Jacob Thompson
Fredonia,NY
Summary
Self-motivated and passionate recent graduate with a passion for politics. Pursuing career in public policy with a focus in poverty alleviation among other progressive issues.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Coordinator of Legislative and Community Affairs
Assemblymember Monica Wallace
02.2024 - Current
- Coordinated with other legislative staff members to ensure seamless workflow and efficient office operations.
- Contributed to successful legislative sessions by managing schedules, preparing materials, and coordinating logistics for the legislator.
- Conducted policy briefings for legislators before key votes or meetings, ensuring
- comprehensive understanding of complex subjects.
- Streamlined communication between constituents and elected officials, ensuring accurate information delivery.
- Assisted in the organization of community events, fostering positive relationships with constituents.
Volunteer
Monica Wallace for NYS Assembly
01.2024 - Current
- Assisted with special events and programs.
- Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.
- Managed volunteer schedules, optimizing resource allocation for maximum impact during canvassing activities.
- Developed tailored approaches for engaging different demographics within the voting population, ensuring inclusivity and relevance of messaging.
Scheduler
Assemblymember Monica Wallace
09.2022 - Current
- Maintained calendar for staff members and the Assemblymember in a timely and accurate manner.
- Monitored the Assemblymember's email and local publications for events and scheduling requests
Community Liaison
Assemblymember Monica Wallace
09.2022 - 01.2024
- Communicated with community members to assess concerns or current issues and identify corrective measures.
- Networked with local organizations, leaders, and consumers, resulting in establishment of new and lasting partnerships and relationships.
- Developed strong working relationships with local agencies to better serve constituent needs.
- Assisted in the organization of community events, fostering positive relationships with constituents.
- Enhanced constituent satisfaction by addressing and resolving concerns in a timely manner.
Independent Contractor
Uber, Instacart, Doordash
04.2020 - 12.2022
- Delivered outstanding service to customers to maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal replacement solutions.
Deputy Regional Field Director
CADC-LLC
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Attended daily administrative meetings to discuss campaign goals and strategize.
- Assisted Regional Director with their daily duties, along with completing regular Field Organizer tasks.
- Oversaw office that launched an average of 30 canvassers per day, knocking around 4,000 doors.
Field Organizer
CADC-LLC
05.2022 - 06.2022
- Recruited, interviewed, and trained canvassers for the Democratic Primary in New York State.
- Scheduled canvassers for shifts and called daily to confirm status of shifts.
- Monitored canvassers in the field, assisted with any issues that arose, and held canvassers accountable for faulty data.
- Prepared campaign materials, managed iPods used for canvassing, and took in inventory daily.
Substitute Teacher
Buffalo Public Schools
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Deputy Voter Contact Canvass Director
The Outreach Team: Vote Blue
10.2020 - 11.2020
- Contributed to building the office from the ground up to having over 100 canvassers, who were able to knock on over 60,000 doors and have close to 10,000 converstations.
- Trained staff in the field.
- Organized full staff into crews, assigned turfs to canvass, and found meet up spots daily.
- Kept track of campaign's data including turf list numbers, payroll information, and staff contact information and schedules.
- Communicated with staff in the field to problem solve daily issues.
Enumerator
Census Bureau
08.2020 - 10.2020
- Addressed non-responsive interviewees by conducting in-person visits or calls to promote census importance and rights of participation.
- Maintained records of work, including hours, houses visited, surveys completed and money spent.
Classroom Aide
Dunkirk City School District
09.2019 - 06.2020
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual student to enable positive learning outcomes
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
- Recorded student progress and delivered documentation to teacher for evaluation.
MLK Mentor and Leadership Team Member
Allegheny College
09.2017 - 04.2019
- Organized weekly agendas for mentoring sessions and monitored classroom to keep everyone on task.
- Improved academics and character of students by working with them twice a week after school.
- Planned annual small business fair and passport event by sitting on the committee, asking businesses for donations, and recruiting volunteers.
Advocacy Intern
Torture Abolition And Survivor Support Coalition
06.2018 - 07.2018
- Organized 50 meetings in Congress for TASSC's Advocacy Day by emailing and calling Congressional offices.
- Aided survivors who attended meetings as a team leader by training them in advocacy in the U.S.
- Produced an article on LGBTQ survivors for the organization's website by interviewing survivors.
Education
Political Science and Psychology, Communication Arts
Allegheny College
Meadville, PA 08.2015 - 05.2019
Skills
- Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Time management
Google (Docs, Drive, Etc)
Research and analysis
SPSS
Fundraising proficiency
Strategic Planning/Problem Solving
Staff Management
Accomplishments
Lew and Ellie Davies Award for Outstanding Community Service
Awarded annually to students who have made a significant contribution to the community and who have gone above and beyond in their volunteering.
Timeline
Coordinator of Legislative and Community Affairs
Assemblymember Monica Wallace
02.2024 - Current
Volunteer
Monica Wallace for NYS Assembly
01.2024 - Current
Scheduler
Assemblymember Monica Wallace
09.2022 - Current
Community Liaison
Assemblymember Monica Wallace
09.2022 - 01.2024
Deputy Regional Field Director
CADC-LLC
06.2022 - 07.2022
Field Organizer
CADC-LLC
05.2022 - 06.2022
Substitute Teacher
Buffalo Public Schools
10.2021 - 06.2022
Deputy Voter Contact Canvass Director
The Outreach Team: Vote Blue
10.2020 - 11.2020
Enumerator
Census Bureau
08.2020 - 10.2020
Independent Contractor
Uber, Instacart, Doordash
04.2020 - 12.2022
Classroom Aide
Dunkirk City School District
09.2019 - 06.2020
Advocacy Intern
Torture Abolition And Survivor Support Coalition
06.2018 - 07.2018
MLK Mentor and Leadership Team Member
Allegheny College
09.2017 - 04.2019
Political Science and Psychology, Communication Arts
Allegheny College
08.2015 - 05.2019
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