Maria Handley     P O Box 3039 Boulder Colorado 80307 ___________________________________________________________________________________________
	Denver Post Article Feb 22, 2004

Work Experience

Salazar for Colorado Campaign 2004

State Field Director                                                                                                        Mar-Nov 2004

Denver, CO  

Dean for America Presidential Campaign 2004

National Deputy Director of Constituency Outreach                                                         Nov-Feb 2004

Burlington, VT

Duties: Oversaw day-to-day operations of campaign constituencies desk: African-American, Latino, Asian-American and Women’s desks. Created outreach programs and tools to connect communities through the Internet, utilizing Meetup.com, letter-writing campaigns and house parties. Worked with independent consultants on direct mail, radio and other media programs for targeted primary and caucus states. Reviewed candidate’s daily briefing book, verified content, checked for continuity information submitted by communications, policy, political and finance departments, compiled for final submission.

Regional Political Director                                                                                               Feb-Oct 2003

Duties: Oversaw 16 western states, campaign liaison. Established working relationships with federal, state and local elected officials and community leaders to secure endorsements. Worked with members of Congress and their staffs.

Rollie Heath for Governor 2002

Statewide Political Director                                                                                               Jan-Nov 2002

Denver, CO

Duties: Information manager/outreach director for 55 local coordinators. Responsible for communications between field representatives and headquarters.

Mayor Paul Schell 2001 Re-Election Campaign

Field Director                                                                                                             Jul-Sep 2001

Seattle, WA

Duties: Coordinated all volunteer activities, implemented neighborhood outreach programs, directed GOTV activities, and worked with local leaders.

The Compass Media Group

Production Coordinator                                                                                         Jul-Dec 2000

Chicago, IL

Duties: Utilized Quark Xpress and Photoshop to prepare campaign literature and advertising materials for congressional and local legislative campaigns over a three state region. Responsible for final production.

Bill Bradley for President 2000

Field Director, Colorado Presidential Primary                                                           Jan-Mar 2000

Denver, CO

Duties: Identified key counties, wrote direct-mail plan, organized voter turnout and worked with local leaders to set up phone banks and literature drops.

Field Coordinator, Iowa Caucus                                                                           Dec-Jan 1999

Carroll, IA

Duties: Identified Bradley supporters in a four-county area and ensured their participation at local precinct caucuses. Worked with local businesses to identify key supporters, set up phone banks, organized volunteers.

 Education

University of Colorado at Boulder –BA                                                              Dec 1999

Major: Political Science            Minor: History                        

Emily’s List Finance Directors Training Seminar
Computer experience with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, Access, Quark Xpress and utilized internet as a campaign tool.

References

 Michael Dino, Senior Policy Advisor

Patton Boggs LLP

1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 1900

Denver, CO 80264

(303) 894-6143 

Gene Nichol, Dean of Law School

University of North Carolina- School of Law         

Campus Box 3380

Chapel Hill, NC 27599     

 (919) 962-4417

Josie Heath, President

The Community Foundation of Boulder County

1123 Spruce Street

Boulder, CO 80302

(303) 442-0436