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  Amy Tarczynski Downtown Denver Partnership - Civic Engagement Manager
  

  Amy Tarczynski

  Downtown Denver Partnership - Civic Engagement Manager

  About
  I connect Downtown Denver stakeholders to opportunities to engage civically. Whether for you that means using your voice on a DDP advisory committee, participating in an Urban Exploration trip abroad, or staying informed about important projects in our center city, there are so many ways to get involved. Reach out and let’s chat!

  Experience
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  Manager, Civic Engagement
  Downtown Denver Partnership
  Oct 2022 – Present9 months

  Denver, Colorado, United States

  • Connect with current and prospective members about opportunities to participate in city building work
  • Facilitate member assemblies for stakeholders to learn about key economic & community development projects
  • Build transparent systems of communication that make it easier for motivated partners to connect and get involved in DDP’s place-based initiatives
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  Freelance Consultant
  Naturally Bay Area
  Jul 2022 – Jul 20221 month

  Freelance consultant helping with technical planning and administration for Naturally Bay Area’s virtual Pitch Slam competition
  Andy Kim for Congress
  Andy Kim for Congress
  2 years 2 months

  Deputy Campaign Manager & Finance Director
  Feb 2022 – Apr 20223 months

  Finance Director
  Apr 2021 – Feb 202211 months

  Finance Manager
  Nov 2020 – Apr 20216 months

  Marlton, New Jersey, United States

  Finance Associate
  Mar 2020 – Nov 20209 months

  Marlton, New Jersey, United States

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  Senior Research Specialist
  Princeton University
  Jul 2019 – Feb 20208 months

  Princeton, NJ

  • Engaged in applied research with faculty labor economists, assisting on empirical studies of issues such as immigration policy, higher education, and the temp economy
  • Lead outreach and conducted in-house data consulting for administrative units at the university, employing predictive analytics techniques
  • Analyzed data in STATA and Python, and managed a data collection team of three undergraduates
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  Research Assistant
  Brown University
  Jun 2018 – Sep 20184 months

  Providence, Rhode Island Area

  Summer R.A. supporting Professor Bryce Millett Steinberg (Stephen Robert Assistant Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs)
  • Assisted in a program evaluation of India’s National Rural Employment Guarantee Act on work and educational outcomes for low-income children
  • Validated results, created data visualizations, and edited journal article for final publication
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  Digital Sales Intern
  Calvin Klein
  Jun 2018 – Aug 20183 months

  Greater New York City Area

  Ecommerce intern supporting account executives for Calvin Klein Underwear, Calvin Klein Jeans, Tommy Hilfiger Underwear, Warner’s, and Olga.
  • Independently managed Amazon paid search placements for Tommy Hilfiger Underwear
  • Collected and analyzed sales data in Excel for ongoing reporting and to inform strategic decisions
  • Identified and targeted opportunities and threats to long-term digital sales growth
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  Digital Marketing Intern
  True&Co
  Jun 2017 – Sep 20174 months

  San Francisco Bay Area

  PVH Intern supporting True&Co.’s marketing and merchandise teams.
  • Jumpstarted True&Co.’s organic social media channels, curating and testing a mix of existing assets and influencer/user generated content to increase engagement
  • Tracked KPIs for email and blog content and implemented new SEO strategies
  • Managed orders and shipments for photoshoots, collaborations, and influencer partnerships
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  Field Marketing Intern
  Runa
  Jun 2017 – Aug 20173 months

  San Francisco Bay Area

  Brand ambassador raising awareness of the RUNA product, brand, and mission.
  • Educated potential consumers about RUNA’s unique value proposition
  • Directly drove new customer acquisition and sales during in-store demos
  • Personally engaged with influencers
  • Tailored pitch for various marketing events across Northern California (e.g. Daybreaker SF, Lululemon Run Club, America Scores Cup, Relay for Life)
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  Freelance Blogger
  eDriving ®
  Sep 2016 – Jun 201710 months

  Authored original content for the DriversEd.com blog on a monthly basis
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  Marketing Assistant
  The Marsh
  Jun 2016 – Aug 20163 months

