J'VON ORTIZ-CEDENO
Austin,TX
Summary
Mission-driven professional with experience building strategic relationships in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Whether engaging donors, constituents, or clients, I specialize in building trust, understanding needs, and crafting compelling messages that inspire action.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Director in Training
Farmer's Consulting
Austin, TX
09.2024 - Current
- Crafts and executes grassroots street fundraising campaigns for nonprofit clients such as Greenpeace and the American Civil Liberties Union
- Inspires pedestrians in high-traffic areas to contribute monthly gifts to clients
- Empowers newly-hired canvassers to meet their fundraising quotas through daily pitch practices, data-driven feedback meetings, and enthusiastic mentorship
Constituent Advocate & Service Academy Liaison
U.S. House of Representatives
Austin, TX
04.2023 - 08.2024
- Provided 'customer support' to TX-35 constituents by helping them navigate federally administered programs (Social Security, etc.) and promptly responding to all constituent correspondence (calls, emails, letters)
- Pitched, planned, and provided day-of support for community-facing events that established Congressman Casar's presence in his newly formed district, including his first town hall as a U.S. Congressman
- Wrote Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for casework involving the Department of Education, the Department of State, the Department of Labor, USCIS, etc.
- Established SOPs for Service Academy Nominations process and executed 6-month outreach campaign briefing school administrators on the Academy Nominations process
- Analyzed in-house data to author House Oversight Committee report describing USPS labor conditions
Business Development Representative
SchooLinks
Austin, TX
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Generated sales leads through 'cold' outreach campaigns targeting public school administrators involved in the College and Career Planning process
- Utilized A/B testing to craft engaging and creative email campaigns while executing 85+ cold calls daily to book meetings with prospects
- Monitored state legislation and local RFPs to identify 'target' districts, ensuring strategic lead generation
Education
B.A. - Political Science, Theater, Rhetoric
Bates College
Lewiston, MESkills
- Strategic Outreach
- Grassroots Organizing
- CRM Management
- Sales/Fundraising Prospecting
- Project Management
- Customer Sucess
Timeline
Director in Training
Farmer's Consulting
09.2024 - Current
Constituent Advocate & Service Academy Liaison
U.S. House of Representatives
04.2023 - 08.2024
Business Development Representative
SchooLinks
07.2022 - 04.2023
B.A. - Political Science, Theater, Rhetoric
Bates College
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