Experienced Field and Voter Engagement Strategist with expertise building and scaling civic engagement programs across Georgia. Proven ability to lead multi-million-dollar voter registration operations, optimize field performance through data and process improvements, and design culturally relevant outreach initiatives for historically disenfranchised communities. Adept at coalition-building, high-volume hiring and training, and managing large teams under pressure. Committed to building power and expanding access to the ballot statewide.
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Sean Mims
Field Director
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Overview
23
years of professional experience
Work History
New Georgia Project/AF
Field Director
08.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Directed 13 field offices and managed statewide canvassing operations, registering 55,567 voters in 2024 cycle—up from 40,167 in 2022—while reducing cost-per-card from ~$70 to <$40
- Built internal systems to track field productivity, streamline data collection, and drive field ROI
- Developed statewide partnerships with high schools, HBCUs, and community organizations to register youth and marginalized voters
- Designed and launched FIRE (Formerly Incarcerated Restoration and Engagement) initiative to reengage voters impacted by the criminal legal system
- Served as liaison for fundraising partners and external stakeholders, strengthening credibility and investment in field program
New Georgia Project/AF
Fulton County Field Manager
07.2021 - 08.2022
Job overview
- Scaled canvass team from 7 to 225+ organizers; managed payroll, compliance, and training
- Led team to knock over 500,000 doors during the Atlanta municipal election cycle
- Oversaw execution of issue-based and electoral campaigns including GOTV, healthcare access, student debt cancellation, and vaccine outreach
- Coordinated data tracking across multiple platforms (VAN, EveryAction, Mobilize, REACH) to inform campaign shifts and volunteer deployment
UNITE HERE! Action Fund
Organizer
04.2021 - 06.2021
Job overview
- Canvassed targeted communities to support voter registration and educate on new voter law (SB 202)
- Supported union members with COBRA enrollment, COVID-19 relief, and voter education using MiniVAN, REACH, and dialer systems (ThruTalk, COS)
- Mobilized supporters for the Freedom Rides and lobbied for the John Lewis and For the People Acts
UNITE HERE
Canvasser (Warnock/Ossoff Campaign)
09.2020 - 02.2021
Job overview
- Top-performing canvasser statewide, knocking 100 doors and holding 20 impactful conversations daily.
- Trained peers in ballot curing and voter follow-up efforts.
Atlanta Airport
Bartender
01.2013 - 09.2020
Job overview
- Led sales, training, and operations in high-volume environment
AT&T
Communications Technician / Project Manager
01.2002 - 12.2011
Job overview
- Managed telecom infrastructure projects, served as union steward, trained employees
Sprint/AT&T
Video Technician / Provisioning Technician
01.2004 - 12.2006
Job overview
- Provided technical support and coordinated international services
Education
University of OklahomaNorman, OK
B.S. from Management Information Systems
University Overview
3 years completed toward B.S., Management Information Systems
Black To The Future Public Policy InstituteOakland, CA
Black Policy Institute Fellow
01.2024
University Overview
Skills
- Strategic Program Design: Field systems building, cost optimization, data-driven operations
- Statewide Campaign Leadership: Staff recruitment, compliance, and voter engagement across diverse geographies
- Coalition and Stakeholder Management: Cross-sector partnerships, donor engagement, and community trust-building
- Technology Proficiency: VAN, EveryAction, Salesforce, Mobilize, REACH, ThruTalk, COS
- Justice-Centered Outreach: Youth engagement, formerly incarcerated voter restoration, culturally grounded messaging
Timeline
Field Director
New Georgia Project/AF
08.2022 - Current
Fulton County Field Manager
New Georgia Project/AF
07.2021 - 08.2022
Organizer
UNITE HERE! Action Fund
04.2021 - 06.2021
Canvasser (Warnock/Ossoff Campaign)
UNITE HERE
09.2020 - 02.2021
Bartender
Atlanta Airport
01.2013 - 09.2020
Video Technician / Provisioning Technician
Sprint/AT&T
01.2004 - 12.2006
Communications Technician / Project Manager
AT&T
01.2002 - 12.2011
University of Oklahoma
B.S. from Management Information Systems
Black To The Future Public Policy Institute
Black Policy Institute Fellow
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