Jared Launius

734 Park Rd NW, Apt. B2, Washington, DC

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