Janiah Miller
Cincinnati,OH
Summary
Dedicated public servant professional with history of meeting organizational goals utilizing consistent and strategic practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational mission.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Cares Economy Digital Organizing Fellow
Ohio Organizing Collaborative
01.2021 - Current
- Built and maintained grassroots power bases of 1000+ Ohioans through training and leading teams of people impacted by social safety nets
- Expanded and developed content and campaigns around economic justice efforts, coordinated with national partners to advance this cause nation-wide
Director of Community Relations
Cincinnati Councilmember Jan-Michele Kearney
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Built and managed constituent call database which tracked 2,000+ calls as well as analyzed which neighborhoods had higher frequency of calls
- Managed community outreach/ engagement for 52 neighborhoods, tracked and attended events, managed their schedule and email addresses
- Oversaw interns, social media, project management work plans, assisted in creating community conversation forums
Political Director
Kate Schroder for Congress
08.2020 - 11.2020
- Created and executed 15-page community engagement strategy
- Managed political call time tracker, coordinated several hundred calls to community members in OH-1 district as well as state and national leaders
- Assisted campaign manager in overall management and decision making in partnership with broader consulting team, support overall campaign communications, managed weekly Coffee with Kate conversations
- Coordinated/managed month long volunteer efforts at Board of Elections for early voting
- Planned Healthcare Access Forum which brought local, state, and congressional members together to discuss making healthcare equity within Black communities, coordinated communications efforts to affinity groups and wrote op-eds
Intern
Victory Congressional Institute
, Washington, D.C
05.2019 - 07.2019
- Program develops the next generation LGBTQ public-servant leaders
- Intern placement on the House Appropriations for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
- Wrote FEMA relief memo focusing on Hurricane Maria and tracked laws on issues including housing, transportation, and disaster relief
- Edited managers amendment (to include congressional member budget changes) in the 2020 THUD Bill, assisted in house floor preparation and management, managed phone calls from congressional offices and attended strategy meetings with the committee chair and clerk
Education
Master of Public Administration - Social Justice
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Integrative Studies, Social Justice, Political Science, Women & Gender Studies
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights05.2020
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Training and Development
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Accomplishments
VAHPP Vista Community Organizer April 2021 – April 2022 Americorp Vista, Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition
- Built knowledge on HUD housing issues, identified HUD properties to manage, developed a community outreach plan to identify properties, completed numerous training sessions on organizing principles and tenant rights
- Founded and lead the People Power committee which focuses on empowering individuals in marginalized communities
- Hosted and planned a 6-part community conversation series, lead the execution of a two-night candidate forum, following that we created Cincinnati’s first Housing Justice Voter Empowerment Guide
- Manage 7-8 properties to ensure tenants know their right to organize while coordinating with Legal Aid
- Empower tenants through gaining media attention which led to multiple news publications, including the front page of the Enquirer as well attending and speaking at multiple city council hearings and an overall increase in relocation stipend
Emerson National Hunger Fellow August 2020 – August 2021
- Congressional Hunger Center (CHC) placements: Pittsburgh Food Policy Council and the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
- The Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship is a social program that trains, inspires, and sustains leaders in the fight against hunger and poverty in the US, attended 50+ trainings on hunger and poverty
- Published 30-page research report through the CHC called, “Trust Black Women: The Intersection of Housing & Food in Pittsburgh
- Published an article through the CLASP on the importance of affordable housing from an equity minded perspective
- Synthesized request for information (RFI) that was submitted to the Biden Administration which focused on best practices for governmental agencies on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Volunteer
- President, Southwest Ohio Young Black Democrats
- Rising Stars of America
- Cincinnati Black United Front: Leaders of the Free World
Timeline
Cares Economy Digital Organizing Fellow
Ohio Organizing Collaborative
01.2021 - Current
Political Director
Kate Schroder for Congress
08.2020 - 11.2020
Director of Community Relations
Cincinnati Councilmember Jan-Michele Kearney
03.2020 - 12.2020
Intern
Victory Congressional Institute
05.2019 - 07.2019
Master of Public Administration - Social Justice
University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Arts - Integrative Studies, Social Justice, Political Science, Women & Gender Studies
Northern Kentucky University
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