Communications & Public Affairs

Josue A.
Aguilar

Communications and public affairs professional with a background in nonprofit advocacy, research and analysis, and community-facing work. Multilingual. Based in New York City.

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7+
Years of Experience
45+
Annual Campaigns
4
Languages
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About Me

Communications and public affairs professional with a background in nonprofit advocacy, research and analysis, and community-facing work. I specialize in coordinating the moving parts: stakeholder communications, campaign coordination, keeping projects on track, and translating what's happening on the ground into something leadership can act on.

My career has taken me from coordinating large-scale environmental campaigns at NRDC to producing intelligence briefings at Pinkerton to conducting OSINT research on refugee populations at the Institute of International Education.

Outside of professional roles, I currently advise on communications strategy for a nonprofit arts board serving displaced communities, and volunteer as a Spanish-language paralegal interpreter for refugee legal services in New York City.

Communications & Advocacy
Stakeholder Engagement Campaign Coordination Policy Communications Writing & Editing Intelligence Briefings Media Monitoring Public Comment
Operations & Research
OSINT Project Management Vendor Management Event Coordination Rapid Response Grant Compliance Geospatial Analysis
Technology
Salesforce Asana Power BI Tableau Action Kit Dataminr ArcGIS Cision SQL Microsoft Teams Concur
Languages
EnglishNative
SpanishFluent
FrenchProficient
Modern Standard ArabicBasic
Education
B.A. International Relations
Tufts University · Dean's List
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Experience

Feb 2026 – Present
Concerts for Compassion
New York, NY
Advisory Board Member
  • Advise on communication strategies, fundraising event planning, and internal and external messaging to strengthen engagement, supporter cultivation, and long-term retention.
Jan 2026 – Present
Catholic Charities
Immigrant & Refugee Services · New York, NY
Volunteer Paralegal / Interpreter
  • Conduct intake interviews and provide Spanish interpretation during legal-aid workshops, supporting refugee and immigrant clients from diverse communities.
May 2024 – Aug 2024
Pinkerton
New York, NY
GSOC Support Operator · Research Associate
  • Conducted comprehensive open-source research and media analysis on emerging issues, synthesizing findings into approximately three weekly intelligence briefing memos delivered directly to leadership to inform high-stakes operational decisions including personnel safety and office continuity.
  • Monitored and analyzed information across multiple platforms including Dataminr and Anvil, tracking relevant developments and translating fast-moving situations into clear, actionable recommendations under tight deadlines.
  • Coordinated cross-team stakeholder communications to support rapid-response planning and ensure consistent, accurate messaging across leadership.
Jul 2018 – Oct 2023
NRDC
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY
Communications Associate
  • Coordinated timelines, stakeholder communications, and deliverables for 45+ annual advocacy and fundraising campaigns using Asana, ensuring on-time execution and accurate reporting.
  • Tracked donor and stakeholder engagement in Salesforce using custom reports and dashboards; monitored campaign performance metrics and ensured grant-funded projects were accurately tracked and reported.
  • Drafted and submitted 30+ annual public comment letters to local, state, and federal agencies and major corporations including ExxonMobil and Procter & Gamble, contributing to policy and regulatory outcomes across multiple advocacy campaigns.
  • Assisted in reviewing and editing 35+ monthly advocacy and fundraising communications, ensuring messaging consistency and alignment with organizational priorities using Action Kit and Salesforce.
  • Served as primary liaison resolving approximately 350 weekly inquiries from internal and external stakeholders; streamlined response processes by 25% through workflow automation tools.
  • Managed end-to-end coordination of NRDC's donor sweepstakes program, including winner selection, travel booking, hotel accommodations, and all donor communications; chaperoned VIP donors during visits to New York and exclusive events including film premieres.
  • Coordinated domestic travel logistics for Communications department leadership and executive team members using Concur.
  • Managed and supported virtual events including Zoom webinars and Microsoft Teams meetings for internal staff, department-wide meetings, and graduate school presentations for program associates.
  • Built and maintained an internal intranet for Program Associates, integrating it with a project management system to create a centralized onboarding hub that cut new-hire training time by 50%.
  • Co-led a 10-member Program Associate Committee as Co-Chair, driving equity and compensation discussions that influenced 100+ employees and organizing 3–5 annual events including town halls, career workshops, and community volunteering.
  • Managed contracts and processed invoices and expense reports for 7–10 consultants and vendors; assisted in tracking full-team and event budgets.
  • Staffed and set up NRDC tables and tents at high-profile public events including Bonnaroo, Global Citizen Festival, and Forest Hills Stadium, engaging diverse audiences to grow membership and build community touchpoints.
  • Pulled data and built fundraising and advocacy reports using SQL, Salesforce, and Power BI dashboards; tracked engagement metrics and identified performance gaps.
Mar 2018 – Jul 2018
Consulate General of Ecuador
New York, NY
Consular Communications Intern
  • Compiled national and state consumer affairs, legal, and immigration resources through open-source research and presented findings in weekly reports to leadership to assist repatriation, legal, and immigration cases.
  • Responded to a high volume of bilingual inquiries from community members on passport renewal, dual citizenship, repatriation, and legal assistance; translated and copy-edited documents and reports as needed.
  • Performed official visits representing the Ecuadorian Government while assisting dual citizens in navigating legal and consular processes.
Jan 2017 – Oct 2017
Institute of International Education
IIE · New York, NY
Research Assistant
  • Conducted multilingual open-source research to identify international online learning, language acquisition, and scholarship opportunities for Syrian asylum seekers and refugees; aggregated 200+ educational opportunities for the Platform for Education in Emergencies Response.
  • Led an OSINT investigative research project on countering extremism and political violence for a UK Office of International Development funding proposal; findings were incorporated directly into the submitted proposal.
  • Produced a geospatial data report using ArcGIS on Syrian refugee populations for a U.S. Department of Education funding proposal, synthesizing research into a format accessible to non-technical leadership audiences.
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Skills & Tools

Research & Analysis
  • Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)
  • Policy Research
  • Media Analysis & Monitoring
  • Intelligence Briefings
  • Geospatial Analysis (ArcGIS)
  • Data Synthesis & Reporting
  • Rapid Response
Communications & Advocacy
  • Stakeholder Relations
  • Campaign Coordination
  • Policy & Public Comment Writing
  • Writing & Editing
  • Earned Media Monitoring
  • Coalition Engagement
  • Internal Communications
  • Employee Engagement
Operations & Events
  • Project Management
  • Vendor & Contract Management
  • Event Planning & Execution
  • VIP & Donor Visit Coordination
  • Travel Logistics (Concur)
  • Virtual Events (Zoom, Teams)
  • Budget & Invoice Management
  • Onboarding & Training
Technology
  • Salesforce CRM
  • SQL
  • Power BI & Tableau
  • ArcGIS
  • Action Kit
  • Dataminr & Anvil
  • Cision
  • Asana
  • Lexis-Nexis
  • Adobe & Canva
Languages
  • English — Native
  • Spanish — Fluent
  • French — Proficient
  • Modern Standard Arabic — Basic
Education
  • B.A. International Relations
  • Tufts University
  • Dean's List
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Get in Touch

Whether you're looking to collaborate, hire, or just connect — I'd love to hear from you.

Email josueaaguilar1@outlook.com LinkedIn josueaguilar1 Phone 646.919.1071