College: Double Major in Communications and Political Science with an emphasis on the American Political System and a minor in Psychology with an emphasis on Social Psychology
Current: I am a campaign manager for a State Representative race in Jackson County, MI (I am soon leaving it however, see past post regarding it, and no she still hasn't paid me!!) I am also trying to get a job with another campaign or the Democratic Coordinated Campaign (not for anyone specific, just for Michigan Democrats). I also am a fundraiser for the University of Michigan (Be nice when we call, Tonya!!
) Unpaid I am the President of the College Democrats of Michigan, Vice-President to the Michigan Democratic Party Youth Caucus and a member of the Youth Coordinated Campaign Committee
Descriptions: As campaign manager I run basically EVERYTHING that happens in a campaign. In larger campaigns I would be in charge of a Field Director, Fundraiser, Volunteer Coordinator, Grass Roots organizer, etc... but because this campaign is so small, between me and the other campaign manager we do all of those jobs. Which means I have to do the fundraising and the volunteer organizing and the plans for candidate events, I also have to be in charge of contacting the media and other little things like that. I am also the spokesperson for the campaign.
As a UofM Fundraiser, I call alumni and ask for financial support. As CDM President I am in charge of the CDM executive board and also of starting new chapters and helping older ones. Basically I make things run as smoothly as possible. As Youth Caucus VP, I am in charge of helping all youth in Michigan become more acquainted and hopefully involved with the Democrats. As a member of the Youth Coordinated Campaign committee I, along with other members are getting together a plan for the fall to get more youth registered and voting and get more youth involved in politics.
Dream/Goal
Well short term hopefully I'll Graduate just in time to work on the 2004 Presidential election. After that I hope to work at first in Lansing with the Democrats in any of their administrative offices or as a Legislative Aide to a State Representative or State Senator. From there I want to go to Washington DC more than anything and work in a Capitol Hill office, with a lobbying firm, with the Democratic National Committee. I also want to run a major campaign one year (Greeklawgirl, mabye I can work for you!!!
), then go back to lobbying or simply be a Political Analyst for the party or a campaign. My big dream is to basically have a job where I have to spend a lot of time in the White House one way or another
Past Jobs
Oh Geez what haven't I done? I worked @ 2 pizza places, a hostess at 3 restaurants, a waitress at one, a knife salesman, at Osh Kosh B'gosh and a bead store and my most rewarding job was working as a Pre-Kindergarten/Summer Camp teacher for 2 years where I learned so much about myself and about being a kid!!!!