1. Jessica Johnnes
1235 E 14th Ave Mobile: (845) 514-3449
Denver, CO 80218 Email: jjohnnes123@gmail.com
Professional Skills
Relevant Experience
The Public Interest Network
o Democracy Campaign Organizer November 2014- Present
§ Lead organizer on timely campaign to pass federal small-donor matching program.
§ Currently organize press conferences and report releases, lead statewide coalitions of elected
officials, plan events, and meet with congressional representatives regularly.
o Electoral Recruitment Director August 2014- Nov. 2014
§ Recruit and train staff of 30 canvassers to mobilize voters for U.S. Senate race.
§ Employed media and direct outreach strategy to build attention and recruit staff.
§ Built office to target size in three weeks.
New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG)
o Project Coordinator August 2013- June 2014
• Trained students in civic action skills including event planning, media outreach, coalition building,
lobbying, campaign organizing, and oversaw intensive internship with regular workshops.
• Lead 5 issue-based campaigns and built strong coalitions between faculty, administrators and
campus organizations.
o Legislative Associate Jan. 2013- June 2013
§ Accepted through competitive process into full time research and advocacy internship in state
capital with New York’s largest student directed, non-profit, non-partisan organization.
§ Organized lobby days, drafted fact sheets, coalition outreach materials, white papers, legislative bill
memoranda, attended committee meetings, and conducted research.
o Outreach Director Field Manager Summers 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
§ Directed community outreach and fundraising staff to support organization’s program work.
§ Managed daily field crews, coordinated briefings, trained office staff of 20 people, set day-to-day
agenda, managed database, and payroll.
Education
• State University of New York- Purchase College May 2013
o Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with Minor in Immigration Studies
o GPA: 3.4
• Office Management • Event Planning • Public Speaking
• MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint • Persuasive Writing • Coalition Building
• Fundraising • Policy Analysis • Political Strategy
• Press Releases Advisories • Lobbying • Campaign Organizing Strategy