Collaborative leader of large scale teams with dedication to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders to advance social justice.
Work History
Director, Department of Organizing and Field Services
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO
2012 - Current
Responsible for strategic oversite and direction of national organizing campaigns and field service programs budgeted at over 26 million dollars.
Manage 100 staff assigned throughout United States and at headquarters.
Manage relationships and support for 52 AFSCME affiliates who represent over 3000 local unions and 1 million members.
Oversite of Affiliate Organizing Program Grants of nearly 10 million dollars.
Responsible for bi-annual convention floor design and management which supports 3500 delegates and 1500 guests.
Responsible for relationship with internal employee organization which included collective bargaining and contract negotiation.
Represent AFSCME at AFL-CIO and with various outside partners.
Administrator of AFSCME Pennsylvania Council 13.
Director, Eastern Region
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO
2007 - 2012
Opened new regional office, recruited and hired staff to support 13 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, representing more than half million members.
Led staff of 25 responsible for providing support to AFSCME affiliates in region.
Central Region, Assistant Regional Director
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO
2005 - 2007
Instrumental in passing collective bargaining legislation for independent home care providers in Michigan, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
Managed largest organizing project in country, including 25 staff.
Central Region, Area Organizing Director
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO
2001 - 2005
Supported regional international union and local affiliate organizing programs in 19 states, representing more than 300,000 members.
Oversite of all regional organizing campaigns, including 20 staff assigned to central region.
Organizing Director
Service Employees International Union
1998 - 2001
Supervised 15 staff in West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky district, representing more than 15,000 members.
Organizer
United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO
1991 - 1998
Directed more than 30 worker-led organizing campaigns nationwide as assigned.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
09.1987 - 05.1991
Skills
Strategic Planning
Verbal and written communication
Operations and Project Management
Team Management
Creativity and Innovation
Labor Relations and Contract Negotiation
Budget Management
Issues Resolution
Partnerships and Alliances
Accomplishments
Created and Coordinated "AFSCME Strong" culture change campaign resulting in hundreds of thousands of members joining AFSCME.
Won representation for nearly 100,000 AFSCME members since 2018.
Scaled up "Volunteer Member Organizer" program which provides professional development to a team of nearly 1000.
Led the Local 1 Affiliation campaign of 10,000 workers in Northern California.
Developed and implemented the "Cultural Workers United" campaign, leading to 7,000 museum and library workers from fourteen states joining AFSCME.
Oversaw unifications of AFSCME affiliates in Connecticut, Washington, New Jersey, Maryland, and New York.
References
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Timeline
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Harvard University
09.1987 - 05.1991
Director, Department of Organizing and Field Services
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO
2012 - Current
Director, Eastern Region
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO
2007 - 2012
Central Region, Assistant Regional Director
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO
2005 - 2007
Central Region, Area Organizing Director
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO
2001 - 2005
Organizing Director
Service Employees International Union
1998 - 2001
Organizer
United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO
1991 - 1998
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