  San Francisco, CA

  Summer internship supporting The Marsh’s marketing and administrative teams.
  • Developed and executed social media strategy, design, and analysis – increasing engagement, website click-through, and ticket sales
  • Redesigned e-newsletter template to be mobile-friendly and increased click-through
  • Drove online fundraising revenue through targeted digital marketing
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  Office Assistant
  Clearwater Counseling and Assessment
  Jun 2016 – Aug 20163 months

  Childcare Provider Graphic
  Nanny, Babysitter, Driver
  Childcare Provider
  Aug 2010 – Jun 20165 years 11 months

  • Planned engaging activities tailored to each child, encouraging social-emotional learning
  • Taught organizational skills to kids by observing their habits and creating nudges towards good habits, helping them develop self-motivation and responsibility
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  Sales Associate
  Nathan & Co
  Aug 2014 – Aug 20151 year 1 month

  Oakland, CA

  • Guided and motivated customers empathetically through the gift-selection process
  • Impressed customers with customized gift-wrapping tailored to each occasion and taught fellow employees strategies and creative tips to increase customer satisfaction
  • Organized merchandise according to observations and sales trends to prioritize high margin and volume products
  Education
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  Brown University
  Economics
  Activities and Societies: Brown University Top Female Athlete of the Year 2019; Varsity Crew Captain, 2018-19 season; 2x gold medalist at Ivy League Championships, 3x gold medalist at Head of the Charles, 4x top-ten DI NCAA finalist

  B.A. Economics (with Honors)
  Research interests: intersection of digital technology and behavioral science, impacts of hyper-targeted marketing, gender disparities in the field of Economics
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  Saint Mary’s College High School
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  Supported the Saint Mary’s student body as a campus leader (Student Body Vice President) and served the extended school community as a student ambassador (member of Circle SM).

  Graduated Summa Cum Laude, awarded lifetime membership by the California Scholarship Federation (CSF), and received the Galileo Galilei Award for Laboratory Science and the Lumen Gentium Award for Community
  Licenses & Certifications
  Salesforce Essential Training Graphic
  Salesforce Essential Training
  LinkedIn
  Issued Aug 2022
  See credentialExternal link
  Honors & Awards
  Top Female Athlete of the Year, 2019
  Brown University Athletics
  May 2019
  Named Brown’s Top Female Athlete of the Year for “determination, accountability, and toughness”
  National Scholar Athlete, Division I
  CRCA
  May 2017
  The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) recognizes scholar athletes who have rowed in their institution’s NCAA eligible boats for a minimum of 75% of the current spring races and have attained a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher.
  Galileo Galilei Award for Laboratory Science
  Saint Mary’s College High School
  Jun 2015
  Lumen Gentium Award for Community
  Saint Mary’s College High School
  Jun 2015

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  Rich Herrmann Colorado Forward Party - State Co-Lead
  

  Rich Herrmann

  Colorado Forward Party - State Co-Lead

  About
  Passionate, seasoned executive with over 25 years of technology leadership & vision in the upstream oil & gas industry. Unique blend of geotechnical product management, business development, strategic planning, and executive management experience. Led successful software development and product management teams delivering the industry’s most respected products serving the largest corporations around the world. Seed stage startup to multi-billion dollar company leadership. Looking to leverage my experience and apply my energy to a new path of service to shape policy and mentor another generation to help make the world a better place for all of us.

  Activity
  Here Ye, Here Ye! Colorado Forward Party’s next Statewide (Virtual) Town Hall meeting is this coming Monday, June 5th at 7 pm. Come to see whats been…

  Here Ye, Here Ye! Colorado Forward Party’s next Statewide (Virtual) Town Hall meeting is this coming Monday, June 5th at 7 pm. Come to see what’s been…
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  “Speaking to a gathering of a few dozen supporters at a South Tampa eatery, Yang introduced the nation’s first Forward Party mayor, former Republican…

  “Speaking to a gathering of a few dozen supporters at a South Tampa eatery, Yang introduced the nation’s first Forward Party mayor, former Republican…
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  Experience
  Forward Party Graphic
  Colorado State Co-Lead
  Forward Party
  Jan 2023 – Present6 months

