Adrienne is the Director of Partnerships for Change Politics, a new elections project from of Change.org. Change.org is the world’s largest platform for civic action with more than 150 million users globally.
Prior to joining Change.org, Adrienne was the Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at Democracy Works, a non-profit technology startup that works to make voting easier by building tools to streamline the elections process. At Democracy Works, Adrienne coordinated voter registration efforts at over 200 U.S. colleges and universities through the TurboVote program. Adrienne’s passion for civic engagement around elections also extends beyond US borders. In her spare time, she designs and leads training programs for youth activists and political leaders internationally, with a focus on West Africa.
Adrienne began her career working on political campaigns and in government. She served as a Regional Director for two years on the first campaign to elect Barack Obama, and in 2009 joined the US Department of Energy as Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary, where she led strategic communications and coordinated with political staff across Federal agencies, Congress and the White House.
Adrienne holds a BA in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley, an International Diploma from the Institut d’Études Politiques in Paris, and a dual Masters in International Affairs and Public Administration from Columbia University and the London School of Economics.