LORA RAE ANDERSON | experienced communicator, manager

team builder, and organizer

(920) 606-3462, loraraeanderson@gmail.com 1429 Park Street, #430 Hartford, CT 06106

professional experience skills

Director of Communications: CT Dept. of Consumer Protection
Hartford, CT Sept. 2015-Aug. 2016, Nov. 2016-Present Large, multi- layered staff hiring
and management
Oversaw all public relations efforts press relationships, joint
Strategic plan writing and execution
efforts with other state agencies and community
Project management
organizations, PSA and ad buy campaigns, and other public
Legislative analysis and testimony
relations work
Training program development
Built and trained a team of employees to represent the agency
publicly Large event (10,000 +) planning and
Created goals and processes for the communications management
program, built reports to track success, and developed Advanced Microsoft Excel, &
systems for accountability Google Sheets
Utilized policy area expertise including but not limited to unfair Budget drafting
trade practices, charities, medical marijuana, pharmaceutical VoteBuilder, NationBuilder
regulation, and liquor regulation to produce educational Blue State Digital, Word Press,
materials and guides, legislative testimony, press releases and Constant Contact
other public communications related to the agencys work Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and
InDesign
Basic compliance and operations
Deputy GOTV Director for Election Day: Ohio Together
management
Columbus, OH Aug. 2016-Nov. 2016
Hired, trained, and managed 13 Regional Get Out The Vote
(GOTV) Directors who provided daily logistical support to the
organizing team and Early Vote program
Oversaw the recruitment of over 400 staging locations and distribution of over 28,000 GOTV walk packets
and supplies to those locations
Lead the content development process for all staff and volunteer GOTV trainings with a focus on using adult
learning theory
Outreach Director: Community Schools Parent and Family Engagement New York City DOE
New York, NY March 2015-Aug. 2015
Coordinated and supervised the launch of parent and community engagement in 128 Community Schools
paired with over 65 community based organizations resulting in over 4,311 attendees to community school
forums, over 900 one on one meetings with parents by staff, and over 300 emerging school leaders
Developed training materials and guides, and hosted training sessions to support school staff in hosting
community school forums, and building their community school teams
Built the outreach teams daily reporting structures, and produced weekly metrics reports
Field Director: Connecticut Democratic Party Dan Malloy for Connecticut
Hartford, CT - June 2013-Nov 2014
Hired, trained, and supervised a multi-layered team of over 70 field staff that implemented the Neighborhood
Team organizing model for the first time in CT
Wrote and executed the field plan for Governor Dan Malloys successful re-election campaign
Improved vote margins compared to 2010 in the major cities Hartford, New Haven, and Danbury through over
11,000 GOTV volunteer shifts and a paid canvass program

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LORA RAE ANDERSON | experienced communicator, manager
team builder, and organizer

(920) 606-3462, loraraeanderson@gmail.com 1429 Park Street, #430 Hartford, CT 06106

professional experience continued
Youth Engagement Fellow: Youth Engagement Fund (YEF) NOI Education Fund
Green Bay, WI - April 2013-June 2013
Conducted research and developed a reports on both potential funders for YEF, and on youth attitudes
towards various corporate marketing campaigns

State Youth Vote Director: Organizing for America - Ohio

Columbus, OH - February 2012-November 2012
Collaborated with Ohio leadership to develop a well-rounded youth outreach program that utilized our
communications, digital, surrogates, field, & data departments
Oversaw training development and execution for the states Youth Vote Program
Recruited, hired, and trained 33 Campus Organizers & two Deputy Youth Vote Directors who registered over
46,000 students & achieved 4% higher turnout & 2% higher support among young voters than in 08

Regional Field Director: Organizing for America - Ohio

Youngstown, OH - August 2011-February 2012
Oversaw the neighborhood team building efforts in 7 counties in Northeast Ohio
Executed on signature collection efforts against House Bill 194 in 2011

Field Director: Democratic Party of Wisconsin Shelly Moore for State Senate
Hudson, WI - May 2011-Aug. 2011
Ran the field and community organizing operation in the 10th Senate District including managing two
organizers

Lead Organizer: Homecare Campaign SEIU Healthcare - Wisconsin

Appleton, WI Jan. 2011-April 2011
Recruited and maintained union membership in Northeast Wisconsin
Coordinated state senate recall signature collection efforts in Senate Districts 14, 18, and 2

Field Organizer: Democratic Party of Wisconsin

Eau Claire, WI July 2010-Nov. 2010
Recruited leaders to build and maintain six neighborhood teams in 10 counties in Western Wisconsin

education
Bachelor of the Arts: World Politics
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

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