Jared Launius has experience in political organizing, nonprofit management, and college advising. He has a Bachelor's in Journalism from the University of Missouri and a Master's in Public Administration from American University. His experience includes field organizing for Ohio Democrats, managing programs and development at a nonprofit that helps unemployed adults, and advising high school students on postsecondary opportunities.
Jared Launius has experience in political organizing, nonprofit management, and college advising. He has a Bachelor's in Journalism from the University of Missouri and a Master's in Public Administration from American University. His experience includes field organizing for Ohio Democrats, managing programs and development at a nonprofit that helps unemployed adults, and advising high school students on postsecondary opportunities.
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Professional resume for Jared Launius of Washington, DC.
Jared Launius has experience in political organizing, nonprofit management, and college advising. He has a Bachelor's in Journalism from the University of Missouri and a Master's in Public Administration from American University. His experience includes field organizing for Ohio Democrats, managing programs and development at a nonprofit that helps unemployed adults, and advising high school students on postsecondary opportunities.
Jared Launius has experience in political organizing, nonprofit management, and college advising. He has a Bachelor's in Journalism from the University of Missouri and a Master's in Public Administration from American University. His experience includes field organizing for Ohio Democrats, managing programs and development at a nonprofit that helps unemployed adults, and advising high school students on postsecondary opportunities.
Bachelor of Journalism, May 2012 University of Missouri, Columbia, MO GPA: 3.5
(816) 824-6423 jaredlaunius@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/jaredlaunius Master of Public Administration, May 2016 American University, Washington, DC GPA: 3.8
Experience Ohio Democratic Party
Field Organizer | Fairlawn, OH | September 2016-November 2016
Organized field operations in Fairlawn, OH, for the coordinated political campaign supporing Hillary Clinton and down-ballot Ohio Democrats Recruited over 400 unique volunteers who collectively registered nearly 200 new voters, made over 15,000 phone calls, and knocked on the doors of over 8,000 voters Compared to 2012 results, Hillary Clinton received more votes in Fairlawn in 2016 than Barack Obama, and she won Fairlawn by a margin four times greater than Barack Obama
StreetWise Partners
Senior Manager of Programs and Development | Washington, DC | October 2015-August 2016
Managed DC strategy and operations for nonprofit that runs four 13-week workforce mentoring programs serving 150 unemployed adult clients and leveraging 350 volunteers annually Managed more than 50 community partnerships with government agencies, social service organizations, and community colleges; increased client enrollment by 50 percent against two-year baseline for spring 2016 program cycle Directed annual tasting fundraiser; for 2016 event, doubled net revenue against 2015 iteration Managed corporate partnerships with firms such as Gallup, PricewaterhouseCooper, Deloitte, Manage and others to secure and preserve volunteer, in-kind, and financial contributions Managed Program Coordinator (staff), who implemented volunteer/client intake and programs, and Program Board (volunteers), who provided operational support to programming Program Manager | Washington, DC | June 2014-September 2015
Coordinated volunteer recruitment, client recruitment, and program implementation of four 13-week programs annually Coordinated community partnerships, Program Board, and corporate social responsbility events Coordinated client intake process that received 325 applications anually and volunteer intake process that recruits 350 volunteers annually
Missouri College Advising Corps
High School College Adviser, Winnetonka High School | Kansas City, MO | July 2012-May 2014 Served as full-time college adviser at low-SES high school through AmeriCorps college access program Advised more than 600 unique students on identifying and pursing best-fit postsecondary opportunities and executed more than 100 workshops that served more than 2,000 students and family members According to National Student Clearinghouse, college-going rate increased 10 percentage points after first year serving in school
Relevant Graduate Courses and Involvements
Education Policy Social Policy State and Local Policy Policy Analysis Public Managerial Economics
Budgeting and Financial Management
Facilitation and Team Development Organizational Analysis Inducted: Pi Alpha Alpha International Honor Society Peer Reviewer: Public Purpose Student Policy Journal
