Meilyn Xiong
Wausau,WI
Summary
Astute entrepreneur with 10 years of solid professional and entrepreneurial experience in business operations, project management, and sustainability with a focus on applied analytical reasoning. Leads with a diverse lens, mindful of equity and passionately driven to achieve organizational objectives to produce economic and inclusivity alignment. Strong comprehensive interpersonal skills with a positive mindset encouraging synergy, morale, and opportunities for strategic advancement and growth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Coalitions Manager
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
05.2023 - 01.2024
- Maintained strong relationships with local and statewide stakeholders and constituency groups; including county party leaders and members, grassroots organizations and activists, community based organizations, and other ally groups.
- Developed and implemented minority voter outreach strategies to establish an inclusive organizational presence, increase overall coalition satisfaction, and support new caucus memberships.
- Provided diverse and culturally sensitive leadership during times of organizational change or crisis situations.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, industry standards.
Agribusiness Owner & Operator
VX Ginseng, LLC
Wausau, WI
05.2014 - 07.2023
Hmong Community Organizing Director
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Identify and execute a grassroots field plan that included management of multi-regional outreach through the implementation of effective voter engagement activities and distribution of resources
- Executed statewide community organizing, multilingual phone banks, equitable canvassing strategies & coordinating voter registration events and opportunities
- Recruit, train, and supervise staff, interns, and volunteers to meet and/or exceed weekly relational metrics at community outreach events
- Organize & coordinate community service events, listening sessions & voter registration events and effective collaboration with the Coalitions counterpart.
- Develop and sustainable relational organizing metrics based goals for volunteer recruitment and voter outreach as well as direct voter contact (specifically relational organizing).
Member Services Branch Supervisor
Connexus Credit Union
Wausau, WI
09.2018 - 06.2019
VA Medical Claims Processor
WPS Health Solutions
Wausau, WI
12.2015 - 10.2018
Bilingual Paraprofessional
Wausau School District
Wausau, WI
07.2014 - 10.2015
Commons Student Supervisor
Wausau School District
Wausau, WI
09.2014 - 03.2015
Junior Varsity Volleyball Coach
Wausau School District
Wausau, WI
07.2014 - 10.2014
Education
Master of Science - Business Administration: Applied Leadership & Decision-Making
University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Upper Iowa University
08.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration: Supervisory Management
Northcentral Technical College
05.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration: Business Management
Northcentral Technical College
02.2015
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership Coaching
- Business Development
- Quality Improvement
- DEI Evaluation & Training
- Org Development
- Academic Achievements
- Operations Management
- Excellent
- Project Management
- Software Literacy
- Virtual Conferencing
- Google Drive
- Microsoft Office
- Presentations
- Payment Processing
- Very Good
- Database Management
- Languages
- English Fluency
- Hmong Fluency
Affiliations
- The Women's Community, Inc. of Marathon County, Board Member
- Ginseng Board of WI, Board Director
- WisDems AAPI Caucus, Board Director
- Marathon County Democrats, Vice Chair
Timeline
Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Coalitions Manager
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
05.2023 - 01.2024
Hmong Community Organizing Director
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
07.2022 - 04.2023
Member Services Branch Supervisor
Connexus Credit Union
09.2018 - 06.2019
VA Medical Claims Processor
WPS Health Solutions
12.2015 - 10.2018
Commons Student Supervisor
Wausau School District
09.2014 - 03.2015
Bilingual Paraprofessional
Wausau School District
07.2014 - 10.2015
Junior Varsity Volleyball Coach
Wausau School District
07.2014 - 10.2014
Agribusiness Owner & Operator
VX Ginseng, LLC
05.2014 - 07.2023
Master of Science - Business Administration: Applied Leadership & Decision-Making
University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Upper Iowa University
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration: Supervisory Management
Northcentral Technical College
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration: Business Management
Northcentral Technical College
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