Angelica M. Rubio P.O, Box 162, Lake Arthur, NM | 213 999 6161 | angelicarubiowu@gmail com | @anrubio SKILLS: Policy Analyst, Advocacy, Program Development; Project Management, Coalition Building, Public Relations; Interpersonal Communications, Online/Offline Community Organizing; Strategic Planning; Social Media and Blogger EDUCATION: ‘New Organizing Institute — Washington, DC (2012) NOI “No Borders” Boot Camp California State University — Los Angeles, California (2008) Masters of Arts — Latin Am Studies, Concentration in Comparative Politics New Mexico State University - Las Cruces, New Mexico (2001) Bachelor of Arts - Government, Concentration in Intemational Relations and Public Policy WORK EXPERIENCE Founder/Community Organizer Center for Advocacy Rights and Engagement (CARE), Lake Arthur, NM 01/2012-Present Coordinate public relations with the purpose of recruiting volunteers and increasing public awareness of CARE and its goals and activities in Roswell and the valley Develop, implement, and maintain CARE membership and volunteer list Develop and implement time-orientated strategic plans to establish agency goals. Review program/agency progress and compare to goals and objectives. Engage local community in issue-based campaigns and non-partisan voter registration/get out the vate (GOTV) Member of the New Mexico C3 Table Sentor Associate of Fund Development and Communications — Part-time Tobosa Developmental Services, Roswell, New Mexico 03/2010-Present ‘© Support and partner with Executive Director and Board Members on all fund development and communications activities tively work with ED to develop and implement a comprehensive fund development and communications strategy Responsible for the execution of proposals, writing, archiving and managing proposals Conduct on-going research on funding sources and trends related to intellectual disabilities Ensure timely submission of proposals, reports and other on-going communication Develop and maintain a system for tracking and preparing grant proposals Lead online content that engages audience segments, leading to measurable action ‘Manage the development, distribution and maintenance of all print and electronic collateral including, but not limited to, newletters, brochures, annual report, e-newsletters and TDS website Track and measure the level of engagement within the network over time Cultivate and sustain relationships of relevance with print, radio and other media contacts Blogger The Rubio Dispatch: Where the Left is Right 03/2011 - Present© Focusing on the days political events and providing a personal analysis from the confines of my little world in rural New Mexico Regional Get Out The Vote Director Organizing for America (OFA) — Colorado 09/2012-11/2012 ‘© Trained new volunteers for Organizing for America’s (OFA) get out the vote efforts in Colorado © Coordinated out-of-state volunteers with travel information, housing and transportation upon arriving to Colorado ‘© Managed Get Out the Vote (GOTV) fellows in east Boulder County. Planned and set up staging locations, overseeing logistics for OFA’s GOTV efforts © Oversaw the management and distribution of campaign literature and materials to all staging locations in east Boulder county Consultant National Council of La Raza, Washington, DC 05/2010-09/2010 © Assisted the Office of Research, Advocacy and Legislation Wealth Building Policy Project to prepare and plan September, 2010 Fair Housing convening in Washington, DC. © Conducted research on housing ordinances targeting immigrant communities in Prince William County, Virginia © Reviewed status of complaints filed privately and by Housing and Urban Development. © Analyzed trends in discrimination complaints based on anti-crowding ordinances across the county © Interviewed and collaborated with fair housing and immigration experts © Prepared background information and discussion materials on the issue of anti-immigrant ordinances © Helped facilitate “Does the Fair Housing Law Apply to Immigrants?” convening in September 2010 Policy Analyst, President Pro Tempore State of New Mexico — Legislative Session, Santa Fe, New Mexico 01/2010-03/2010 © Researched critical information related to legislation before the NM State Senate, Committees’ Committee. © Participated in meetings and hearings with Senate leadership and committee on legislative issues related to state budget. © Researched and analyzed prospective legislation, assisting and preparing President Pro Tempore on committee presentations © Met with constituents on behalf of President Pro Tempore to discuss concems and issues facing their community Director, Department of Community Wealth East LA Community Corporation, Los Angeles, CA 01/2006-12/ Established and evaluated program and department goals, objectives and policy platform ‘Managed an annual budget of up to $350,000 Conducted research and grant writing to expand program revenues of up to $250,000 Helped design and supervise the maintenance of a case management system, tracking units of service, facilitating grant reporting, and strategic planning© Created first-time home-buyer, foreclosure prevention, and financial literacy curricula, serving over 1500 families. © Planned and facilitated educational bilingual workshops for up to 50 families per month. Provided one-on-one counseling to families facing housing hardships. Oversaw, created and translated bi-lingual outreach materials for departmental programs. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Community Organizer Alliance for Peace and Justice, Roswell, New Mexico 01/2012 - Present © Collaborate and organizing with allies to engage local community on issue-based campaigns, specifically related to Governor Susana Martinez’s attempts to repeal drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants © Organize, mobilize and assist in facilitating local house meetings with community members, to identify issues Door to Door Canvasser - (GOTV) Barack Obama for President, Las Vegas, Nevada 11/2008 - 11/2008 Participated in get out the vote efforts, early voting Field Organizer John Kerry for President, Roswell, New Mexico 06/2004 - 11/2004 © Organized and hosted local events © Coordinated and lead phone banking efforts © Organized and participated in “get out the vote” efforts, early voting and election day Registered new voters LEADERSHIP/AWARDS: Member of Los Angeles County Foreclosure Taskforce (July/07), Member of Los Angeles Financial Literacy Council, (05/09), Member of Los Angeles National Council of La Raza Affiliate Council (09/09), Honored with Panther Award by California Reinvestment Coalition for advocacy efforts in foreclosure prevention (11/09) Received scholarship to attend NOI No Borders Bootcamp (2/ 12) Received scholarship to attend Netroots Nation 2012 by Democracy for America Scholarship Competition (6/12) LANGUAGES: Fluent in Spanish and English SKILLS: Mac IOSS, Microsoft, Web 2.0, VAN, online organizing, social media and office equipment