Dorothy Pierre

I am an upbeat community organizer who educates the public on Planned Parenthood's commitment to sexual, reproductive, and gender-affirming healthcare while mobilizing them to support the clinics via sustaining memberships. I'm passionate about reproductive rights and enjoy training others to be effective communicators.

Planned Parenthood Canvas Team Lead - All For One Fundraising | Philadelphia, PA                     June 2022-Present

• Motivate and train 1 new applicant monthly and 6+ canvassers to consistently achieve optimal membership of  2 donors daily and 8 donors weekly 
• Set standard for canvassers by achieving  higher quota of donors and determining best practices for team 
• Track progress of individual canvassers after scheduled sessions and relay information to leadership on daily basis indicating team was on track to meet prescribed goals (500+ new members) 
• Serve as main point of contact regarding safety needs- Implement health and safety protocols, including incident reports of harassment or street hazards

Political Canvasser  - Clean Water Action | Philadelphia, PA                                                           Mar. 2022-June 2022

• Community organizing and fundraising for non-profit lobbying group 
• Educated the public about water contamination, air pollution, and political mobilization related to these issues
• Collected donations from people door-to-door using a sociable and simple approach
• Sent petitions and letters of public concern to designated governmental departments

Technical Recruiter  - Cardinal Talent  - San Francisco, CA                                                            Jun. 2021-Dec 2021

• Connected companies with suitable candidates for technical roles, including software engineering and product design roles 
• Conducted preliminary interviews with candidates and submitted their resumes to the client company for review
• Managed the client company account, including daily activity reports and weekly metrics
• Managed communications between the CEO and the client companies via Slack, email, and text 

Paralegal - Solomon, Sherman, & Gabay Law Firm - Philadelphia, PA                                          Dec. 2020-Jun. 2021

• Scheduled attorney’s appointments with clientele 
• Managed communications between attorney, clientele, and third parties
• Conducted investigations of clients and defendants, retrieving insurance information, police reports, and criminal records

Call Specialist - Answering Service for Directors (ASD) - Media, PA                                             May 2020-Dec.2020

• Passed along clearly communicated messages to various funeral directors across the United States
• Achieved familiarity with funeral customs, terms, and procedures across cultures and faiths
• Maintained composure while dealing with emotionally volatile inbound calls

University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts & Sciences (May 2020)

Bachelor of Arts in English                                                                                                                      GPA 3.15

Relevant Coursework: Prison Literature of the U.S.; Television and New Media; Queer Archives, Aesthetics Performance

Activities: Chaplain, Vice President, and President of the Alpha Delta Phi Society Penn Chapter. External Communications Chair of Penn Non-Cis. Mentor in the Music and Social Change Program.