  Colorado, United States

  Oseberg
  Oseberg
  5 years

  Corporate Business Development
  Aug 2021 – Feb 20227 months

  Colorado, United States

  VP of Product & Business Development
  Mar 2017 – Aug 20214 years 6 months

  Denver, Colorado, United States

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  Senior Vice President & General Manager
  Drillinginfo
  May 2014 – Oct 20151 year 6 months

  Denver CO

  IHS
  IHS
  9 years 2 months

  Vice President Geosciences Portfolio
  Oct 2011 – May 20142 years 8 months

  Greater Denver Area

  Vice President Global Platforms & Technology
  Mar 2010 – Oct 20111 year 8 months

  Greater Denver Area

  Vice President Global Information Access
  Apr 2005 – Apr 20105 years 1 month

  Greater Denver Area

  Spatial Energy Graphic
  Advisory Board Member
  Spatial Energy
  Apr 2007 – Apr 20114 years 1 month

  Boulder, CO

  TGS NOPEC GEOPHYSICAL CO ASA Graphic
  Vice President Data Access & Integration
  TGS NOPEC GEOPHYSICAL CO ASA
  Apr 2003 – Apr 20052 years 1 month

  Greater Denver Area

  P2 Energy Solutions Graphic
  Senior Vice President Geotechnology & Business Development
  P2 Energy Solutions
  Apr 1999 – Apr 20034 years 1 month

  Greater Denver Area

  Halliburton Graphic
  Director of Geotechnology, GeoGraphix
  Halliburton
  Apr 1995 – Apr 19994 years 1 month

  Greater Denver Area

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  Petroleum Geophysicist
  Chevron
  Feb 1988 – Apr 19957 years 3 months

  Bakersfield, California Area

  Education
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graphic
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  Bachelor of Science – BS
  1982 – 1986

  Stanford University Graphic
  Stanford University
  MS
  1986 – 1988

  Volunteer Experience
  State LeadForward Party Graphic
  State Lead
  Forward Party
  Jan 2023 – Present6 months

  Politics

  Publications
  Web Services Transform E&P Data Management
  Hart’s E&P Sep 2008
  The emergence and increasing adoption of Web services, based on standard Internet protocols, is beginning to transform E&P data management, reducing entrenched costs and facilitating faster, tighter integration of disparate systems.
  Other authors
  J. Sanders
  See publicationExternal link
  Technologies Improve Lease Analysis
  The American Oil & Gas Reporter Feb 2004
  Other authors
  J. HicksN. Purday
  Selecting and Annotating Well Logs
  US Patent #8,321,130
  Patent describes unique well log correlation workflow using software tools. This workflow greatly and uniquely improves the process by which geoscientists analyze the earth’s subsurface using information recorded in the borehole re: the types of rocks encountered as the well is drilled.
  Other authors
  Carolyn HillRobert M. BanksAnnette deJong
  See publicationExternal link
  Patents
  Selecting and Annotating Well Logs
  United States8,321,130
  Other inventors
  Carolyn Hill
  See patentExternal link
  Languages
  Spanish
  Elementary proficiency
  Organizations
  The ArcView Group
  Member
  Jan 2016 – 2018
  Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity
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  Sep 1982 – Jun 1986
  SEG
  Active Member

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  Meisha Wright Community Engagement Coordinator
  

  Meisha Wright

  Community Engagement Coordinator

  State of Colorado
  Community Engagement Coordinator
  State of Colorado
  Apr 2023 – Present 3 months

  United States Senate
  United States Senate
  1 year 10 months

  Constituent Advocate
  Sep 2022 – Feb 20236 months

  Denver, Colorado, United States

  State Internship Coordinator & Staff Assistant
  Jan 2022 – Feb 20231 year 2 months

  Denver, Colorado, United States

  Lead Congressional Intern
  May 2021 – Dec 20218 months

  Denver, Colorado, United States

  Co-managed and helped train nine interns. Researched and organized sources to complete team projects. Logged information and messages in Intranet Quorum (IQ) and office logs. Managed sensitive information. Communicated with constituent advocates (CAs) and office staff to provide resources and aid to CO constituents and communities in areas such as taxes, immigration, veteran affairs. Answered and directed constituent calls, emails, and letters, taking note of constituent opinions and casework…Show more
  Congressional Intern – Office of U.S. Senator Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)
  May 2021 – Dec 20218 months

