Specialty
Consulting
Mission
Organizing is bringing people together to build power. To make the changes we want to see in our world, we must do more than win. We must build a new culture of equity and inclusion.
Bio
The first time I knocked on a door was 1988, when I might have been the only person in America who thought Michael Dukakis could win. (Spoiler alert: he couldn’t.)
At the time, I also thought that if we could just elect all the right people, we could solve all of our problems. Well, none of those things have happened. I’ve learned that we solve our problems when we build power and disrupt white supremacy culture.
Since then, I’ve run successful campaigns with feminist leaders, union members, teachers, gun violence prevention activists and political party volunteers. A highlight was a campaign with gun violence prevention activists that engaged more members than ever before and won in 89% of the targeted US House districts. When the new House of Representatives convened in January, a new, robust universal background checks bill was the third bill passed.
My training experience is also extensive, from fifteen-minute drills to move undecided voters to multi-session programs about all aspects of a campaign. Each session is customized for the organization and focused on action.
I’ve also co-designed and co-facilitate a workshop called “Disrupting White Supremacy Culture.” It is an introduction to work that we must do in order to establish an equitable and inclusive culture in our organizations.
Before starting Organizing to Win, I directed regional field operations for two statewide ballot measures, rebuilt a struggling state affiliate of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), created the member political program for SEIU’S largest public employee local union, and coached emerging teacher-organizers on launching local campaigns for education justice. Earlier in my career, I filled many different roles at the National Organization for Women (NOW) and several political campaigns.
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