Elizabeth Anderson
Menoken,ND
Summary
Progressive lead organizer, well-versed in organizational and representational issues, able to lead and guide local grassroots campaigns. Adept at managing and mentoring organizers, Strong communication and editing skills. Enjoys strategic thinking and planning. Significant experience working with people from different cultures and lived experiences. Passionate about the power of people and the power of grassroots organizing to affect change, bring people together, and foster relationships that might not otherwise exist. Self motivated, steady, and nimble. Willing to travel as needed.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Organizer
Dakota Resource Council
06.2018 - Current
- Mentored and oversaw 3three organizers while managing two local and five federal campaigns with two DRC affiliates.
- Participated in strategy development and planning to grow organizing program and advance campaigns.
- Editor of quarterly newsletters and annual meeting packets.
- Engaged with other organizations to build deeply collaborative partnerships.
- Collaborated with organizational leadership to assess objectives and develop implementation plans.
- Discovered opportunities to gain deeper insight into creating efficient and streamlined processes.
- Wrote e-mails, promoted events via social media and drafted phone scripts to recruit volunteers.
- Led staff development meetings to organize members toward unified goals.
- Recruited and trained volunteers.
- Built strong bonds with local cultural organizations by respecting unique differences and specific societal norms.
- Wrote and distributed informational papers, gave out representative contact information and educated community members about specific issues.
- Interviewed members of specific populations to understand and document issues.
- Conducted meetings with clergy, community leaders and organizational ally leadership.
- Collaborated with community organizations in other regions to support state-wide and national outreach initiatives.
- Coordinated and implemented numerous meetings, forums and community events.
- Advocated for staff members, helping to identify and resolve conflicts.
- Conducted performance reviews and provided feedback to managers on employee performance.
- Implemented policies and programs to assist organizers.
- Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results.
- Trained, coached, disciplined, and celebrated wins with organizers.
- Mentored organizers through pandemic.
- Collaborated with multiple out-of-state organizations installing 8 ambient air monitors creating first long-term air quality monitoring program within the boundaries of Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (FBIR).
- Launched public dashboard with real time air quality numbers.
- Prepped members for in person meetings with Dept. of Interior Secretary Haaland, US EPA Administrator Regan, and multiple lobbying trips to DC regarding effects of oil and gas extraction on Western ND and FBIR specifically.
- Assisted members with their testimony at public meetings and hearings at state, local, tribal, and federal level.
- Assisted in formal trainings of members and organizers with DRC and WORC.
Field Organizer
Dakota Resource Council
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Fostered collaborative efforts to schedule, host, and facilitate events and identify further opportunities to reach members of community.
- Recruited and trained volunteers to independently handle tabling events.
- Coordinated volunteer activities and facilitated distribution of promotional and marketing materials.
- Participated in strategy development and planning to grow organizing program and advance campaigns.
- Spearheaded increase of member numbers to more than 500 new members in 2017 and helped with retainment of existing members.
- Collaborated with organizational leadership to assess objectives and develop implementation plans.
- Promoted understanding and help stave off proposed oil refinery near ND's only national park. Developed leaders who were willing to attend and testify at years of public meetings and public hearings, become declarants in court cases, write LTEs, and otherwise standup for their communities.
- Promoted understanding of potential Confined Animal Feeding Operation in eastern ND. Trained and assisted members so they felt comfortable testifying before state legislative committees and speaking/writing to media outlets.
- Wrote e-mails, promoted events via social media and drafted phone scripts to recruit volunteers.
- Wrote and distributed informational papers, gave out representative contact information and educated community members about specific issues including state legislative bills.
- Conducted meetings with clergy, community leaders and organizational ally leadership.
- Collaborated with community organizations in other regions to support state-wide and national outreach initiatives.
- Created legislative report cards.
Office Manager
Dakota Resource Council
03.2014 - 06.2017
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
- Designed system for production and formatting of board informational packets for six meetings every year
- Created, maintained and updated filing systems for paper and electronic documents.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Developed and maintained successful relationships with staff and members.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry members.
School Board Member
Menoken School
06.2010 - 06.2019
- Elected to three - three year terms.
- Oversaw funding, design, and construction of new school and playground as well as demolition of old school.
- Sat on hiring committee and participated in hiring of 3 staff and2 teachers.
- Kept school in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Maintained school focus on learning by enforcing rules related to academics, student discipline and class attendance.
- Managed budgets and resources for educational programs.
- Proven record of developing and implementing school policies to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
Archaeology Tech II
Juniper, LLC
08.2009 - 03.2014
- Served as archivist, researcher, and mapper.
- Learned to create maps and manipulate data in ArcGIS 9.3 in preparation for background research, fieldwork, and for inclusion in reports.
- Authored and co-authored reports that were submitted to North Dakota State Historical Preservation Office and any associated federal regulatory agencies.
- Designed electronic file systems and maintained electronic and paper files.
- Designed multiple processes for data procurement, management, and organization.
- Organized files, and scanned documents.
- Booked lodging for field crews throughout western North Dakota.
- Managed receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to in-person requests for information.
- Organized work to meet demanding production goals.
- Oversaw work of one intern.
Co-Executive Director
Urban Harvest
03.2009 - 03.2011
- Drafted meeting agendas, supplied advance materials and executed follow-up for meetings and team conferences
- Shared responsibility of organizing each years market including vendor, musician, volunteer and member recruitment
- Procured sponsorships from area businesses and wrote grants to fund each years market
- Oversaw setup and teardown of each weeks' market and manned booth to recruit members and assist vendors and visitors in any way necessary
- Did interviews for various media outlets and wrote news releases.
- Oversaw preparation of calendar of events, timelines and financial goals.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Increased vendor numbers by 20% during first year as ED.
- Developed and monitored annual operating budget and fiscal management by maximizing resources
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Geology
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC1993
Skills
- Grassroots Organization
- Base Building
- Issue Understanding
- Community Engagement
- Community Relations
- Effective Working Relationships
- Training
- Team Development
- Constructive Feedback
Additional Experience
- 2007 volunteer for Obama for America ND campaign.
- 2007 co-founder North Dakota Grassroots for Obama (when OFA pulled out we continued the work.)
- 2008 - present Active member of Bismarck Mandan UU Fellowship - heavily involved in supporting Water Protectors during the protest as well as after the fact when people were on trial, president of the board for one three yr term, currently serving as VP. Delegate
- 2010 Co-founder BisMan Bombshellz roller derby team (501c3), first team Captain, coach of B team.
- 2018 REAMP Systems Thinking Academy
- 2018, 2019 - ND State Historical Society Pembina Gorge paleontological digs.
- 2017, 2019-2022 - Participant/Delegate Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly. 3 in-person ('17, '19, '22), 2 virtual. ('20, '21)
- 2021 Virtual Midwest Leadership School - Extended Leadership Experience.
- 2022and 2023 The InterNational Indigenous Initiative for Transformative Collaboration - Stories and Songs of the People
- 2022 - present Steering Committee'22Methane Partners Project
- 2023 - Lead Organizer Cohort
Timeline
Lead Organizer
Dakota Resource Council
06.2018 - Current
Field Organizer
Dakota Resource Council
06.2017 - 06.2018
Office Manager
Dakota Resource Council
03.2014 - 06.2017
School Board Member
Menoken School
06.2010 - 06.2019
Archaeology Tech II
Juniper, LLC
08.2009 - 03.2014
Co-Executive Director
Urban Harvest
03.2009 - 03.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Geology
Guilford College
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