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Heather Nye

Toledo,OH

Summary

Passionate Organizer with experience recruiting and leading others to achieve goals. Relentless advocate for social change with focus on increasing voter turnout and ensuring voter access to the polls. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Knowledgeable about effective strategies for canvassing and campaigning. Motivational leader and problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Central Committee Member

Lucas County Democrats
Toledo, OH
06.2023 - Current
  • Elected volunteer position for the Lucas County Democratic Party
  • Working to increase voter turnout in my precinct by engaging citizens.
  • Assisting voters with registration, updating information and education for new voter I.D. laws.
  • Keeping voters informed of current election dates and deadlines, reviewing sample ballots.
  • Building relationships with others doing voter outreach in the community to learn and share ideas.

Community Activist

Toledo Persists
Toledo, OH
08.2022 - Current
  • Supporting various current issues as a volunteer leader in the group.
  • Researching and advocating for policy changes related to social justice initiatives.
  • Maintaining relationships with elected officials and community leaders to ensure support for initiatives.
  • Developing relationships with local organizations to increase outreach and engagement of potential voters.
  • Attending rallies and protests to build relationships with community leaders and other activists.
  • Supported the grassroots campaign in Ohio to protect majority rule in 2023.
  • Collecting signatures, canvassing and educating community members on multiple citizen-led initiatives.

Field Organizer

Progressive Turnout Project
Toledo, OH
08.2022 - 11.2022
  • Recruited, trained and oversaw organizational volunteers.
  • Performed canvassing activities to drum up support for my candidate.
  • Worked with management staff to evaluate goals and create implementation strategies.
  • Actively engaged supporters through phone banking, text banking, emailing, direct mail.
  • Maintained up-to-date records of voter contact data and prepared regular progress reports.

Manager

Costco Wholesale Corp
Chicago, IL
09.2003 - 04.2015
  • Greeted members and responded to informational requests.
  • Resolved member complaints in a professional manner.
  • Assisted co-workers with tasks as needed to ensure smooth operations of the store.
  • Conducted regular training sessions for staff on new products, services, and customer service techniques.
  • Achieved and surpassed corporate benchmarks through effective leadership, team motivation and collaboration with senior management.

Education

High School Diploma -

Franklin Road High School
Murfreesboro, TN
05-2000

Some College (No Degree) -

Oakland Community College
Royal Oak, MI

Skills

  • Voter Registration
  • Volunteer Management
  • Community Partnerships
  • Experience with Google and Microsoft
  • Experience with Slack and VAN
  • Customer Service
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Excellent Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Dependable and Responsible

Timeline

Central Committee Member

Lucas County Democrats
06.2023 - Current

Community Activist

Toledo Persists
08.2022 - Current

Field Organizer

Progressive Turnout Project
08.2022 - 11.2022

Manager

Costco Wholesale Corp
09.2003 - 04.2015

High School Diploma -

Franklin Road High School

Some College (No Degree) -

Oakland Community College

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