Ezer Pamintuan
Oakland,CA
Summary
Seasoned public policy advocate with demonstrated success in federal and state lobbying in pursuit of economic and racial justice. Combines grasstops partnerships with grassroots community organizing and local mobilization. Proven track record in statewide coalition-building and campaign leadership. Highly skilled in media engagement.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Policy Advocate
Alameda County Community Food Bank
06.2023 - Current
- Cultivated and successfully leveraged relationships with federal and state elected officials and staff members to secure the following legislative and budget victories:
- Secured a $445,000 federal appropriation towards Alameda County Community Food Bank’s truck fleet electrification project
- Protected SNAP and federal support for food banks through multiple rounds of Continuing Resolution negotiations
- Secured $186 million in state support for food banks from 2022 to 2025
- Expanded access to state CalFresh-equivalent benefits to undocumented immigrants ages 55 and older starting in 2027
- Designed and implemented a policy agenda-setting process that centered the voices of most-impacted community members through grassroots engagement with the Food Bank’s network of over 400 partner organizations
- Served in leadership of statewide advocacy coalitions and campaigns, including the California Hunger Action Coalition and the Food4All Campaign for immigrant rights
- Regularly appeared on NBC Bay Area's program Asian Pacific America and on KPIX to be interviewed about the Food Bank’s advocacy work
- Ensured compliance with IRS lobbying expense reporting regulations
Policy Advocate
Alameda County Community Food Bank
04.2020 - 06.2023
- Cultivated and successfully leveraged a close relationship with Senator Nancy Skinner, Senate Budget Committee Chair, to pass historic legislation achieving permanent, universally-free school meals
- Connected community members most impacted by hunger and poverty with opportunities to participate in virtual lobbying meetings with state legislators
- Operated an online grassroots advocacy platform generating calls-to-action that regularly resulted in community members sending over 1,000 messages to elected officials
- Managed the Food Bank’s advocacy-related social media content
Policy Programs Administrator
Alameda County Community Food Bank
02.2017 - 04.2020
- Organized East Bay participation in the annual Hunger Action Day, mobilizing over 50 community members to join the grassroots advocacy action in Sacramento
- Trained volunteer advocates in grassroots organizing skills and leadership-building
- Facilitated civic engagement efforts including voter education and registration
- Drafted and submitted letters of support for key legislation being considered in Sacramento
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy & Political Science
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA05-2016
Skills
- Lobbying
- Policy analysis
- Media engagement
- Strategic planning
- Volunteer management
- Grassroots community organizing
- Civic engagement/non-partisan get-out-the-vote
- Coalition partnerships
- Campaign leadership
- Event planning
- Public speaking
- Social media outreach
- Lobbying regulations compliance and reporting
Timeline
Senior Policy Advocate
Alameda County Community Food Bank
06.2023 - Current
Policy Advocate
Alameda County Community Food Bank
04.2020 - 06.2023
Policy Programs Administrator
Alameda County Community Food Bank
02.2017 - 04.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy & Political Science
University of California, Berkeley
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