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Shalela Dowdy
Field Organizer, Alabama Democratic Party
Location: Mobile, AL United States
Joined: Sep 14th, 2022
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Shalela Dowdy is a native of Mobile Alabama She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in American Legal Studies (Pre Law) from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2012 and a Master of Arts in Leadership Studies from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2017. Currently, she is a First Year Part Time Law Student at Southern University Law Center. She served 6 years in the United States Army on active duty as an Air Defense Artillery Officer and Human Resource Officer. She is currently in the Army Reserves where she holds the rank of Captain and the position of Military Academy Liaison Officer where she supports the Directorate of Admissions at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
After her time on Active Duty in the Army, she worked as a Consultant for Deloitte. She spent the second half of 2020 working as a Field Organizer for the Alabama Democratic Party and with numerous other political campaigns on a local, Congressional, and Senatorial level. She spent the past year as a CROWD Fellow with the Southern Coalition of Social Justice working on redistricting and community engagement in Lower Alabama. Shalela is a member of Urban League Young Professionals, Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, a Silver Life Member of the NAACP, a Legacy Life Member of NCNW (National Council of Negro Women), a member of Delta Sigma Theta, and the President of Stand Up Mobile a non-profit no partisan organization that does work centered around voter engagement in the Black Community within Mobile County. Outside of her daily activities, she participates in pageants, freelance models, and coaches youth track and field athletes. Learn more about Stand Up Mobile and Shalela at the following links https://sum-blueprintforus.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaleladowdy/
Current Whereabouts:
Law Student at Southern University Law Center
Life & Professional Aspirations:
Civil Rights Attorney
Website:
http://www.LelaVictoria.com
Education   (request update)
Southern University and A&M College class of 2026
Undergrad Major: Law
Campus Organization:
Delta Sigma Theta
High School: Murphy High School in Mobile, AL class of 2008
 
Activities & Accomplishments:
JROTC Battalion Commander Track Team Captain (County Runner of the Year) Cross Country Team Captain
Experience
I currently work with Alabama Democratic Party as Field Organizer
I have 2 years of experience working in the Consulting Services industry.
Community Redistricting Organizations Working for Democracy | CROWD FELLOWSHIP WITH THE SOUTHERN COALITION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
From May 2021 to Current • 5 year(s)
 Partnered with community organizations across Alabama to provide training on redistricting process and advocated for fair and equitable maps.
Field Organizer | STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (ALABAMA)
From September 2020 to December 2020 • 0 year(s)
 Recruited, trained, and managed volunteers to meet voter contact goals and organized community outreach activities.
Enumerator | UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU
From July 2020 to October 2020 • 0 year(s)
 Interviewed residents in assigned areas, explained Census purpose and recorded responses.
Consultant | DELOITTE & TOUCHE
From November 2018 to November 2019 • 1 year(s)
 Assisted Fortune 500 companies with digital transformation and supported project design lifecycle on large-scale client engagements.
Operations Supervisor | U.S. ARMY, CENTRAL COMMAND
From May 2017 to August 2018 • 1 year(s)
 Coordinated strength management, finance, and legal services for 110-person organization, processed over 500 military pay actions.
Operations Director | U.S. ARMY, 11th AIR DEFENSE BRIGADE
From January 2014 to May 2017 • 3 year(s)
 Managed Patriot Missile System operations and led daily administration for over 100 personnel and $24mil in equipment.
Platoon Leader | U.S. ARMY, 11th AIR DEFENSE BRIGADE
From January 2013 to January 2014 • 1 year(s)
 Created air defense training plans resulting in 50% increase in industry certification and maintained 98.8% inventory control rate.
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