten volunteer recruiters across Southern California
- Identify and train new volunteer recruiters in targeted regions
- Create and maintain organization-wide tracking documents to streamline the recruiting and exploration process
- Research potential recruits, target regions, and districts

Close the Gap California

Interim Lead Recruiter

- Manage a team of four regional directors and a political coordinator who supervise 74 technologists across the country
- Coordinate and manage relationships with vendors, partner organizations, consultants, trainers, and campaign staff
- Develop an evaluation process and tools to determine the impact and efficacy of the DigiDems training and program
- Trained, onboarded, and supervised eight technologists deployed to campaigns during the 2019 cycle and 74 technologists deployed
to campaigns during the 2020 cycle
- Communicated with campaigns and partner organizations to secure the placement of technologists with congressional, coordinated,
and senate campaigns in 23 states
- Designed, planned, and executed a two-week virtual training for technologists to prepare them to deploy to campaigns

DigiDems

Deputy Director of DigiDems

•	Provide technical assistance to large, progressive clients including statewide unions, organizations, and campaigns
•	Manage PDI’s Support Team and run weekly meetings to maximize productivity and improve client satisfaction
•	Develop and run workshops and webinars including the PDI Certified User Training and PDI Campaign Bootcamp
•	Communicate with clients and compile information on their user experience to improve the PDI software interface

Political Data, Inc.

Director of Client Experience

•Provide technical assistance to 7 Planned Parenthood affiliates regarding electoral field strategy, base building, and engagement
•Train Planned Parenthood affiliate public affairs staff, interns, and volunteers to use tools including VAN, PDI-Q, and Hustle for supporter management, volunteer recruitment, and voter contact
•Plan two regional Youth Power Summits working with 20 students leads across the state to recruit 109 attendees
•Onboard and train 15 temporary voter registration staff members to execute statewide voter registration project
•Write grant proposals for a $15k grant funded through the All Access Coalition and a $5k grant from All* Above All
•Led the Los Angeles Coalition for Reproductive Justice’s campaign to pass a repeal Hyde resolution in the L.A. City Council

Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California

Southern California Field Director

•Manage, engage, and communicate with 2,769 pro-choice activists across New York State
•Plan and lead outreach activities including screenings, trainings, community conversations, and campus presentations
•Recruit and train new activists to participate in phone banks, canvasses, petition drives, rallies, tabling, and letter writing
•Work in coalition with partner organizations to build our base of supporters outside of New York City
•Supervise and train the Part-time Organizer and Political and Organizing interns
•Provide technical assistance related to movement building and organizing to National Institute for Reproductive Health partners across the country
•Created and implemented field plan to contact 20,087 targeted voters in six State Senate districts during the 2014 Election
•Coordinated logistics to bus 50 volunteers from NYC to rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court during the “Hobby Lobby” hearing
•Organized statewide Lobby Day in Albany for over 100 attendees from across the state who met with over 80 legislators

NARAL Pro-Choice New York

Field and Organizing Coordinator

•Created and implemented field plan to contact 7,133 targeted voters in New Jersey Legislative District 38
•Organized logistics for weekly phone banks and canvasses as well as supporter house parties in Hoboken and Brooklyn
•Recruited, trained, and managed 35 volunteers to participate in voter contact canvasses, in person, and remote phone banks
•Supervised and managed the organization’s outreach and advocacy intern
•Created and posted content to the organization’s social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr)

Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey

Field Organizer

•Researched upcoming federal and state races and candidates of interest to the PAC
•Attended meetings with candidates in regard to PAC endorsements, finances, and campaign strategy

New York Choice PAC

Personal Assistant to the Executive Director

•Scheduled and coordinated participant-led training walk events across the tri-state area
•Increased the fundraising efforts of over 600 walkers through regular phone and email communication
•Recruited past participants and interested parties to attend special events through phone banking

Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

Walker Coach

•Contacted medical providers nationwide to collect data on abortion care provision for a comprehensive research study
•Compiled and recorded confidential data in a Microsoft Access database for agency use

Guttmacher Institute

Fielding Intern

•Recruited, trained and supervised volunteers to participate in phone banks, petition drives, door-to-door canvassing and rallies
•Trained dozens of volunteers in using predictive dialing technology for voter ID, persuasion, and GOTV efforts
•Organized logistics and recruited activists for pro-choice rallies in support of President Obama and Senator Gillibrand
•Supervised petition collection in support of statewide legislative campaign
•Maintained volunteer and supporter databases for agency use

Community Organizing Intern

•Drafted proposals for citywide policy recommendations and compiled policy reports
•Represented the Public Advocate in parades, rallies and canvassing events

Office of the New York City Public Advocate

Policy Fellow

•Counseled students between the ages of 14 and 17 in confidential, individual sessions
•Planned and supervised college visits and field trips for groups of 20 to 40 adolescents

Bronx Envision Academy

Social Work Intern

•Lobbied state legislators and supervised activists in grassroots lobbying meetings in support of legislative priorities
•Coordinated logistics for rallies in New York and Washington D.C. and statewide grassroots lobby day
•Tracked state and federal legislation and state legislative committee agendas 
•Represented organization on Twitter and Facebook accounts to educate supporters and recruit new volunteers

Emily Zahn