  Denver, Colorado, United States

  Proto’s Pizzeria Napoletana North Boulder Graphic
  Waitress
  Proto’s Pizzeria Napoletana North Boulder
  Apr 2016 – Dec 20215 years 9 months

  Boulder, Colorado, United States

  Demonstrate strong familiarity with the restaurant menu and effectively work in a fast paced environment. Operate POS terminals to input customer orders, swipe credit cards, and enter cash amounts received. Display top-quality costumer service while accommodating upwards of 40 plus guests daily.
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  Campaign Intern
  Dan Bronoske (D-WA St.) For State Representative
  Sep 2020 – Nov 20203 months

  Tacoma, Washington, United States

  Initiated a minimum of 150 phone calls per week to prospective voters while logging responses into VAN Software in the most competitive district in WA St. Created social media posts in support of the candidate. Sat in on meetings concerning campaign strategy.
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  Diner worker
  Dining and Conference Services at the University of Puget Sound
  Aug 2018 – Dec 20191 year 5 months

  Tacoma, Washington, United States

  Gained knowledge of basic food preparation practices and procedures of large-scale kitchen work. Interacted with upwards of 100+ individuals per rush hour in a polite manner. Quickly learned and complied with food safety regulations.
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  Intern
  Boulder County Sheriff’s Office
  May 2019 – Aug 20194 months

  Boulder, Colorado, United States

  Gained valuable insights into the law enforcement career and Sheriff’s organization. Provided administrative assistance to two supervisors, which included data logging, organization and planning for events. Interacted with superiors and all office staff in a professional and friendly manner.
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  Backwait
  SALT the Bistro
  Jun 2018 – Aug 20183 months

  Boulder, Colorado, United States

  Worked with servers and managers to deliver food efficiently to restaurant patrons. Cleared tables and set them in a quick, efficient manner. Took initiative to find extra tasks when scheduled duties were completed, such as extra cleaning.
  Education
  University of Puget Sound Graphic
  University of Puget Sound
  German Studies
  2017 – 2021

  German Major | Politics and Government and Religion Minors
  Shining Mountain Waldorf School Graphic
  Shining Mountain Waldorf School
  High School Diploma
  2013 – 2017

  Volunteer Experience
  Student VolunteerOneSky Beijing, China Graphic
  Student Volunteer
  OneSky Beijing, China
  Jul 2016

  Children

  Traveled to Beijing, China to work at a care home for disabled children and orphans. Assisted nannies with nap time routines and administrative duties. Built cultural competencies while interacting with children and Chinese citizens.
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  Student Volunteer
  Alabma Waldorf School
  Apr 2017

  Children

  Developed excellent interpersonal and age-appropriate communication. Worked with younger children to develop social skills with peers. Built personal relationships with parents and children.
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  Student Volunteer
  Conference on World Affairs at CU Boulder
  Oct 2020 – Aug 202111 months

  Politics

  Attended weekly meetings with the Human Condition Program committee. Complete research on potential candidates for panels. Propose new ideas and critiques to a variety of students, professors, and Boulder citizens to create exciting and thought provoking panel topics.
  Licenses & Certifications
  TIPS Certification Graphic
  TIPS Certification
  TIPS Alcohol Certification
  Courses
  German Politics
  GERM 360
  Global Security
  PG 335
  Just War Theory
  PG 387
  Science and War
  STS 345
  Honors & Awards
  University of Puget Sound Dean’s List Spring 2021
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  May 2021
  Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science National Honor Society
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  Nov 2019
  Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society
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  Nov 2018
  University of Puget Sound Dean’s List Spring 2018
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  2018
  Test Scores
  Deutsches Sprachdiplom DAAD National German Test
  Score: B2, C1
  2017
  Leseverstehen Level B2
  Horverstehen Level B2
  Schriftliche Kommunikation B2
  Mündliche Kommunikation C1
  Languages
  German
  Limited working proficiency

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  Andrew Yang Co-Chair of the Forward Party
  

