Arash Ghafouri
Professional Experience – Campaign and Politics
- Ready for Hillary– 2015 – Volunteer
- Terry McAuliffe Gubernatorial Campaign – Virginia – 2015 – Volunteer (Get Out the Vote, Canvasing)
- Obama for Action– 2012 – Volunteer
- Campaign 88 (Youth Campaign for Mosavi), Iranian Presidential Election, June 2008 to June 2009 – Chief Executive of Planning and Advertising (Campaign Strategy and Implementation -Outreach Media – Communication Director – Polling Analysis)
- Reformist Campaign (Khatami-affiliated Candidates) for Iranian Parliamentary Elections, 2008 – Advertising Committee Member (Polling Analysis – Outreach Message)
- Reformist Campaign (Khatami-affiliated Candidates) for Iranian Municipal Elections, 2006 – Advertising Committee Member (Polling Implementation and Analysis – Outreach Message)
- Reformist Campaign (Mostafa Moein) for Presidential Election, 2005 – Member of Informational Committee (Communication Coordination)
Education
- George Washington University, Master of Political Management
- Carleton University of Canada, MBA (Dissertation: “Application of Corporate Social Responsibility in Global Companies” Case Study: BP)
- Allameh Tabatabaee University , Master of Communication Science (Thesis : “Discourse Analysis of the Presidential Election Candidates, 2005)
- Azad University, B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Concentration: Systems Analysis and Planning
Skill Development Experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP Number: 1527920)
- Polling
- Campaign Management
- Messaging
- Strategy
Computer and Software Experience
- Project Control Software, Primavera Enterprise, P3 and MSP
- SPSS (Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences
Affiliation / Membership
- Project Management Institute
- American Political Science Association
- American Association for Public Opinion Research
- American Association of Political Consultants
- International Political Science Association
- International Federation of Journalists
