Erin Simpson
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Director
The Outreach Team
Philadelphia, PA
06.2024 - 11.2024
- Trained and managed a rotating staff of 175 canvassers.
- Ran daily orientation for new hires, ensuring that they felt motivated, welcomed, and had a full understanding of their duties.
- Through strategic site planning and diligently training staff, brought voter contact rate up by 15%.
- Consistently entered canvasser and voter data into campaign spreadsheet, ensuring the campaign was organized and running smoothly.
Childcare Provider
Julie Mullin and Jason Ballman
Philadelphia, PA
09.2020 - Current
- Developed weekly lesson plans that integrated art and music to engage children and maintain interest.
- Implemented schedules and goal structures to complete homework, school projects and chores in a way that fostered independence.
- Organized age-appropriate activities such as games, arts and crafts and outdoor play.
Field Director
The Outreach Team
Philadelphia, PA
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Managed a team of 20 canvassers to knock doors for congressman Dan Kildee's campaign in Michigan's 8th district.
- Coordinated with fellow Director staff in Flint, MI to achieve our office shift goals and retain high performing staff.
- Identified and trained 6 team leads to construct a strong middle management, and provide in-field support to increase voter contact rates.
- Coordinated with other campaign staff in co-working space to identify turf with high contact rates as well as communities our team would be safe working in.
- Ran daily orientation for newly hired team members, and ensured a smooth onboarding process with welcome calls, strong day one debriefs, and in field check ins.
Manager
The Dew Inn
Philadelphia, PA
09.2021 - 07.2022
- Delegated tasks effectively to accomplish tasks quickly during peak periods in order to maintain efficiency.
- Had a calm, cheerful, and professional attitude that diffused stressful situations between employees.
- Trained employees on additional job positions to maintain shift coverage.
Shift Manager
Starbucks
Princeton, NJ
02.2019 - 12.2019
- Upheld Starbucks's food safety regulations and kept station very organized.
- Ensured completion of all opening and closing duties were completed accurately according to established guidelines.
- Oversaw the training of new employees on customer service, product knowledge, and cash handling techniques.
- Managed the scheduling of staff shifts to ensure adequate coverage at all times.
Field Director
Tom Malinowski's Congressional Campaign
Martinsville , NJ
07.2018 - 11.2018
- Trained new volunteers and inspired them to achieve goals.
- Resolved problems in the field by pivoting to new solutions.
- Created strong relationships with community leaders, elected officials, and donors to gain fervent local support.
- Managed phone banking sessions and other grassroots events such as fundraisers and rallies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology And Anthropology
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA01-2023
Montgomery High School
2018
Volunteer Work and Other Experiences
- Assistant activities coordinator, Princeton Care Center with St. Paul’s Church (2015-2020)
- Activity organizer, Princeton Charter School (2018, 2019)
- Organizer, HomeFront NJ’s women’s shelter daycare (2019-2020)
- Event coordinator, Fishtown Get Down (2018, 2019), The Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby (2019), and Junkfest (2022)
- Activity organizer, Kid’s Peace (2021)
Timeline
Field Director
The Outreach Team
06.2024 - 11.2024
Field Director
The Outreach Team
08.2022 - 11.2022
Manager
The Dew Inn
09.2021 - 07.2022
Childcare Provider
Julie Mullin and Jason Ballman
09.2020 - Current
Shift Manager
Starbucks
02.2019 - 12.2019
Field Director
Tom Malinowski's Congressional Campaign
07.2018 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology And Anthropology
Community College of Philadelphia
Montgomery High School