  Andrew Yang

  Co-Chair of the Forward Party

  Andrew Yang (born January 13, 1975) is an American businessman, attorney, lobbyist, and politician. Yang was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries and the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary. He is the co-chair of the Forward Party, alongside former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman.[3]

  The son of Taiwanese immigrants, Yang was born and raised in New York State. He attended Brown University and Columbia Law School. Yang became a prominent candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries. His signature policy was a universal basic income (UBI) of $1,000 a month as a response to job displacement by automation. Yang has been credited with popularizing the idea of universal basic income through his candidacy and activism.[4]

  News outlets described Yang as the most surprising candidate of the 2020 election cycle, going from a relative unknown to a major competitor in the race.[5][6][7] Yang qualified for and participated in seven of the first eight Democratic debates. His supporters, informally known as the “Yang Gang”, included several high-profile celebrities.[8][9][10] Yang suspended his campaign on February 11, 2020, shortly after the New Hampshire primary.[11] After his campaign ended, Yang joined CNN as a political commentator, announced the creation of the political nonprofit organization Humanity Forward, and ran in the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary.[12][13][14] Yang conceded the race shortly after the initial ranked choice votes were released, which placed him fourth.[15]

  On October 4, 2021, Andrew Yang announced that he was leaving the Democratic Party to become an independent,[16] faulting what he characterized as a system stuck in increasing polarization and saying that he is “more comfortable trying to fix the system than being a part of it”.[17] Later in October 2021, Yang founded the Forward Party – a centrist political action committee and political party.

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  Lindsey Williams Drath Forward Party CEO
  

  Lindsey Williams Drath

  Forward Party CEO

  Lindsey Williams Drath serves as the CEO of the Forward Party where she is responsible for taking the Forward Party from early-stage to a sustainable, durable enterprise with a steady and permanent market presence. As CEO, Lindsey serves as the primary ambassador to the stakeholder community of Forward Party supporters, donors, Advisory Board members, and similarly situated organizations in the political reform space, building coalitions with other organizations to achieve strategic goals.

  Prior to her role as CEO, Lindsey served as the Managing Director for Engagement at Forward Party where she led all messaging, media engagement, content development, publishing, fundraising, and outreach for the Forward Party.

  With over twenty years of experience working in political, non-profit, and corporate development and advisory roles, Lindsey brings to the Forward Party a broad cross-partisan network of philanthropists, operatives, messengers, and elected officials.

  Lindsey joined the Forward Party from Unite America where she served as the Senior Vice President of Investor Relations. While at Unite America Lindsey launched the Unite America Network, the premier community of cross-partisan philanthropic investors in the democracy reform movement. Between 2019 – 2022 Lindsey led an effort raising and deploying $100M to non-partisan reform campaigns.

  In 2013, following her work as a Regional Finance Director for Romney Victory, Lindsey co-founded a strategic political consultancy guiding and maximizing the investments of the firm’s clients into the political process. Lindsey also led the firm’s development portfolio including national causes, candidates, issue advocacy organizations, and independent expenditures.

  In addition to her work on Senator Romney’s Presidential campaign, Lindsey has served as the Finance Director for over a dozen U.S. Senate and Gubernatorial races across the country, the National Finance Committee consultant for fmr. Speaker John Boehner, and the Director of the National Finance Committee at the RNC. She is also a multi-cycle veteran of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

  Lindsey lives in Washington, DC with her husband Ethan, three children, and a giant dog.

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  Ellen Reid BGV Director of Community Impact
  

  Ellen Reid

  BGV Director of Community Impact

  Experience
  Breckenridge Grand Vacations Graphic
  Director of Community Impact
  Breckenridge Grand Vacations
  Jan 2023 – Present6 months

  Keystone Science School Graphic
  Executive Director
  Keystone Science School
  May 2007 – Jan 202315 years 9 months

  Education
  University of Colorado Boulder Graphic
  University of Colorado Boulder
  Bachelor of Arts – BABiology, General
  University of Colorado at Boulder Graphic
  University of Colorado at Boulder
  Bachelor of Arts degree JournalismEmphasis in Marketing
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  University of Colorado at Boulder
  Master’s degree in Instruction and CurriculumGeology/Earth Science, General