Q & A Responses

When was the last time you were inspired? A real lightbulb moment? 71% of voters don't want Biden nor Trump to run in 2024. As Treasurer on the Steering Committee, my goals would be to build camaraderie with our state parties and our standing committees to collaboratively achieve success and enhance transparency of party workings. 

I believe our processes and resources need to be refined in order for the national party to provide items as simple as a tabling kit or resource sheet. Trainings are essential for our success yet scarce. If we invest in our hard working volunteers, we can inspire their natural talents and augment our grassroots movement from the ground up. 

Another way to achieve our goals is to think outside the box for fundraising and not just rely on emails, mailers, and phone banking (I did an NC thread on this). Additionally, I've drafted a two year plan to fund party goals/benchmarks to allow Greens to donate directly to our specific party needs .

If elected, I will concentrate on finding more resources as well as, simultaneously report to the NC and SC to ensure transparency and mutual respect.

PARTY HISTORY

With 28 years experience in public policy, electoral reform, public relations, political campaigns, grassroots organizing and grassroots budgets, I can honestly say I've been a Green much longer than when I heard Nader speak in 2000 in Los Angeles. I found my home in the Green Party then but didn't get involved at the national level til 2018.

2016 - 2018

• Co-Chair of Antelope Valley Greens

2018-2020

• Member of Green Party Los Angeles County Council

• Co-Chair of GPCA Media 
• Co-Chair of GPCA Activist Training and Development 
• Member of GPCA Fundraising
• Member of GPCA Campaigns and Candidates Working Group
• With decade's experience on political campaigns, I built up Greens4Office to help our candidates succeed in a positive network they can rely on.
• Inspired and promoted Greens through GreenParty2020 now named Green Party for System Change on Facebook 
• Volunteered with CCC as an unofficial member. As liaison, I submit GPCA candidate info

2020-2022

• Volunteered with Ballot Access as an unofficial member. Currently, a member
• Continue to volunteer with CCC as an unofficial member and grow Greens4Office
• National Committee Delegate
• Latinx Caucus Co-Chair 
  • Created Latinx Caucus Nationbuilder website from scratch
• Media Co-Chair
• Organized and facilitate quarterly Co-Chairs meetings (est. Jan. 2022)

WORK HISTORY

1994

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) In Training, Aleck Sandler & Co

• In charge of eight multi-million dollar corporate accounts where I balanced their books, managed their accounts payables, and executed payroll 
• Completed S Corporation and Individual Tax Returns for all company clients 
• Automated various MS Dos forms into Lotus 123 Worksheets to increase efficiency 

1997

Public Relations Manager, Barnes & Noble

• Worked with $10,000 a month budget to execute publicity, build relationships with cities, community organizations, schools and colleges, and Media
• Oversaw staff and all promotional events 

2001 - present

Policy Director, PYS

• Through a state grant that gets distributed to each county, my organization is tasked with empowering individuals to take the health of their communities into their own hands and enact healthy community policies. 
• We write city policies, recruit and train city residents, partner with community organizations, and present proposals to City Councils, County Supervisors, and Congressional district reps.
• For 22 years, I have had to strictly work with a $300,000 budget to achieve our goals and have creatively cut costs, received donations in kind, and provided up to 6 inch narrative and budget monthly reports describing our positive steps towards our goals, what goals we missed, and what goals we are setting for the following month as well as detailing and justifying every expense to stay within budget and on track. 

VOLUNTEER WORK

1988 - present

Various activities through:

Heal The Bay

Surfrider Foundation

Tree People

1989 - 1991

Assisted in various Special Needs Schools

Clerk at Veterans Administration

2001 - present

Partnered with cities to create community gardens and organize community clean ups

2006 - present

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

• Mobilized Latinx to speak up for their rights and get out the vote (GOTV)
• Coordinated free Citizenship/ DACA / TPS Workshops
• Implemented a women's empowerment project to teach computers and self-defense skills.
• Updated city general elections to districted elections for better representation

2010 - 2020

ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)

• Chair of Immigrant Rights Committee (Spokesperson) 
• Chair of Homeless Rights Committee (Spokesperson)
• Taught U.S. History to individuals applying for their U.S. citizenship and assisted with their application free of charge (2017 - 2019)

2014 - 2018

Outreach Coordinator, Planned Parenthood Action

• Women's and LGBTQIA+ rights policy wonk
• Organized fundraisers and trips to Sacramento, coordinated community meetings/presentations, regional rep at community events, and canvassed to get out the vote (GOTV).

2016 - present

CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights - Los Angeles)

• Organized trainings, community marches, and get out the vote (GOTV) events

State Ballot Initiatives

• CA Fight for $15
• CA Single Payer 
• CA Rent Control
• CA No on 22 - Exempt driving app corporations (Uber, Lyft) from providing workers rights and protections
• CA Single Payer (2nd try)

(In all, I have phonebanked and canvassed over 200,000 voters and supervised hundreds of volunteers)

SKILLS

A technology nerd who learned DOS on Macs at age 10 and strongly believes in efficiency.

 In chronological order:

• DOS/HTML/Code
• Windows 3.1 to Windows 11
• Corel Wordperfect, Lotus 123
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, One Note, Access
• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Spark
• WordPress
• Google Docs, Sheets, and Slide
• Canva
• Nationbuilder

I look forward to working with each of you! Thank you for your consideration for GPUS Treasurer.

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