Austen High
Candidate Recruitment | Leadership Development | HR
- Role
- Director of Recruiting at Lead Nc
- Location
- Raleigh, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Austen High
Austen combines her background in education and counseling with years of executive experience to bring a unique perspective to her policy and campaign work. She is proud to have supported campaigns from Soil and Water Supervisor to President. Austen has served as Executive Director of Wake County Democratic Party, Executive Director of Wake County Democratic Party Federal Campaign Committee, Executive Director of Fair Future NC, Development Director of NC Child, Legislative Assistant and Policy Advisor at NC General Assembly, and as a Finance Consultant, General Consultant and Training Consultant for various campaigns and companies.Austen loves crossword puzzles, cooking, and trying to convince people they need an espresso machine at home. She is named after the novelist Jane Austen.
Experience
Director of Recruiting
May 2024 — Present
Education
North Carolina Central University
Master's Degree, Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
2013 — 2016
North Carolina State University
Bachelor's Degree, History, Education
2005 — 2009
Skills
- Public Policy
- Strategic Communications
- Event Planning
- Public Speaking
- Public Relations
- Grassroots Organizing
- Fundraising
- Policy Analysis
- Microsoft Office
- Politics
- Program Management
- Political Campaigns
- Grassroots
- Research
- Event Management
- Volunteer Management
- Community Organizing
- Program Development
- Customer Service
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media
- Editing
- Leadership
- Grant Writing
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
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