The following are some samples of my writing. As a strategic communications specialist working in advocacy and persuasion, I have written scripts for video ads which have received hundreds of thousands of views, press releases and media advisories which have resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars of earned media coverage, Op-Eds which have appeared in major media outlets, and more.
- Blog Post 10
- Branding 2
- Call to Action 13
- Digital Ad 7
- Earned Media 6
- FHL 19
- Fundraising Email 21
- Miami Corruption Tracker 1
- Miami-Dade Dem Party 71
- Newsletter 29
- OFAF 44
- Op-Ed 4
- Press Release 44
- Radio Advertising 1
- Text Message 8
- Touchscreen Interactive 3
- Update 9
- Video Production 15
- website design 1
Tallahassee is Overruling Our Local Governments in Florida
There’s a crisis threatening our communities all over Florida. Florida state legislators filed 42 bills in the 2021 legislative session to overrule local city and county ordinances. This "Tallahassee Takeover" affects everything from environmental ordinances designed to keep Florida’s water and air clean to election laws that keep dark money out of local politics.
Florida: it's time for a Homeowner Bill of Rights
I produced this video to promote legislation that we were advocating for at Floridians for Honest Lending. It also ran as a digital ad, urging people to sign on to our cause.
🌀 Hurricane Season: How to protect your home 🏠
It’s now the end of June, which means hurricane season is well underway.
Video interviews with victims of fraudulent banking practices
I shot and edited several interviews with victims of foreclosure fraud in Florida as part of our work with Floridians for Honest Lending. These stories were included in our push to pass a Florida Homeowner Bill of Rights.
What’s Going On With Unemployment Reform in Florida?
Next week, March 1, will mark the one year anniversary of the first cases of COVID-19 being reported in the state of Florida. Since that time, more than 30,000 Florida residents have lost their lives to the virus. And as restaurants, hotels, and tourism business dried up as people tried to stay safe, Florida’s economy took a deep dive into a recession. Millions of Floridians lost their jobs and filed for unemployment benefits from the state’s unemployment trust fund. Unemployment reform became a key topic for many of Florida’s leaders. The question is: what’s going on with unemployment reform now, a year later?
Stop Mitch McConnell in Georgia
After we thought the presidential election was over in November 2020, we turned our attention to helping out with two important U.S. Senate races in Georgia. I wrote this fundraising email to support that cause.
Miami-Dade Democratic Party Condemns Congressman Diaz-Balart for his Attempts to Subvert Democracy and Overturn an American Election
MIAMI-DADE, FL: After Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R, FL-25) signed an amicus brief joining Texas’s lawsuit that seeks to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, the Miami-Dade Democratic Party condemned his actions as frivolous and anti-democratic.
A lack of affordable health insurance in Florida
25% of working Floridians are uninsured and the number is still growing.
The Miami-Dade Democratic Party Congratulates Daniella Levine Cava on Becoming Miami-Dade County’s First Woman Mayor
Commissioner Levine Cava’s Historic Victory Also Marks the First Democratic Mayor of Miami-Dade in 16 Years
Miami-Dade FL: Tonight, Daniella Levine Cava can claim victory in Miami-Dade County after Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents in Miami-Dade County voted in historic numbers through mail-in voting, Early Voting, and Election Day voting.
Miami-Dade Democratic Party Raises Over $3 Million in 2020
MIAMI-DADE, FL: Today the Miami-Dade Democratic Party announced that it raised more than $3 million dollars in 2020, shattering the fundraising record it had set the year before of $607,000. This banner year fundraising has provided the party with the resources to invest in robust organizing throughout the county and support local candidates in key races.
Last minute volunteer opportunities
I wrote this volunteer newsletter for the last weekend of the presidential campaign in 2020.
October 29 Newsletter: Last newsletter before Election Day
I wrote what I called the “last newsletter before Election Day” on October 29, 2020 (it was not actually the last newsletter before Election Day).
BREAKING: a 6-3 conservative Supreme Court
Last night, Republicans in the US Senate, including Florida’s own Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, voted to confirm Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This is despite Election Day being just a week away.
We need a surge of voters
We need your help. Early voting begins today, and we’re at an absolutely critical point in our GOTV efforts.
We've built up a lead in Early Vote returns. Our chair, Steve Simeonidis, has made it clear how important it is to maintain that early lead in during Early Voting and Election Day. The Republican machine is gearing up to stop our momentum in these final two weeks.
October 15 Newsletter: 12 Days To Go
With 12 days until Election Day, I wrote this newsletter highlighting the many ways volunteers could get involved with the Miami-Dade Democratic Party.
Chip in $10 to get supplies for our Early Vote team
I wrote this email on October 13, 2020 to raise funds for our early vote team in Miami-Dade County.
It's working
I wrote this email update and fundraising pitch in the final weeks of the 2020 presidential campaign.
Mike Bloomberg and Miami-Dade County Democratic Executive Committee Announce $500,000 Contribution for Canvassing Effort
Mike Bloomberg and Miami-Dade County Democratic Executive Committee (DEC) announced today a $500,000 contribution from Mike Bloomberg to strengthen canvassing and Get Out the Vote efforts across the county.
Voter Registration and Vote-By-Mail Videos
A Trilingual Digital Campaign
When Vote-By-Mail ballots were mailed out to voters in Miami-Dade County, we launched a digital ad campaign aimed at educating Democratic voters about some key points in using their Vote-By-Mail Ballots: 1) It is extremely important to sign the back of the envelope. We also explained voters’ options for returning their ballots: either through the mail as early as possible, or by using the drop boxes available at all Early Voting sites.