User Profile for Heather Holdridge (Heather Holdridge)

Bio: Heather Holdridge serves as the Director of Political Advocacy for Care2 (http://www.care2.com), the largest social network empowering civically active people to discover, share and take action. She is working to connect Care2’s seven million members to non-profits doing political work and campaigns in 2008, and to provide a forum for organizations to promote their message and mission. Care2’s members are interested in making a difference in the world, supporting progressive advocacy on issues as varied as women’s rights, environmental issues, human rights, animal rights, consumer issues and progressive politics, among others.

Prior to Care2, Heather was a partner and Online Organizing Director for the Carol/Trevelyan Strategy Group, working with clients across the progressive spectrum to develop online campaigns and communications strategies. She specialized in customizing content for the Web, and working to develop viral interactive media. Her work included the development and growth of the Creative Multimedia department at CTSG, including executive producer and co-writer for media that have won several Pollie awards and the popular Republican Survivor series for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2004.

Heather also served as the Director of Legislative Services for Project Vote Smart, a non-partisan voter information service, which included tracking and translating key Congressional votes and aiding reporters with their research.

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