Samantha DePaul

Experienced field organizer and project manager with a strong background in community engagement, stakeholder relations, and campaign strategy. Proven success in direct voter contact (DVC), public outreach, volunteer recruitment, and team leadership. Adept at public speaking, data management, and cross-functional collaboration. Skilled in managing progressive issue campaigns, field canvass programs and navigating public affairs environments.

Direct Voter Contact (DVC) 

• Coordinated and executed door-to-door, petition circulation, SMS and phone banking efforts in numerous states on dozens of progressive campaigns
• Led and trained volunteer teams to execute over 100,000 phone and 50,000 SMS voter contact attempts to promote federal and state policies
• Implemented data-driven approach to voter targeting and canvass script writing
• Managed, trained and tracked performance for teams of 10-40 canvassers per project

Stakeholder and Community Engagement

• Built meaningful relationships with community supporters and recruited project champions for public testimony, LTE submissions and other advocacy goals
• Collaborated and organized with partners on high profile events to fight for fair districts, voting rights and other social justice issues
• Recruited panel speakers and planned logistics for campaign events including public information meetings and landowners dinners to promote renewable energy benefits