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Rodriquez Wright II

Political & Multimedia Strategist
Nashville,TN

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven political and multimedia strategist with extensive experience in campaign management, multimedia production, and digital marketing. Successfully founded Leo Operations, securing nationwide contracts and delivering innovative solutions across multiple industries. Proven expertise in website design, photography, videography, commercial creation, and social media management. Adept at leading large-scale political field operations and managing teams, with a keen ability to recruit and supervise staff, oversee payroll, and drive successful voter engagement strategies. Skilled in data-driven decision-making, client relations, and partnership development, with a strong track record of delivering high-impact results for clients across the U.S., including Tennessee, New York, California, and Washington D.C. Highly proficient in budgeting, contract negotiation, and managing end-to-end production and marketing campaigns for both political and commercial clients.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Founder

Leo Operations
07.2020 - Current

Secured Nationwide Contracts: Successfully negotiated and secured contracts with clients across the U.S., delivering multimedia production, marketing, and political strategy services for high-profile projects in multiple states, contributing to the growth and national presence of Leo Operations.

Staff Hiring and Payroll Management: Recruited, hired, and onboarded staff for multimedia production and political field operations, overseeing day-to-day management, performance evaluations, and ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing.

Website Design and Digital Graphic Creation: Designed and developed user-friendly websites and visually compelling digital graphics for businesses and political campaigns, ensuring cohesive branding and enhanced user experience across digital platforms.

Photography and Videography: Captured high-quality photos and videos for events, commercials, and political campaigns, providing full-service multimedia production, including pre-production planning, shooting, editing, and post-production enhancements.

Commercial Creation: Conceptualized, produced, and edited engaging commercials for businesses and political clients, leveraging storytelling techniques to highlight key messages and drive audience engagement across various media channels.

Social Media Direction: Developed and executed comprehensive social media strategies for businesses and political campaigns, including content creation, audience engagement, analytics monitoring, and growth strategies across platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok.

Television Ad Placement: Directed television ad campaigns from strategy to execution, negotiating media buys and optimizing placement to maximize reach and impact across local, regional, and national television networks.

Social Media and Streaming Ad Placements: Managed ad campaigns on social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) and streaming services (Hulu, Spotify), optimizing targeting, ad copy, and visuals to drive conversions and increase visibility.

Political Field Direction: Led and coordinated political field operations for various campaigns, overseeing canvassing efforts, volunteer recruitment, voter outreach, and GOTV (Get Out The Vote) strategies, achieving high voter engagement and election success.

States Worked: Successfully executed campaigns, multimedia projects, and field operations across Tennessee, New York, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, California, Washington D.C., Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

State Organizing Director

Mike Bloomberg For President 2020
12.2019 - 3 2020
  • Training and managing a total of 7 Regional Directors and 23 Field Organizers in Chattanooga, Knoxville, Johnson City, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Jackson, and Memphis
  • Strategically executing 539 statewide campaign events, completing 228,187 phone attempts and canvassing 60,943 doors to targeted Democratic primary voters statewide
  • Maintaining a professional work environment for both staffers and volunteers by scheduling daily evaluations with each team member.

Field Director

The Black Institute - #KeepStarz Petition Drive
11.2019 - 12.2019
  • Organizing a citywide petition drive in which collected 2,379 petition signatures
  • Canvassing 14,822 doors and contacting 9,631 Comcast subscribers via doors and high traffic areas
  • Execution of a video campaign via iPod Touches for testimonials regarding customers opposition of Comcast's new policy of having customers pay an additional $12 per month.

State Project Director

BlackPAC - Tennessee
08.2018 - 11.2018
  • Training and managing a total of 7 Regional Directors, 14 Field Organizers, 210 paid canvassers, and completing 3,725 shifts in Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Memphis
  • Canvassing 247,239 doors and making 136,627 contacts to targeted democratic voters statewide
  • Canvassers received training and talking points for GOTV and U.S
  • Senate Candidate Phil Bredesen.

Project Director

All for Transportation - Hillsborough County Transportation Charter Amendment
07.2018 - 08.2018
  • Organizing a countywide petition drive in which collected 77,020 petition signatures
  • Training and managing a total of 115 paid canvassers and completing 2,226 shifts
  • Overseeing day-to-day staff operations and managing payroll.

Project Director

INVEST in ED - Arizona Proposition 207 Ballot Initiative
06.2018 - 07.2018
  • Organizing a statewide petition drive, which collected 23,707 petition signatures while focusing our efforts in Phoenix, AZ and Tucson, AZ
  • Developing and managing office locations in Phoenix and Tucson
  • Training and managing a total of 4 Field Organizers, 45 paid canvassers, and completing 527 shifts.

Campaign Manager

Omar Passons For San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 4
07.2017 - 06.2018
  • Executing a fundraising strategy to raise $307,217.50 from 1,462 donors with a San Diego County maximum contribution limit of $800 per individual
  • Implementing tactical campaign strategies to garner major endorsements from the San Diego Union Tribune, National Organization for Women California, San Diego Free Press, Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper, and numerous community leaders across the city of San Diego
  • Applying the San Diego County voter file database to directly use paid advertisements to campaign to our targeted voter universe for Facebook, Google AdWords, Instagram, and Twitter.

