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Benjamin Azinge

@benjaminazinge

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Community-focused public engagement professional driving housing and constituent solutions.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a community-focused role where I can coordinate housing and constituent services, use data to improve outreach, collaborate with agencies, and grow into program leadership.

I am a dedicated public engagement and community relations professional with extensive experience coordinating housing support, constituent services, and political campaigns in New York City.

In my current role as a Community Associate — Home Support Unit Specialist, I streamline inter-agency communications, coordinate viewings with landlords and brokers, and analyze canvassing data to inform outreach and housing strategies that reduce homelessness.

Previously, I mobilized volunteers and organized outreach as an Assistant Field Director for Chifort Consulting Group and served as a Constituent Liaison for Senator Jesse Hamilton, where I cultivated stakeholder relationships, facilitated policy introductions like the Mental Health First Aid Bill, and launched youth-focused programs.

I bring strong technical literacy (Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Mac/Windows, basic HTML/JavaScript, Adobe tools), data-informed outreach, bilingual Spanish capability, and a collaborative ethos focused on measurable community impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Community Associate

Current

Home Support Unit

Aug 2018 - Present (7 years 4 months)

Coordinated inter-agency outreach and scheduling with landlords, brokers, and property managers to increase permanent housing placements and reduce homelessness; analyzed canvassing data to inform outreach strategies and diminish housing discrimination.

Community Outreach Stakeholder Engagement Data Analysis Scheduling Public Engagement Program Development Microsoft Office Google Workspace

Assistant Field Director

Chifort Consulting Group

Aug 2016 - Aug 2018 (2 years)

Managed community relations and mobilized over 150 volunteers for campaign outreach including phone banking and canvassing; organized events to increase candidate visibility and used canvass data to improve messaging.

Volunteer Mobilization Event Planning Canvass Data Analysis Community Relations Microsoft Office Voter Targeting

Community Relations Liaison

Senator Jesse Hamilton

May 2014 - May 2018 (4 years)

Coordinated constituent services and built relationships with stakeholders and agencies; facilitated introduction of the Mental Health First Aid Bill and organized cross-sector committee meetings to address community mental health needs.

Stakeholder Engagement Policy Advocacy Community Organizing Meeting facilitation Microsoft Office Public Policy

Constituent Services Intern

Senator Kevin S. Parker

Sep 2014 - Dec 2014 (3 months)

Maintained constituent communications and scheduling support; coordinated with hospitals to secure medical equipment and staff for community health events.

Scheduling Community Outreach Event Coordination Healthcare Partnerships Microsoft Office