Bethune-Cookman University

Grassroots/Political Organizer at Florida Education Association

Florida Education Association

Grassroots/Political Organizer

Conquering The Curve is an organization that endeavors to bring awareness to the condition of Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait. We also seek to provide relief for the individuals and families that are in distress on a regular basis because of dealing with the condition. Conquering The Curve strives to bring Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait to the forefront of the medical field and to inspire progressive conversation about treatment and possible cures for the condition.

Conquering The Curve, Inc.

Chairman/Founder

• Engage campuses at an institutional level to drive nonpartisan civic engagement programs in that promote voter registration, voter education, and voter turnout and reach across the campus community. 
• Ensure campus administrators, faculty, and student leadership are provided with accurate nonpartisan information and conduct programs on-campus across voter registration, education, and turnout to begin institutionalizing and cultivating a long-term culture of democratic engagement on the campuses. 
• Progress CVP’s efforts with campus partners and up to 15-20 student fellows across these campuses as well as engage campus leadership and build a program at Voter Friendly Campus participant schools and others as assigned in Florida. 
• Coordinate with CVP’s coalition partners also conducting nonpartisan civic engagement programs on campuses. The State Coordinator will continue to engage with these partners and make CVP materials and resources available to help foster greater administrator/ institutional-level engagement of these partners’ campus and student programs.

Campus Vote Project

Florida State Coordinator

· Served as liaison with a wide range of community groups to build awareness, interest, and participation in community outreach efforts. 
· Implemented community outreach strategies through collaboration with a variety of community stakeholders. 
· Participated in community outreach presentations, seminars, workshops, and conferences to educate audiences on ELCHC programs, services, and initiatives. 
· Created and maintains lists, records, reports, and related documentation concerning outreach programs; provides status updates for review by Director of Communications 
· Understands and support the organizational strategic plan and implementation and provides support to all communications and outreach goals identified in the plan.

Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County

Communications and Outreach Liaison

Lutheran Services Florida

Community Outreach and Grants Coordinator

Building relationships with community leaders and clergy to aid in voter education.Planning and executing meetings with congregations and civic organizations as an effort to educate the larger community.Recruiting and training volunteers and paid staff for canvassing efforts. Utilizing relationships for use of resources and assistance in campaign efforts and reaching campaign goals.

Buddy Dyer for Orlando

African American Outreach Coordinator

Created and managed communications plans for local businesses and elected officials. Held meetings with local political leaders and activists to create coordinated action plans and strategies. Managed and monitored the social media communications efforts.

Ban The Box Daytona Beach

Communications Coordinator

NextGen Climate

Campus Organizer

Communicating with guests for the purpose of making,amending, or inquiring about reservations. Providing guests with valuable information about the surrounding area of the inn and Emory University. A large portion of the day spent greeting guests and handling problems and concerns of current, prior, or former guests of the inn. Assists in the management of front desk procedures and inventory. Responsible for email and phone correspondence for business to business interactions, as well as customer and community relations.

University Inn at Emory

Front Desk Agent

Strategic planning and execution of social media marketing. Synthesizing of information through numerous social media outlets. Planning and conducting strictly social media campaigns that interact with other forms of information such as press releases, press conferences, and national meetings.

National Headquarters of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Social Media Director

Aiding guests in the selection of the very best ticket options for their party. A large portion of the day spent greeting guests and selling ticket packages. Use of sales skills to add value and increase product awareness by offering all the information needed to meet the needs of the guests.

Universal Orlando Resort

Vacation Planner

Copy writing and editing of publications being disseminated by the mayor’s office on a variety of subjects and concerns. Planning and evaluating the use of social media as a means of garnering support and relaying information through and to the city of Jacksonville.

City of Jacksonville

Public Relations Intern

Researching and implementing new communications strategies. Researching and evaluating new media in order to optimize the communications and marketing communications goals for tourism in the Daytona Beach Area. Copy writing and editing of press releases and media advisories.

Daytona Beach Area CVB

Explaining the guidelines of the Westgate owner referral program to new owners of timeshares. Insuring understanding of guidelines through face to face presentation and question and answer sessions. Escorting new buyers through the premises during waiting period of lease completion. Receiving and filing of personal information for new owners into the Westgate contact system.

Chadwick L. Leonard, CNP