Gabriel Gomez
Orlando,FL
Summary
Accomplished Florida native and political strategist well-versed in running dynamic programming in high-stress environments. Expert in personnel leadership, resource management and key decision-making. Articulate, motivational and relentless in attacking problems impacting team performance or satisfactory results. Committed to justice for all oppressed people.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Coordinator
Poder Latinx
2023.07 - Current
- Led VR collection campaign which included complying with rigorous state laws and managing a team of 5 canvassers in Orange and Osceola County. Launched GOTV field operations for 2023-2024 HD 35 special elections resulting in over 7,000 doors knocked and 4,000 voters contacted.
- Established strategic partnerships with external organizations, expanding program reach and impact including C3/C4 collaborations.
- Developed and implemented organizing best practices and processes resulting in 500+ new advocates recruited and launching a legislative advocacy training series and a volunteer program.
- Kept program-related data accurate, up-to-date and regularly reported milestones to funders. Routinely used data to inform our strategy on the ground and improve our outreach.
Campaign Manager
Maria Salamanca for School Board D2
2022.06 - 2022.11
- Scheduled and organized meetings, appointments, and events for candidate ensuring alignment and synergy with their values
- Managed 20 employees over 3-month field program which successfully completed 14,000 doors knocked, 20,000 texts sent and 20 digital ads on FB and IG.
- Coordinated field and social media strategy with Communications Director, utilizing Mailchimp, Deck, Everyaction/VAN, and Google Suite
District Aide to the Hon. Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith
Florida House of Representatives - District 49
2021.12 - 2022.06
- Constituent services: Daily correspondence, filing and data storage, monthly bills, digital communications, purchased office supplies
- Expert in Municipal, County, and Regional issues related to the District
- Wrote official position statements on a wide array of social and political issues
Administrative Aide to the Hon. Comm. Emily Bonilla
Board of County Commissioners -Orange County
2021.07 - 2021.11
- Managed a small team in charge of solving constituent cases for a District of ~238,000 constituents
- Successfully completed large-scale legislative projects which passed at the BCC
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL08.2020
Skills
- Advanced/Expert in Blocks, Clickup, Deck, Everyaction/VAN, Google Suite, Mailchimp, Microsoft Office, Scale-To-Win
- Personnel management, project management, event planning, power-mapping, leadership
- Typing speed of 75 WPM
- Bilingual worker in English/Spanish
Timeline
Program Coordinator
Poder Latinx
2023.07 - Current
Campaign Manager
Maria Salamanca for School Board D2
2022.06 - 2022.11
District Aide to the Hon. Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith
Florida House of Representatives - District 49
2021.12 - 2022.06
Administrative Aide to the Hon. Comm. Emily Bonilla
Board of County Commissioners -Orange County
2021.07 - 2021.11
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Central Florida
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