Grace Begala
OH
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Outreach Director
Dallas County, Commissioner Andy Sommerman
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Served as office liaison for cities in Commissioner District 2, providing information and updates on necessary information.
- First point of contact for constituents and worked to find solutions to problems under scope of the Commissioner's office.
- Worked with other departments to set up drives and events voter registration drives, food drives, and on site HIV testing.
- Increased awareness of organizational mission and programs by organizing community presentations and open houses.
- Managed scheduling of appointments and meetings for Commissioner Sommerman.
Advance Team Canvass Coordinator
Beto for Texas
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Created and managed in-person voter registration events at Beto events and rallies.
- Traveled to event and rally locations for set-up, volunteer training, and volunteer management, totaling approximately 15,000 miles.
- Assisted with event management and direction.
- Signed up members of local communities to volunteer as canvasser for the Beto for Governor campaign.
- Set campaign record for most recruiting highest number of volunteers at an event at 450.
- Input voter data from events and canvasses into Texas VAN.
Regional Organizer
Battleground Texas
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Registered over 900 people to vote in the greater DFW metroplex.
- Created and managed voter registration drives and rallies.
- Assisted in set up and take down of events and rallies.
- Trained incoming employees on best practices for voter registration and creating their own events.
- Input new voter data into Texas NGP VAN.
Fellowship Coordinator
Hosanna for Dallas
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Served as supervisor for campaign fellows, interns, and volunteers
- Managed in-person and virtual call times, weekly block walking and canvassing events.
Fellowship Director
Ana Maria Ramos for State House District 102
- 11.2020
- Managed day to day operations of campaign fellows
- Lead virtual phone and text banks
- Answered volunteer and voter questions about the campaign and candidate.
Canvass Coordinator
Tom Ervin for State House District 108
07.2019 - 03.2020
- Managed fellows during canvassing and phone banking
- Canvassed houses and apartment complexes
- Input data into Texas VAN.
Community Organizer
Scott Griggs for Mayor
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Managed campaign fellows and volunteers
- Prepared block walks and community events
- Canvassed houses and apartment complexes.
Campaign Fellow
Colin Allred for Congress
08.2018 - 11.2018
- Coordinated voter registration events at Southern Methodist University, Dallas junior colleges, and high schools
- Assisted in management of volunteer phone banks
- Canvassed houses and apartment complexes.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX12.2021
Skills
- Event Management
- Volunteer Recruitment
- Community Engagement
- Stakeholder Relations
- Problem-Solving
Timeline
Community Outreach Director
Dallas County, Commissioner Andy Sommerman
01.2023 - 05.2024
Advance Team Canvass Coordinator
Beto for Texas
09.2022 - 11.2022
Regional Organizer
Battleground Texas
03.2022 - 08.2022
Fellowship Coordinator
Hosanna for Dallas
01.2021 - 05.2021
Canvass Coordinator
Tom Ervin for State House District 108
07.2019 - 03.2020
Community Organizer
Scott Griggs for Mayor
01.2019 - 06.2019
Campaign Fellow
Colin Allred for Congress
08.2018 - 11.2018
Fellowship Director
Ana Maria Ramos for State House District 102
- 11.2020
Bachelor of Arts - History
Southern Methodist University