Brown University

Democracy, Elections, and Countering Disinformation Consultant

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Managed legislative and corporate accountability campaigns on a portfolio ranging from platform accountability to anti-surveillance work at a technology and media policy non-profit
Supported Co-CEO, policy counsel, and civil rights leadership in planning campaign strategy, executing offline and online actions, and managing relationships with partner organizations
Led the campaign arm of the Change the Terms Coalition, supported policy campaigns within the Disinformation Defense League
Responsible for project management across internal teams and external stakeholders including Members of Congress, Hill staffers, partner organizations, social media platforms, and media

Free Press

Campaign Manager, Democracy and Digital Civil Rights

Promoted after 6-month contract at Common Cause to lead Stop Disinformation Project
Managed 4,000 volunteer program to stop the spread of disinformation relating to our elections and democracy, specifically pertaining to the Georgia run-off election, inauguration, upcoming pro-democracy legislation including the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, and our democratic process
Transitioned 2020 Election Protection social media monitoring campaign into a two-pronged advocacy and action team against disinformation in online and print media
Created grassroots team of monitors and proactive posters of pro-voter content online
Supervised a team of staff and fellows; assign tasks, manage multiple projects

Common Cause

Stop Disinformation Field Manager

Built digital election protection social media monitoring program; serves as Team Lead
Coordinating organizing efforts with 40+ states on a national Social Media Monitoring Program
Recruiting, training, managing, and organizing  over 3000 volunteers, 40 volunteer captains, and 3 Social Media Monitoring Fellows
Managed election season online monitoring portfolio in PA, MI, WI, AZ, NV, CO, RI, MA, HI. 
Collaborating with disinformation analysts and the communications team on rapid response communications 
Strategizing on best practices for inoculation content, content reporting processes, and volunteer management
Developing reporting and tracking systems for volunteer engagement, regularly surpassed recruitment goals and other deliverables
Fully running operations of social media monitoring programs for election disinformation on state primaries, as well as before, during, and after the general election

Social Media Monitoring Manager

Assisted the Chief of Staff with daily operations
Created quantitative and qualitative reports on the work of the Office of Enforcement
Contributed to litigation efforts and enforcement matters to ensure consumers are protected against corporate abuse
Took notes in meet and confer meetings between the Bureau and legal representatives for financial institutions 
Researched background information regarding financial entities identified as likely to engage in redlining

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Intern, Office of Enforcement 

Recruited online brand ambassadors for Career Share, a start-up, fully online career services firm dedicated to helping you find your career fit at any age
Launched, created content for and manage social media accounts
Drafted and executed digital marketing campaigns
Worked with partner organizations including universities and corporations to promote Career Share's services and provide scholarships to make career services more accessible to everyone

Career Share

Freelance Digital Consultant

Actively contributed to the work of electing pro-choice, progressive women to office by:
Preparing candidate and opposition memos, reports, and vets
Analyzing and pulling FEC filings, press clips, and issue-specific reports
Writing state-specific memos based on my own research
Updating research files and archives
Assisting the rest of the Research and State & Local Campaigns teams on short and long-term projects

EMILY's List

Research Intern

Assisted in teaching Classics 1200U: American Presidents in the Western Tradition
Held office hours to speak with students and read and give feedback on drafts of student projects and papers
Offered monthly Latin reading group for interested students of texts studied in the course

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

Co-authored study on-track for publication about recusal behaviors of Rhode Island House and Senate Members between 2005 and 2019
Analyzed the ethical, political, and policy-related implications of these recusals, with a particular focus on the changes before and after William V. Irons v. The Rhode Island Ethics Commission Rhode Island Supreme Court Decision in 2009, and subsequent impacts once the decision was overturned.
Authored literature reviews, sourced and analyzed documents, and managed data

Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs

Researcher - Ethics & Policy

Consulted with and create custom relocation packages for corporate and individual clients
Researched local businesses and attractions to ease the relocation process
Expanded The Hesstia Group into the Hudson Valley, Manhattan, Seattle, and three additional counties in New Jersey
Managed, analyzed, and created on-brand content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Linkedin

The Hesstia Group

Director of Marketing and Communications

Helped raise over 700K from grassroots donors without taking money from corporate PACs or oil and gas
Filed campaign compliance reports in accordance with Rhode Island state regulations
Entered sensitive financial information and donations into secure federal and statewide servers
Prepared call sheets and staffed Finance Director's call time
Staffed Finance Director and Candidate at fundraisers
Contacted donors and ensured contribution follow-through

Aaron Regunberg for Lt. Governor

Deputy Finance Director

Welcomed guests and alumni to the Brown University Maddock Alumni Center
Completed general administrative and reception work including but not limited to filing paperwork, answering phones, addressing detailed and interdepartmental requests from alumni and organizing relevant files in a precise and timely manner
Ran errands on campus in order to best serve co-workers and visitors to the university
Proactively assisted wherever needed within multiple departments of the alumni office

Alumni Relations Assistant

Photocopied and scanned water damaged primary and secondary documents surrounding Latin American History
Assembled, filed, and sorted these documents and notes for Professor Mumford's projects, research, and teaching

History Department Office Assistant

Assisted with planning, transportation, and staffing campaign events.
Managed volunteers during campaign events such as canvasses and phone banks.
Met with senior staff about campaign decisions and trajectory.
Compiled press clips relevant to the campaign.
Researched donor information and organized contributions. 
Engaged the Brown University community with the campaign.

Campaign Fellow

Transferred information between CRM platforms for donations and ticket sales, spearheaded transition to Salesforce, edited programming databases, and created and implement a comprehensive donor acknowledgment system. 
Created a coordinated social media campaign to advertise the Ancram Opera House using Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter that compliments programs and other physical publications. 
Ensured all productions run smoothly through greeting and ushering audience members, directing traffic, working backstage with performers and musicians, and other miscellaneous production duties. 
Assisted in daily operations of running a local opera house including set construction, running errands, and cleaning.
Attended events to promote the Ancram Opera House.

Ancram Opera House

Production and Administrative Intern

Assist Senator Reed's staff through self-directed projects, such as drafting memos and completing research for 40 hours per week.
Attend legislative briefings and hearings and create memos and reports for staffers.
Complete constituent outreach through guiding constituents through the Capitol complex and sending correspondence. 
Complete tasks on Capitol Hill on behalf of the office.
Collaborate with other interns on specific projects such as updating Senator Reed's website.
Keep a detailed log of daily work activities.

United States Senate

Legislative Intern for Senator Jack Reed (D-RI)

Worked with a team of graduate students and a professor in the History department on a database of enslaved indigenous peoples in New England.
Acquired and documented appropriate sources.
Researched information about these indigenous peoples.
Entered this information into a database created in conjunction with the professor.

Research Assistant

Analyzed, recorded, and organized sensitive conversations and financial data
Researched prospective donors and helped compile quarterly financial reports.
Staffed call time and represented the Governor’s political office at high-profile fundraising events
Assisted in writing official campaign correspondence with donors. 
Consulted with senior staff regarding fundraising and financial decisions. 
Executed independent tasks, ran errands, assisted finance team as needed
Trained and mentored new interns within the finance team

Rose Lang-Maso