Maria Parsons
Vail,AZ
Summary
Driven worker with more than four years of communications and leadership experience. Offering keen attention to detail and strong decision-making skills to manage multiple, concurrent tasks. Self-motivated work ethic to perform effectively in independent or team environments. Highly dedicated to political causes and public-oriented messaging.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Corresponding Secretary
Pima County Democratic Party
Vail, AZ
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Organized the appointment and election of over 600 precinct committee people in the county.
- Oversaw all appointments and resignations and ensured proper legal protocol was followed and all paperwork was filed in accordance with the organizational structure of the Party and local government.
- Corresponded with the county Executive Committee, serving as the main point of contact between the Committee and the Board of Directors.
- Organized Committee meetings and trainings through Zoom and in person.
- Communicated with outside entities such as the Arizona Democratic Party and the county elections department in order to allow PCDP to function in the context of a larger system.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail.
- Managed data systems, including the information of donors and elected candidates, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Built and maintained excellent relationships with PCs in the county through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate their needs.
Board of Directors
Democrats Of Greater Tucson
Tucson, AZ
11.2022 - Current
- Chaired communications subcommittee and oversaw communication strategy for the organization.
- Ran all mass email campaigns for the organization through Mailchimp, including weekly newsletters, providing writing, editing, and graphics.
- Coordinated with local candidates, activists, and other members of the organization to ensure events were advertised and information distributed in a timely fashion.
- Provided strategic guidance and created graphics for social media campaigns.
- Assisted in event planning and operations.
Communications Fellow
Pima County Democratic Party
Vail, AZ
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Crafted regular newsletters to inform the public.
- Drafted attention-catching fundraising emails and contacted prospective donors by phone, successfully raising money for the organization.
- Ran and attended meetings with fellow communications officers, collaborating with them to organize and carry out projects to develop our organization's outreach.
- Designed graphics and text for website and social media posts.
- Organized and trained volunteers and conducted research to ensure they had accurate information and resources when interacting with the public.
- Managed data collection and drafting of organizational processes for easy use by future employees.
Freelance Writer
Self Employed
Vail, AZ
2015 - Current
- Independently set and maintained efficient work schedules to carry out concepts from start to finish, without outside oversight.
- Managed a constant work schedule with overlapping deadlines, regularly balancing new projects and clients with existing projects.
- Self-promoted through social media.
- Built and nurtured long-term business relationships with clients.
- Took criticism and input from editors and learned to incorporate outside feedback to improve work.
- Showed careful attention to detail to ensure high quality of work to meet publication and client standards.
Campaign Manager
Joshua Ashton For Vail School Board Campaign
2019 - 2020
- Developed policy positions and wrote public statements outlining stances.
- Networked among donors and fundraised to generate money for campaign.
- Oversaw fellow team members and provided guidance to ensure optimum efficiency among the team as a whole.
- Managed campaign website and promoted a positive outward image for the campaign.
- Canvassed potential voters to identify key issues to focus on.
- Organized campaign-related events.
Education
High School Diploma -
Empire High School
Tucson, AZ05.2018
Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Independent time management
- Publicly directed communications
- Deadline Adherence
- Team Management
- Proofreading and Editing
- Telephone etiquette
- Adaptability to multiple software and organizational systems
- Administrative tasks
- Recordkeeping
- Team collaboration
- Research
- Social Media Management
Accomplishments
- Elected to the Board of Directors for the Pima County Democratic Party and successfully organized and ran the election of over 600 precinct committee people in Pima County.
- Twice elected to the Board of Directors for Democrats of Greater Tucson, chaired communications subcommittee for the organization.
- Published in Rebuilding Tomorrow, nominated for the Aurealis Speculative Fiction award for Best Anthology in 2020.
Timeline
Board of Directors
Democrats Of Greater Tucson
11.2022 - Current
Communications Fellow
Pima County Democratic Party
09.2021 - 03.2022
Corresponding Secretary
Pima County Democratic Party
08.2021 - 08.2022
Freelance Writer
Self Employed
2015 - Current
Campaign Manager
Joshua Ashton For Vail School Board Campaign
2019 - 2020
High School Diploma -
Empire High School