Trello
Eli Sauerwalt
Project Manager
Baltimore,MD
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
State Delegate Campaign Manager
Friends Of Patrick Paschall
, MD
09.2021 - Current
- Managed a $71,000 political campaign
- Coordinated, organized, and maintained all web, email, PR, text, display, outdoor, and print communication channels, messaging strategy development, event planning, fundraising outreach, and budgeting
- Created and updated budgets on an ongoing bases accounting for various fundraising scenarios and optimized expenses within those parameters
- Created campaign strategies, plans, and messaging approach to reach 14,360 voters by: assessing strengths and opportunities of the candidate as perceived by the audience, identifying potential messaging, organizing, and financial challenges associated with the candidate; and leading volunteer pools and guiding vendors to create preventative and reactive strategies matching voter priorities.
- Directly managed and documented resource allocation, time management, program effectiveness and status reporting for the candidate, consultants, and relevant stakeholders on a bi-weekly basis using NGP VAN, Impactive, and Excel.
- Managed, trained, and collaborated with volunteers to fill a variety of roles during events, assist in community canvassing, and in-person and phone/texting voter outreach
- Developed and published campaign creative using Canva, Gimp, Wordpress, Meta Business Manager, and PowerDirector
- Built organizational systems in Trello and Excel to manage multiple projects simultaneously and create visual tools like gantt charts to to be reviewed daily for task delegation
Community Health Worker
Baltimore City Health Department
Baltimore, MD
01.2021 - 11.2021
- Responsible for establishing and managing programs as a member of the Department’s first Community Health Worker (CHW) cohort, responsible for on-site COVID-19 testing and data quality assurance programs, as well as community outreach
- Reported directly to the Program Director, 5 Site Leads, and the CHW Manager
- Led a team to develop standardized operating procedures/plans/timelines to implement city-wide on-site COVID-19 testing and off-site data quality assurance protocols
- Developed, maintained, and reported on systems tracking quality assurance metrics, medical equipment on-site inventory, COVID-19 testing program issues, and team progress using Excel, STATA, and RedCap via weekly status reports to the Program Director
- Supported medical and administrative supply management in collaboration with other departments
- Consulted for, collaborated with, and served on a home-testing advisory committee that facilitated the distribution of 1500 home-test kits throughout Baltimore City within the first month of operation.
Research Assistant
John’s Hopkins Department of Epidemiology
11.2019 - 08.2020
- Assisted the Research Team Lead and Department Chair with manuscript publication, data quality assurance, and administrative problem solving
- Facilitated secure data ingestion from state agencies and academic departments
- Presented weekly status updates, and took meeting notes for Research Team Lead and Department Chair
- Co-authored a published book chapter on LGBTQ+ international health service delivery models for low- and middle-income transgender communities.
General & Shift Manager
Charmington’s Cafe
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Managed a small food and beverage business and supervised staff in a fast-paced setting that included staff scheduling, as well as inventory and vendor management.
Intern
FreeState Legal
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Carried out research efforts in support of a comprehensive, state-wide, demographic and health data collection, The 2016 Needs Assessment of LGBTQ+ Marylanders, by recruiting respondents, conducting intake evaluations, and data entry for a non-profit advocacy and legal consulting organization
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Public Policy And International Relations
University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD 12.2018 - 12.2022
Skills
Budget understanding
Schedule Management
Strategic planning
Logistics Management
Staff Management
Software
Wordpress
Excel
STATA
RedCAP
NGP VAN
Certification
Project Management, Google Professional Certificate
Publications and Speaking Engagements
3rd Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health, 2021, Chapter on service delivery models for low and middle-income transgender communities
CBS Baltimore, 2017, Interview regarding repeal of national guidelines protecting transgender students
Baltimore Sun, 2017, Interview comparing access to college level classes for black and white students in Maryland High Schools
Gender Conference East, 2016, Volunteer and Panelist for discussion about sexual health among trans* youth
Maryland General Assembly’s Committee on Children Youth and Families, 2015, Testimony on the state of LGBTQ+ youth in Maryland
Volunteer Engagements
Volunteer • PFLAG
2014 - 2019
- Trained faculty and staff across Maryland to appropriately engage and support transgender students.
Representative • Howard County Executive LGBTQ+ Advisory Group
2015 - 2017
- Fostered a relationship with local law enforcement and education officers about best practices when engaging trans* identified people.
- Partnered with community organizations to promote targeted healthcare services to LGBTQ+ people.
Student Rep.• Howard Co. Committee of Diversity & Inclusion
2016 - 2017
- With educators and community members, researched, recommended LGBTQ+ K-12 student safety policy to the superintendent.
Volunteer • National Center for Transgender Equality
2015 - 2016
- Researched, engaged with U.S. Department of Education and Department of Justice to inform the issuing of the Obama administration’s Guidance on Transgender Students and Civil Rights under Title IX.
- Lobbied members of congress to support local efforts expanding protections for LGBTQ+ youth.
Representative • Howard County Human Rights Commission
2015 - 2016
Researched, compiled, and published healthcare and legal resources for transgender students in Howard Co. High Schools.
Researched, compiled, and published healthcare and legal resources for transgender students in Howard Co. High Schools.
- Researched, compiled, and published healthcare and legal resources for transgender students in Howard Co. High Schools.
Timeline
Project Management, Google Professional Certificate
06-2022
State Delegate Campaign Manager
Friends Of Patrick Paschall
09.2021 - Current
Community Health Worker
Baltimore City Health Department
01.2021 - 11.2021
Research Assistant
John’s Hopkins Department of Epidemiology
11.2019 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Public Policy And International Relations
University of Baltimore
12.2018 - 12.2022
Intern
FreeState Legal
01.2016 - 01.2017
General & Shift Manager
Charmington’s Cafe
01.2015 - 01.2020