Field Director

Powerful Performance Solutions
01.2017 - 06.2017
  • Completing three passes of our canvassing universe of 76,037 doors and receiving survey responses from 19,339 voters for three separate questions regarding Kansas City General Obligation Bonds
  • Execution of a door-to-door video campaign via iPads for the Kansas City General Obligation Bonds
  • Oversight of the mail-in ballot process for the expansion of the Kansas City Streetcar
  • Managing a staff of 3 Field Organizers and 61 canvassers.

Campaign Associate

Revolution Field Strategies, Subsidiary of Hilltop Public Solutions
09.2015 - 12.2016
  • Acquiring and staffing seventeen campaign offices across seven states
  • Strategic planning to ensure goals set by company are achieved
  • Extensively trained in ADP payroll.

Project Director

Illinois Together Coordinated Campaign
10.2016 - 11.2016
  • Training and managing a total of 2 Regional Directors, 6 Field Organizers, and 145 paid canvassers
  • Canvassing 89,605 doors and making 20,675 contacts to targeted democratic voters, two weeks before Election Day
  • Creating partnerships with community organizations and elected democratic officials to provide employment opportunities in their communities
  • Canvassers received training and talking points for U.S
  • Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton, U.S
  • Senator Tammy Duckworth, and Democratic Congressional candidates throughout Chicago.

Project Director

Nevada Together Coordinated Campaign
09.2016 - 11.2016
  • Organizing a citywide voter registration drive, which registered 10,967 voters, three weeks before the State of Nevada voter registration deadline
  • Canvassing 161,858 doors and making 42,904 contacts to targeted democratic voters, one month before Election Day
  • Canvassers received training and talking points for U.S
  • Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton, U.S
  • Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, and Democratic Congressional candidates throughout Las Vegas
  • Training and managing a total of 4 Regional Directors, 8 Field Organizers, and 371 paid canvassers.

State Project Director

Montanans For Research and Cures Ballot Initiative
04.2016 - 06.2016
  • Organizing a statewide petition drive, which collected 39,135 petition signatures
  • Developing and managing office locations in Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, and Missoula
  • Training and managing a total of 4 Regional Directors and 114 paid canvassers.

Regional GOTV Assistant

Hillary Clinton For New Hampshire
01.2016 - 02.2016
  • Coordinating supporter housing with national and international volunteers
  • Communicating with undecided voters in New Hampshire to attend events featuring Hillary Clinton, President Bill Clinton, and a variety of elected democratic officials from across the nation.

State Canvassing Director

The Fair Healthcare Pricing Ballot Initiative
09.2015 - 11.2015
  • Organizing a statewide petition drive in which collected 109,917 petition signatures
  • Training and managing a total of 361 paid canvassers statewide
  • Overseeing day-to-day staff operations.

Community Outreach Director

David Fox For Mayor (Runoff Election)
08.2015 - 09.2015
  • Implementing African American outreach strategies
  • Organizing grassroots efforts in high minority voting precincts.

Campaign Manager

Howard Gentry For Mayor
07.2015 - 08.2015
  • Implementing earned media strategies
  • Organizing a grassroots effort that contacted over 65,000 voters via canvassing and phone calls
  • Maintaining campaign budget and overall day-to-day spending.

Deputy Campaign Manager

Howard Gentry For Mayor
02.2015 - 07.2015
  • Developing and overseeing the execution of the field plan
  • Creating a database of over 300 volunteers countywide for community based outreach
  • Managing and training staff and volunteers on Ytel Communications and Votebuilder.

Campaign Associate

Calvert Street Group
02.2013 - 02.2015
  • Grassroots organizing for ballot initiatives, referendums, and rezoning cases across the country
  • Developing supporters into a movement that will advocate for the issue
  • Educating support groups with the proper information and tactics necessary to take the lead in their own communities.

Campaign Consultant

Kelvin Jones For 8th Circuit Court Judge
03.2014 - 05.2014
  • Designing and implementing the mailing program
  • Creating a field plan and coordinating voter contact efforts
  • Formulating and implementing GOTV strategies.

Campaign Manager

Allegra Walker For Judge Division IV
01.2014 - 05.2014
  • Developing and overseeing the execution of Allegra Walker's field plan
  • Managing all communications, including social media
  • Coordinating campaign events for fundraising and voter awareness
  • Implementing Allegra Walker's finance plan amongst her campaign staff.

CEO

ConnecTN
12.2012 - 05.2014
  • Formulating and implementing strategic plans to guide the direction of ConnecTN
  • Responsible for oral presentations to schools, communities, and churches regarding voter empowerment
  • Educating individuals seeking voter restoration if they have a criminal record.

Davidson County Field Organizer

Tennessee Democratic Party
08.2012 - 11.2012
  • Responsible for overseeing and coordinating over 100 volunteers for TN Senate District 20, TN House District 50, TN House District 53, and TN House 60
  • Responsible for maintaining mandatory volunteer goals of 7200-voter contact phone calls and 300 canvassed doors in targeted districts per week
  • Extensively trained in VoteBuilder.com for targeted phone banking lists and canvassing lists in the different districts.

