TAJEA ANDERSON
Riverhead,Ny
Summary
Insightful professional with a comprehensive understanding of state and federal legislative processes. Proficient in stakeholder engagement, public speaking, and problem-solving to strengthen community ties and elevate organizational standing.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Town Of Southampton- Trustees
Southampton, NY
01.2024 - Current
- Conducts outreach activities such as attending community events or speaking with local media outlets on behalf of the legislator's office.
- Organize constituent mailings regarding important legislative topics or upcoming votes.
- Coordinate with lobbyists, constituents, government agencies, political organizations, and others on behalf of legislators.
- Prepare briefing materials for legislators before committee meetings or floor sessions.
Senior Office Assistant
Village of Southampton
Southampton, NY
12.2021 - 12.2023
- Organized and maintained filing systems, both paper-based and digital.
- Provided administrative support to senior management team members.
- Managed incoming calls, emails, mail and other correspondence from customers.
- Analyzed data from customer surveys to identify areas for improvement in order processing, invoicing, and payment collection.
Office Manager
Tutto Il Giorno
Southampton, NY
06.2021 - 05.2022
- Oversaw day-to-day office operations, including receiving and organizing correspondence, answering and forwarding calls and creating business letters and records.
- Maintained impeccable office organization to support efficiency, professionalism and performance objectives.
- Reduced financial discrepancies by accurately managing accounting documentation while maintaining case costs and billing processes.
- Updated details in company database by keying in customer contacts and delivery dates.
Office Manager
SH Democratic Committee
Southampton, NY
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Devised grassroots campaigns to mobilize popular support for candidate and policies.
- Applied environmentally-friendly techniques toward marketing traditional products.
- Recruited and managed groups of volunteers.
- Called voters to promote candidate by sharing policies and general voting information.
Campaign Consultant
Tommy John Schiavoni For State Senate
Southampton, NY
09.2020 - 06.2021
- Created and monitored weekly employee attendance logbooks.
- Successfully coordinated mini canvassing teams
- Delivered flyers to potential.
- Improved operations by working with team members and interns to find workable solutions.
- Worked with diverse group of interns to accomplish goals related to our campaign.
Political Campaign Intern
Southampton Democratic Committee
Southampton, NY
09.2019 - 11.2019
- Captured photos and videos for candidate promotion.
- Promoted campaign message to voters through in-person and door-to-door interactions.
- Emailed and called potential donors and groups to generate support.
- Called voters to promote candidate by sharing policies and general voting information..
Education
Bachelor of Science - Political Science, Public Policy
Stony Brook University
Stonybrook,NyBachelor of Arts - Business Studies
University of Technology,Jamaica
Kingston,JamaicaSkills
- Team development
- Policy development
- Environmental law
- Administrative oversight
- Public policy development
- Media Relations
Affiliations
- Notary Public 2021-2027
- SCVOA- Municipal Training Continuing Education Program
- Stonybrook University-Non-Traditional Student Award for Positive impact and contribution to the Stonybrook Community
Timeline
Town Of Southampton- Trustees
01.2024 - Current
Senior Office Assistant
Village of Southampton
12.2021 - 12.2023
Office Manager
SH Democratic Committee
08.2021 - 11.2021
Office Manager
Tutto Il Giorno
06.2021 - 05.2022
Campaign Consultant
Tommy John Schiavoni For State Senate
09.2020 - 06.2021
Political Campaign Intern
Southampton Democratic Committee
09.2019 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Science - Political Science, Public Policy
Stony Brook University
Bachelor of Arts - Business Studies
University of Technology,Jamaica
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