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Ibrahim Small

East Orange,New Jersey

Summary

Dynamic professional with a proven track record in electoral processes and voter engagement, notably with the Essex County Board of Elections. Excelled in leveraging Grassroots Unwired and Votebuilder to enhance voter registration, Get Out the Vote Efforts, and education. Skilled in collaborative projects and adept at improving electoral programs, significantly impacting community participation and electoral integrity. Efficient Election Official known for high productivity and ability to complete tasks swiftly. Skilled in voter registration processes, ballot handling procedures, and election day operations management. Excel at communication, problem-solving, and teamwork, ensuring smooth electoral processes. Committed to upholding integrity and confidentiality in all aspects of election administration.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Election Official

Essex County Board of Elections
Newark, United States
03.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for the hiring of early vote poll workers and maintaining poll worker locations throughout Essex County.
  • Prepared final certified tallies after completion of the vote count.
  • Organized and distributed appropriate materials for each polling place, such as ballot boxes, voting booths, sample ballots, and voter information guides.
  • Reviewed post-election reports prepared by poll workers regarding votes cast at their respective locations.
  • Assisting urban and suburban poll workers and locations.
  • Collaboration with team members during the adjudication process for vote-by-mail ballots, emergency ballots, and provisional ballots for validation and authenticity.
  • Works closely with Dominion Voting Systems in the processing of ballots for the special, school board, municipal, primary, and general elections.

Housing and Licensing Inspector

Department of Code Enforcement
East Orange, United States
09.2017 - 07.2022
  • Company Overview: Municipal Government
  • Assist with the procurement of $500K+ registration fees, $175K in fines, and for the Vacant and Abandoned Property Division.
  • Assess the condition of residential and business properties.
  • Hold property owners accountable by way of thorough inspections and applicable summons, as a means to uphold the beauty and preservation of our city.
  • Performed regular maintenance checks on production lines to identify any issues needing repair or replacement.
  • Compiled reports outlining findings from each inspection performed.

Special Advisor

City of East Orange
East Orange, United States
01.2014 - 07.2022
  • Coordinate special events in the City of East Orange, such as National Night Out, the Mayor's Toy Caravan, the Mayor's Holiday Toy Drive, Bring Your Children to Work Day, and the State of the City Address.
  • Advise staff within the Mayor's Office on strategic methods to achieve success in marketing and delivery to constituents.
  • Delegate duties for colleagues and volunteers prior to and during special events.
  • Established the Mayor's Office of Constituent Services for the City of East Orange.

Canvass Director

Forward NJ 2021
West Orange, United States
07.2021 - 11.2021
  • Company Overview: Dunton Consulting LLC
  • In charge of the daily implementation of canvass activities in Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Union, Middlesex, Atlantic, Monmouth, Camden, Mercer and Passaic Counties for African American and Hispanic Base Voters
  • Provided canvassers with data maps, scripts, and addresses using Votebuilder and Grassroots Unwired.
  • Provided logistical support for the daily operations of the canvass office in Essex County, Hudson County, Monmouth County, Atlantic County, and Mercer County field offices.
  • Dunton Consulting LLC.
  • Provided guidance and direction when necessary during door-to-door canvassing operations.
  • Scheduled phone banks for volunteers to make calls in support of candidates or issues.
  • Attended rallies, parades, and other public events in support of campaigns or initiatives.
  • Coordinated with other campaign staff members to develop effective strategies for reaching target voters.

Field Director

Brittany Claybrooks for 2nd Ward City Council
East Orange, United States
01.2019 - 11.2019
  • Company Overview: East Orange Democratic County Committee
  • Deployed 100+ canvassers through the GOTV canvass operation for the June primary and November general election
  • Created a daily field plan for door to door canvassing
  • Implemented a Vote By Mail Program for voters and future voters
  • East Orange Democratic County Committee

Canvass Director

Menendez for US Senate 2018
Essex County, United States
09.2018 - 11.2018
  • Company Overview: Dunton Consulting LLC
  • Operated the implementation of daily canvass functions in Essex, Union and Passaic Counties
  • Oversaw the deployment of van operations for GOTV Weekend and Election Day
  • Trained canvassers for Door to Door Canvassing for GOTV weekend
  • Dunton Consulting LLC

