PHILIPPE T. NASSIF
nassifp@gmail.com 281-222-0456. Houston, TX 77007
EXPERIENCE
CARE
HOUSTON, TX
REGIONAL ADVOCACY DIRECTOR
MAR 2013 – PRESENT
 Serve as CARE’s state outreach director in 14 states and coordinate all CARE activities there; states include TX, NM, CO, IA,
and MO. Manage outreach within the state, with a focus on food security, gender equality and international development.
 Manage 14 staff in each state. Organize 20 events per year, with an average of 100 attendees, with 12 Congressional officials.
 Cultivate relationships with key senior business leaders, Congressional officials in 14 states on behalf of CARE. Persuaded key
officials in states to publicly support CARE’s agenda through events, including Congressmen Julian Castro and Keith Ellison.
 Design and implement a regional strategy to recruit, educate, and mobilize a diverse constituency dedicated to CARE’s agenda.
 Ghostwrite op-eds for advocates on clean energy, women’s issues and food security to be published.
PHILIPPE NASSIF FOR HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL
HOUSTON, TX
CANDIDATE
JAN 2015 – NOV 2015
 Ran as a non-partisan city wide candidate for Houston City Council At-Large Position 5.
 Hired and managed a team of 3 staff and 30 volunteers, along with consultants and vendors to implement a citywide campaign.
 Spoke at over 170 super neighborhood, political, and civic club meetings across the city of Houston and built strong relationships
with African American, Hispanic, and other elected officials and community leaders.
 Earned the much coveted endorsement of the Houston Chronicle along with endorsements from 40 other organizations.
 Raised over $170,000 dollars in 6 months by building a strong and diverse donor base from scratch.
 Earned over 35,000 votes on Election Day from diverse constituencies across the City of Houston.
PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, DC
ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF CONSTITUENCY ENGAGEMENT
DEC 2012 – JAN 2012
 Worked with Special Constituencies team to meet the needs of high-level donors and volunteers during 2013 Inaugural weekend.
 Supported logistics and volunteer management prior to Inaugural weekend for 12 events.
OBAMA FOR AMERICA (OFA)
TAMPA & I-4 CORRIDOR, FL
FIELD ORGANIZER
JUL ‘12 – DEC ‘12
 Trained and managed 40 volunteers and staff to mobilize key constituencies for the President’s re-election. Managed team in
swing counties, registering 2,000 new voters and defeating Mitt Romney in Florida by 74,000 votes.
 Ensured team met aggressive outreach goals. Recognized by OFA Florida leadership for the most voter contact in mid-October.
 Dialogued daily with voters in the region on President Obama’s platform on Medicaid, immigration and foreign policy.
 Facilitated and evaluated events in my turf; created earned media opportunities; grew digital presence.
U.S. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP COALITION (USGLC)
WASHINGTON, DC
SENIOR OUTREACH ASSOCIATE
SEP 2011 – JUL 2012, JAN 2012 – MAR 2013
 Served as USGLC state outreach director for six states: NH, PA, NC, WI, ME, and TX. Educated the public on the importance of
the International Affairs Budget by holding high-level events and building committees of community ambassadors for USGCLC,
made up of key leaders in the business, faith, political, and academic communities in each state.
 Managed business and political consultants in each state. Served as resource for consultants and community ambassadors on
latest issues in electoral politics and US foreign affairs policies and proposals.
 Gained support of key Republican Congressional leaders previously opposed to the International Affairs Budget through over a
year of work with their staff. Hosted first event Senator Kelly Ayotte headlined in her state in support of the foreign aid budget.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, DC
ADVANCE TEAM FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AUG 20 10 – SEP 2011
 Worked with small team to manage the logistics of Presidential visits prior to political fundraisers, campaign rallies and public
speeches. Handled events ranging in size from 50 to 3,000 attendees.
 Advised and supported high-level Democratic Party donors on preparation for fundraisers. Co-managed outreach strategy
implementation to key political stakeholders prior to fundraisers.
 Served as primary press contact for Advance Team unit, prior to the arrival of the White House Press Corps.
CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS (CAP)
WASHINGTON DC
COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF ETHNIC MEDIA
JAN 2011 – JUN 2011
 Drafted policy briefs targeted at the general public, summarizing reports written by CAP Senior Fellows across all departments.
 Managed and helped grow CAP’s Spanish Language social media & Hispanic engagement strategy.
OFFICE OF HOUSTON, TEXAS MAYOR ANNISE PARKER
HOUSTON, TX
ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
JAN 2010 – AUG 2010
 Drafted speeches for Mayor Parker; developed a working group of business leaders focused on international engagement.
 Worked on Houston city policies and engagement with international businesses in the energy industry.
EDUCATION & LANGUAGES
ST MARY’S UNIVERSITY. M.A. in International Conflict Resolution. Dec 2009. SAN ANTONIO, TX
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS. B.A. in International Studies, Aug 2007. HOUSTON, TX
LANGUAGES: Arabic, native speaker; Spanish, strong speaker. English, mother tongue.