Matthew Taylor
Rochester
Summary
Event and operations professional with over 5 years of experience managing logistics for large-scale events and community outreach initiatives. Successfully coordinated events for 600+ attendees, fostering partnerships with over 35 organizations. Strong focus on budget tracking and enhancing communication across teams and stakeholders.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Campaign Manager
Madigan for Mayor
Saratoga Springs
01.2025 - 11.2025
- Directed campaign operations, enhancing event strategy, planning, and execution for impactful outreach
- Coordinated vendors, venues, and media for press events and public appearances, ensuring seamless execution and visibility
- Led communications: drafted invitations, press releases, and post-event messaging
- Oversaw branding and design of event materials using Canva
- Managed budget tracking and expense reporting to ensure financial compliance and resource allocation
Manager of Community Outreach
New York State Senate
Rochester
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Led planning and execution of large-scale events, including a 600+ attendee community initiative with 35+ partner organizations
- Coordinated public events, including town halls and outreach activations, to foster community engagement and strengthen partnerships
- Managed full event lifecycle: logistics, scheduling, vendor coordination, materials, and on-site execution
- Served as primary contact for internal teams, community partners, and external vendors to streamline communication and collaboration
- Monitored engagement trends and outcomes to inform programming enhancements and improve reporting accuracy
- Trained staff on communication standards, workflows, and service delivery
Lead Field Organizer
Samra for Senate
Rochester
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Coordinated community events, volunteer trainings, and outreach programs, enhancing engagement across multiple districts
- Oversaw logistics, ensuring effective scheduling, staffing, materials, and site coordination for successful events
- Recruited, trained, and supervised 100+ volunteers
- Leveraged CRM tools (NGP VAN / MiniVAN) to track volunteer engagement and optimize outreach strategies
Education
B.S. - Political Science
SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY01-2022
B.S. - Political Science
George Washington University
Washington01-2020
Skills
- Community Engagement
- Client Relations
- Event execution
- Conference coordination
- Event logistics
- On-site operations
- Vendor management
- Budget Tracking
- Budget reporting
- Project Management
- Marketing communications
- Email outreach
- CRM management
- CRM systems
- Microsoft Office
- Google Workspace
- Canva design
Timeline
Campaign Manager
Madigan for Mayor
01.2025 - 11.2025
Manager of Community Outreach
New York State Senate
01.2022 - 01.2025
Lead Field Organizer
Samra for Senate
01.2022 - 01.2024
B.S. - Political Science
SUNY Empire State College
B.S. - Political Science
George Washington University