Assistant Campaign Manager

Bob Bogen For School Board District 9
06.2012 - 08.2012
  • In charge of using VoteBuilder.com to effectively target our universe of voters from the ages of 55 and older
  • Created political newspaper ads in the Tennessean for visibility
  • Organized the candidate's day-to-day schedule
  • Personally accompanied the candidate to each of his political events to help with visibility, to pass out literature, and to communicate to voters why Bob Bogen's experience made him an excellent choice for the school board.

Volunteer Coordinator and Field Organizer

Re-Elect Sharon Gentry For School Board District 1
05.2012 - 08.2012
  • Recruited volunteers, prepared their projects, and supervised their work
  • Responsible for holding a weekly phone bank and a door-to-door canvass in targeted neighborhoods
  • Trained volunteers how to successfully communicate the candidate's message via the weekly phone bank and door-to-door canvass.

Volunteer Coordinator and Field Organizer

Howard Gentry For Criminal Court Clerk
05.2012 - 08.2012
  • Coordinated GOTV efforts with volunteers
  • Constantly in-touch with supporters of the candidate for their help with the delivery of yard signs across the city
  • Scheduled volunteer shifts for visibility at polling locations and political events.

Legislative Senate Intern

Tennessee Legislative Internship Program
01.2012 - 05.2012
  • Communicated with legislators, lobbyist, attorneys, constituents, and legislative staff both orally and in writing about legislation
  • Researched bills and legal issues relative to proposed legislation
  • Organized Senator Ophelia Ford's daily calendar, appointments, and legislative committee books.

Intern

Tennessee Democratic Party Internship Program

Education

Masters in Public Administration -

Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
05.2001 - 08.2014

Bachelor of Arts in English -

Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
08.2008 - 05.2012

Skills

Leadership and Team Management

Contract Negotiation

Project Management

Multimedia Production

Strategic Communication

Digital Marketing and Advertising

Client Relations and Partnership Building

Budgeting and Financial Oversight

Data-Driven Decision Making

References

  • Patrick Sheridan-Rossi, (978) 766-7226, patricksr@revolutionfield.com
  • Chip Forrester, (615) 429-0840, chipforrester@hotmail.com
  • Howard Gentry, (615) 862-5601, howardgentry@comcast.net

Software

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Lightroom

Wordpress

Adobe Illustrator

Votebuilder

NGPVAN

Canva

Timeline

Founder

Leo Operations
07.2020 - Current

State Organizing Director

Mike Bloomberg For President 2020
12.2019 - 3 2020

Field Director

The Black Institute - #KeepStarz Petition Drive
11.2019 - 12.2019

State Project Director

BlackPAC - Tennessee
08.2018 - 11.2018

Project Director

All for Transportation - Hillsborough County Transportation Charter Amendment
07.2018 - 08.2018

Project Director

INVEST in ED - Arizona Proposition 207 Ballot Initiative
06.2018 - 07.2018

Campaign Manager

Omar Passons For San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 4
07.2017 - 06.2018

Field Director

Powerful Performance Solutions
01.2017 - 06.2017

Project Director

Illinois Together Coordinated Campaign
10.2016 - 11.2016

Project Director

Nevada Together Coordinated Campaign
09.2016 - 11.2016

State Project Director

Montanans For Research and Cures Ballot Initiative
04.2016 - 06.2016

Regional GOTV Assistant

Hillary Clinton For New Hampshire
01.2016 - 02.2016

Campaign Associate

Revolution Field Strategies, Subsidiary of Hilltop Public Solutions
09.2015 - 12.2016

State Canvassing Director

The Fair Healthcare Pricing Ballot Initiative
09.2015 - 11.2015

Community Outreach Director

David Fox For Mayor (Runoff Election)
08.2015 - 09.2015

Campaign Manager

Howard Gentry For Mayor
07.2015 - 08.2015

Deputy Campaign Manager

Howard Gentry For Mayor
02.2015 - 07.2015

Campaign Consultant

Kelvin Jones For 8th Circuit Court Judge
03.2014 - 05.2014

Campaign Manager

Allegra Walker For Judge Division IV
01.2014 - 05.2014

Campaign Associate

Calvert Street Group
02.2013 - 02.2015

CEO

ConnecTN
12.2012 - 05.2014

Davidson County Field Organizer

Tennessee Democratic Party
08.2012 - 11.2012

Assistant Campaign Manager

Bob Bogen For School Board District 9
06.2012 - 08.2012

Volunteer Coordinator and Field Organizer

Re-Elect Sharon Gentry For School Board District 1
05.2012 - 08.2012

Volunteer Coordinator and Field Organizer

Howard Gentry For Criminal Court Clerk
05.2012 - 08.2012

Legislative Senate Intern

Tennessee Legislative Internship Program
01.2012 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Arts in English -

Tennessee State University
08.2008 - 05.2012

Masters in Public Administration -

Tennessee State University
05.2001 - 08.2014

Intern

Tennessee Democratic Party Internship Program
Rodriquez Wright IIPolitical & Multimedia Strategist