Perla Lopez Liberato
Jackson Heights
Summary
Professional leader equipped to drive organizational goals and support community initiatives. Adept at strategic planning, policy implementation, and public relations, ensuring smooth operations and positive outcomes. Strong focus on team collaboration, reliability, and adaptability to evolving needs. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, conflict resolution, and project management.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy District Director
New York State Senate
08.2022 - Current
- Along with the District Director, oversee district office operation
- Help mange district office projects, including event planning and community outreach programs
- Coordinates with the Scheduler to manage weekly and weekend staffing requirements
- Oversees district resource fairs and district drives
- Work closely with community organizations to bring resources to our district.
- Cultivated strong relationships with local government officials, ensuring continued support for district initiatives.
- Responding to constituent inquiries, concerns and request for assistance.
- Managing casework, including researching issues and providing information and referrals.
- Assist with intern and volunteer supervision.
Action NYC organizer
Make the Road New York
09.2018 - 09.2020
- Built relationships with schools around Queens, NY
- Maintained clear communication channels between all parties involved in the event planning process, ensuring timely updates and issue resolution.
- Provide immigration support to students and families by organizing legal clinics inside schools
- Educate parents and students about their rights by doing Know your Rights presentations about the current immigration situation,
- Actively making appointments for free immigration consultations for families
Youth Organizer
Make the Road New York
06.2017 - 09.2020
- Facilitate committee meetings twice a week.
- Educate young people about social injustices and community organizing.
- Actively engaged in multiple pieces of training for leadership development: Soul Training, FCYO
- Actively involved in supporting and developing a strategy for the New York State Dream Act.
- Organized educational field trips for youths, exposing them to new experiences, cultures, and perspectives in their surrounding community.
- Build relationships with schools around the neighborhood
- Provide support around immigration defense work
- Facilitate art classes every Wednesday at a high school for students to use art as a tool for social change
- Facilitate a 6-week summer program every year to introduce young people to community organizing and social justice
- Lobby visits to electeds to support of our campaigns: the New York State Dream Act, Solutions not Suspensions
Education
Associate of Arts - Sociology
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY01-2025
Associate of Arts - Political Science
LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY01-2019
Skills
- Fluent in English and Spanish (Written, Verbal, Reading)
- Crisis management
- Program implementation
- Government relations
- Volunteer management
- Meeting facilitation
- Team collaboration
Timeline
Deputy District Director
New York State Senate
08.2022 - Current
Action NYC organizer
Make the Road New York
09.2018 - 09.2020
Youth Organizer
Make the Road New York
06.2017 - 09.2020
Associate of Arts - Sociology
CUNY Hunter College
Associate of Arts - Political Science
LaGuardia Community College
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