Melissa Moore's Resume (Last updated January 8th 2008)

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Melissa S. Moore
Charleston, SC United States
MelissaMoore.emurse.com
843.709.9111

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KEYWORDS
Joomla, media, politics, php, html, non-profit, Web 2.0, research, management, public policy, campaign systems, communications, director, organizer, recruiter, Convio, web analytics, viral marketing, networking, leadership development, Mac, PC, Adobe

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WORK EXPERIENCE

South Carolina Equality
Field Director

November, 2006 - January, 2008
Columbia, SC
  • Implement successful earned media strategy in the Upstate region

  • Facilitate leadership trainings in media, GOTV, and legislative advocacy

  • Research public policy and analyze Democracy Project data to advance 2007-2008 policy initiatives


  • Manage teams of volunteers statewide

  • Secure and administer grant funding

  • Implement Letter-to-the-Editor campaigns and publish several op-ed pieces

  • Build alliances across lines of race, class, gender, ability, national origin, age, etc

  • Co-coordinate voter education project to build base in three rural counties

  • Cultivate partnerships regionally, nationally, and internationally

  • Serve as Interim Director through post-campaign transition

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South Carolina Equality
Fairness For All Families Campaign Field Organizer

August, 2005 - November, 2006
Charleston, SC
  • Develop and oversee GOTV strategy

  • Expand base of support to include rural Orangeburg and HBCU, Clafflin University

  • Create list serve of statewide GSA officers

  • Lead teams of volunteers to carry out visibility strategy, GOTV efforts, election day precinct targeting

  • Create a Speaker's Bureau

  • Present to various religious organizations, political groups, civic organizations, Universities, and professional associations

  • Mentor a Charleston Magnet School student

  • Organize three-city "All Families Matter Tour" with Mandy Carter to build support in African-American communities

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Alliance For Full Acceptance
Assistant to the Executive Director

August, 2005 - November, 2006
Charleston, SC
  • Craft weekly email bulletins

  • Compose monthly membership newsletters

  • Co-coordinate direct mail campaigns

  • Assist in development of AFFA radio show, "Equal Time"

  • Pitch stories to local media

  • Publish two op-ed pieces

  • Co-coordinate GLAAD media training

  • Recruit new members and Corporate sponsors

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SOFTWARE AND IT
  • GetActive/Convio CMS
  • Web 2.0 Applications
  • Joomla
  • MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Word, Publisher)
  • HTML, PHP, Visual Basic
  • Windows XP and Mac OS X
  • Survey Software (Survey Monkey, SPSS)
  • Viral Marketing and Social Networking (Myspace, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Bebo)
  • Graphics (Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop)
  • MS SharePoint
  • Web Analytics

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EDUCATION

College of Charleston
BS in Sociology


Charleston, SC

2.9 Grade Point Average

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TRAINING
  • WAND/WILL Conference "Women in the Seat of Power" - Washington, DC
SC Delegation Leader (September 2007)

  • Equality Federation Summer Meeting, Albuquerque, NM
Statewide LGBT Leader (July 2007)

  • Creating Change Conference, Kansas City, MO
Statewide LGBT Leader (November 2006)

  • National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Power Summit, Cincinnati, OH
Ballot Campaign Staff (2006)

  • American Civil Liberties Union Ballot Initiative Training, Washington, DC
Ballot Campaign Staff (December 2005)

  • Camp Wellstone, Raleigh, NC
"How to Win on Progressive Issues" Trainee (2005)

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AFFILIATIONS

  • Getting Women Elected to Higher Office, Sponsored by Columbia College

  • United ENDA, SC Delegation Member

  • Harriet Hancock Center Committee, Facilities Committee Co-Chair

  • SONG, Participated in "Dreaming the Organizer's School" in Alabama

  • SC Progressive Network, Board Member

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PUBLICATIONS

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