Field Advisor

Phil Murphy for Governor
Essex County, United States
09.2017 - 11.2017
  • Company Overview: Dunton Consulting LLC
  • Supported the daily canvass and visibility operations for Essex County
  • Attended meetings with stakeholders in Essex County to drive GOTV operations
  • Worked with the East Orange Democratic County Committee to drive voter turnout
  • Dunton Consulting LLC

Constituent Services Liason

United States Senator Frank Launtenberg's Office
Newark, United States
01.2008 - 07.2013
  • Initiated connections between the public and the Senate office that included special projects for the Muslim community
  • Undertook duties involving student loans, BPU, Boys and Girls Scout letters and local municipality engagement
  • Responsible for front desk duties that included answering the main telephone for the office, mail sorting and intern interaction
  • Collaborated with senior management to identify areas of improvement within existing systems or strategies.
  • Supported the implementation of new technologies designed to improve customer experience.
  • Ensured compliance with relevant legislation when carrying out liaison activities.
  • Prepared detailed documents outlining project plans, timelines and budgets.
  • Developed and maintained effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Managed resources effectively by delegating tasks among team members according to their strengths.

Education

M.P.A. - Master of Public Adminstration

Rutgers School of Public Affairs And Adminstration
Newark, NJ
12-2026

M.P.A.P - Master of Public Affairs And Administration

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
12-2026

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Government

Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, New Jersey
12-2024

Bachelor of Arts - History

Rutgers University-Newark
Newark
12-2024

New Jersey Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Certificate - Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Inspections

Rutgers, Center for Governmental Services
Hackensack, NJ
05.2016

Congressional Black Caucus Institute Political Boot Camp - Political Campaign

National Labor College
Silver Springs, MD
07.2010

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Grassroots
  • Unwired
  • Spatial Data
  • Logic
  • Votebuilder
  • Intertrac
  • SmartVAN
  • Vote counting
  • Electoral process knowledge
  • Voter registration
  • Voter education
  • Electoral programs
  • Ballot handling

Projects

Muslim League of Voters, 09/01/17, Present, Help to further voter education in the Muslim community through voting right policy initiatives, voter registration, vote by mail initiatives and enhancing voter turnout. East Orange Democratic County Committee, 01/01/01, 03/01/23, Reinforce operations with the Municipal Democratic party. Sergeant at Arms, Muslim Day of Advocacy, 12/01/18, Present, Co-organizer for the Muslim Day of Advocacy which implemented lobby efforts for various Assembly and Senate Bills in the New Jersey State Legislature.

Conferencescourses

  • National Muslim Voter Engagement Convention, 03/01/18, 03/01/18, Sponsored by the Georgia Muslim Voter Project. Meeting of Muslim operatives and community activists from 22 states to discuss best practices for voter engagement, fundraising, field operations and civic engagement.
  • New Jersey Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Certificate Course, 01/01/16, 05/01/16, 60-hour course on Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Inspections taken at Bergen County College - Hackensack Campus.
  • Congressional Black Caucus Institute Political Boot Camp, 07/01/10, 07/01/10, A nine day hands on training program to learn all aspects of a political campaign such as fundraising and canvassing which included a mock issue based or candidate based campaign performance where a winner was chosen by their peers.

Timeline

Election Official

Essex County Board of Elections
03.2023 - Current

Canvass Director

Forward NJ 2021
07.2021 - 11.2021

Field Director

Brittany Claybrooks for 2nd Ward City Council
01.2019 - 11.2019

Canvass Director

Menendez for US Senate 2018
09.2018 - 11.2018

Housing and Licensing Inspector

Department of Code Enforcement
09.2017 - 07.2022

Field Advisor

Phil Murphy for Governor
09.2017 - 11.2017

Special Advisor

City of East Orange
01.2014 - 07.2022

Constituent Services Liason

United States Senator Frank Launtenberg's Office
01.2008 - 07.2013

M.P.A. - Master of Public Adminstration

Rutgers School of Public Affairs And Adminstration

M.P.A.P - Master of Public Affairs And Administration

Rutgers University

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Government

Rutgers University-Newark

Bachelor of Arts - History

Rutgers University-Newark

New Jersey Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Certificate - Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Inspections

Rutgers, Center for Governmental Services

Congressional Black Caucus Institute Political Boot Camp - Political Campaign

National Labor College
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