Nick Lima

About Nick Lima

Strong work ethic, attention to detail, dedication to tasks, and knowledge of both local government and the modern media industry.• Seven years of experience in elections administration, voter registration, and elections logistics management. • Fifteen years of experience in television production, on-air broadcasting, print media, social media, television, radio, live streaming, website design, and public relations.• Experience in writing hard news stories, investigative pieces, features, and government news.• Experience in copy editing and proofreading, including Associated Press style.• Honorably discharged U.S. Army veteran.

Experience

1. Registrar Director of Elections

   City Of Cranston, Ri

   Jan 2017 — Present · Cranston, RI, US

   Director of eight elections for state\'s second largest city; maintained voter registrations; training and management of up to 350 poll workers, and administration of up to mail ballot applications, off-site early voting, and 30 polling locations per election.• Department head for the Canvassing Authority; supervised all personnel; presented and administered department’s operating budget; prepared payroll and attendance records.• Clerk to the Board of Canvassers; policy guidance and research; coordination of meetings; and compliance with state and federal election law.• Secured over $150K in grant funding for the city’s election operations and cybersecurity.• Regularly coordinated with municipal, state, and federal agencies, USPS, advocacy organizations, vendors, and law enforcement.• Analyzed and acted upon cybersecurity threat mitigation advisories and implemented training.• Maintained a classified security clearance via DHS.• Maintained the accuracy of the voter list, updates and removal of duplicates, NCOA, ERIC, and maintenance of the city’s street file.• Planned voter registration drives.• 20••••22 city redistricting coordinator.• Provided information to and received filings for office holders, candidates, media, and political parties.• Tracked, monitored, and lobbied in support of elections legislation.• Featured in 2022 elections documentary film \"No Time To Fail.\"• Member of: federal EAC’s Local Leadership Council; RI Town and City Clerks\' Association and RITCCA Elections Committee; MS-ISAC and EI-ISAC; 2023 RI Cybersecurity Planning Committee, RI Secretary of State’s 2018 Elections Cybersecurity Task Force, 2018 HAVA Task Force, RFP review and design committee for the 2019 overhaul of the RI Central Voter Registration System, 2020 HAVA Task Force, and 2020 COVID-19 Elections Task Force; 2020 Census Cranston Complete Count Committee; RI Board of Elections Risk-Limiting Audit Pilot work group; Election Verification Network.

Education

• Tiverton High School

  Diploma

  1999 — 2003

• Rhode Island College

  B.A.

  2004 — 2016

Skills

• Ap Style
• Robert's Rules of Order
• Staff Management
• Audio Editing
• Parliamentary Procedure
• Security
• Editing
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Social Media
• Radio Broadcasting
• Policy Analysis
• Video Editing
• Public Relations
• Political Campaigns
• News Writing
• Broadcast
• Supervisory Experience
• Play-by-Play
• Public Speaking
• Newspapers
• Facebook
• Television
• Twitter
• Copy Editing
• Policy Writing
• Microsoft Office
• Event Videography
• Broadcasting
• Video Production
• Political Communication
• Baseball Broadcast
• Webcasting
• Editorial
• Video
• Social Media Marketing
• Advertising
• Ap Stylebook
• Military Experience
• Broadcast Television