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Nathan Smolensky

Nonprofit Director, Organizer, Author
Hallandale Beach

Summary

Communications and strategy professional with experience in education, nonprofit management, and politics. Passionate about both hard analytics and the written word, eager to put skills toward making a positive impact.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

State Political Director

Forward Party
11.2021 - 11.2024
  • Monitored local and national political developments, adjusting strategies accordingly to maintain relevance.
  • Increased voter engagement by implementing targeted outreach initiatives through various platforms.
  • Supported vetting and consultation with prospective endorsees of all political affiliations.
  • Ensured compliance with relevant regulations governing political campaigns at local, state, and federal levels.
  • Established strategic partnerships that amplified reach and influence within targeted communities.

School Director

Miami Chess and Math Academy
12.2023 - 08.2025
  • Taught large classrooms of students using my own curriculum.
  • Led organizational marketing, guiding the structure and promotion of camps and weekly programs.
  • Emphasized the role of chess in fostering curious learners; helped train other teachers.

President

Massachusetts Chess Association
05.2013 - 05.2020
  • Oversaw and led the day-to-day operations of a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
  • Edited quarterly organizational publication, Chess Horizons, with approximately 1,000 circulation.
  • Spearheaded an initiative to bring chess into MA public schools, launching multiple promising pilot programs.
  • Presided over a nine-person volunteer board of directors, facilitating meetings and ensuring effective task delegation.

Marketing and Communications Manager

OneMarketData
05.2013 - 05.2018
  • Helped create and edit press releases, print ads, videos, and trade show collateral.
  • Administered a custom-built vTiger CRM for the sales funnel.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Management - Operations, Marketing

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
05-2011

Skills

Volunteer management

Partnership building

Fundraising expertise

Marketing and communications

Team leadership

Operations management

Community engagement

CRM management

Internal communications

Campaign management

Media relations

Websites

Accomplishments

  • Published Common Ground from the Ground Up (August 2025), full-length book on the impact of constructive political dialogue on both personal growth and societal betterment.
  • Led the creation of core messaging frameworks and guidelines.
  • Developed "PUPPIES," a core party messaging ethos.

Timeline

School Director

Miami Chess and Math Academy
12.2023 - 08.2025

State Political Director

Forward Party
11.2021 - 11.2024

President

Massachusetts Chess Association
05.2013 - 05.2020

Marketing and Communications Manager

OneMarketData
05.2013 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Science - Management - Operations, Marketing

Boston College

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