Jeremy Sharp

Jeremy Sharp

Global HQ

Purpose: Mobilize to participate in the political process, pushing for sensible policies to achieve a safer and more just future and fight back against counterproductive policies – in particular, those that directly harm students and youth.

  • Lifelong Learner

    Purpose:

    Staff skill sets are constantly improving

    Accountabilities:

    • Seeking professional development opportunities to build skills and develop knowledge
    • Learning about drug policies, community organizing, fundraising, and intersectional issues
    • Engaging external resources in support of professional development
    • Prioritizing professional development needs in consultation with Lead Links

  • Rep Link

    from MBEA

    Purpose:

    Within the Super-Circle, the Rep Link holds the Purpose of the Sub-Circle; within the Sub-Circle, the Rep Link’s Purpose is: Tensions relevant to process in the Super-Circle channeled out and resolved.

    Accountabilities:

    • Providing visibility to the Super-Circle into the health of the Sub-Circle, including reporting on any metrics or checklist items assigned to the whole Sub-Circle
    • Removing constraints within the broader Organization that limit the Sub-Circle
    • Seeking to understand Tensions conveyed by Sub-Circle Circle Members, and discerning those appropriate to process in the Super-Circle

Movement Building, Education and Advocacy

Purpose: Students are well equipped, trained and activated to end the war on drugs

  • Advocacy coach

    for assigned US regions

    Purpose:

    Students for Sensible Drug Policy identify harmful drug policies and reform them toward education, justice, and safety

    Domains:

    • Advocacy efforts of members, alumni, and allies in assigned regions

    Accountabilities:

    • Advising members to identify, plan, and implement policy change campaigns
    • Connecting members to the U.S. Policy Council as relevant
    • Maintaining records on campaigns and their statuses
    • Encouraging our members to testify at local hearings and participate in local electoral politics
    • Encouraging our members to engage with community-based coalitions to strengthen existing reform movements in their communities

  • Care Package and Store Order Distributor

    Purpose:

    We will ensure that our chapters receive high-quality materials for training, marketing, and recruitment purposes

    Domains:

    • Care Package and Store Orders

    Accountabilities:

    • Processing care package and store requests in a timely manner
    • Tracking & replenishing of USPS shipping materials
    • Communicating needed supplies/materials and low stock to Administrative and Office Assistant in a timely manner (usually 2-3 weeks before it is needed)
    • Soliciting and including external resources necessary for care packages
    • Sending spending requests to MBEA Lead Link prior to putting in a request with Administrative and Office Assistant

  • Chapter Building Coach

    Purpose:

    Members will receive support while establishing their SSDP chapter

    Domains:

    • New Chapters and NMIs

    Accountabilities:

    • Coaching members through the process of establishing an official SSDP chapter
    • Coaching members and assisting them with developing a recruitment plan to find students to start a chapter of SSDP
    • Setting up online assets for established chapters (CAT login, web page)
    • Developing relationships with individual leaders and members, based on strong bonds of shared experience and desired outcome (end of drug prohibition and mass incarceration).

  • Data & Stories Tracker

    Purpose:

    We capture our activities, successes, and progress in service of organizational development

    Accountabilities:

    • Contributing to the development of annual objectives, tracking said objectives related to programs and outreach, and completing a quarterly analysis of our performance in striving to meet them.
    • Analyzing progress on objectives to see where we are succeeding and where we are falling short.
    • Maintaining accurate data on chapters in both the master list and in EveryAction
    • Maintaining accurate record keeping of governance documents related to chapters (chapter agreement)
    • Requesting rosters and preparing them for @EveryAction Administrator.
    • Compiling photos and videos created by our members into appropriate Google Drive folders

  • Event Organizer & Promoter

    Purpose:

    Events hosted by SSDP staff and members are well executed and promoted.

    Accountabilities:

    • Working with members to plan & execute events relevant to work SSDP members are doing on and off campus
    • Promoting relevant events to the SSDP network, and SSDP events to our allies/the public
    • Assisting members with the planning and execution of regional events, which includes support for program development, fundraising, and promotion

  • Member Mentor

    Purpose:

    We provide our members with meaningful support and guidance

    Accountabilities:

    • Identifying and supporting existing drug policy passions in order to tailor SSDP experience
    • Providing support and guidance for members throughout their involvement by offering myself as a resource whenever they need one
    • Using my own networks and connections to provide a bridge for students between their community and the greater drug policy reform movement
    • Directing SSDPers to the Alumni Mentorship Program
    • Advising members to identify and build coalitions with decision-makers in student government, administration, elected officials, regulators, and organizations while maintaining relationships through member transitions

  • Program Content Creator

    Purpose:

    SSDP members will be equipped with the most relevant and useful content to their work

    Accountabilities:

    • Revising materials published on the website, with member input
    • Creating resources as required for the network
    • Responding to timely opportunities to develop resources around time-sensitive campaigns
    • Working with allies to develop shared content that can be used across multiple platforms
    • Developing trainings as requested by the network
    • Improving our programmatic resource content

  • Rep Link

    to Global HQ

    Purpose:

    Within the Super-Circle, the Rep Link holds the Purpose of the Sub-Circle; within the Sub-Circle, the Rep Link’s Purpose is: Tensions relevant to process in the Super-Circle channeled out and resolved.

    Accountabilities:

    • Providing visibility to the Super-Circle into the health of the Sub-Circle, including reporting on any metrics or checklist items assigned to the whole Sub-Circle
    • Removing constraints within the broader Organization that limit the Sub-Circle
    • Seeking to understand Tensions conveyed by Sub-Circle Circle Members, and discerning those appropriate to process in the Super-Circle

External communications

Purpose: We highlight our students and their work, using communications platforms to educate, mobilize, and engage our community.

  • Blog Author

    Purpose:

    Network activities, opportunities, and values are communicated to supporters and the public

    Domains:

    • Blog content

    Accountabilities:

    • Writing blog content including highlighting new chapter leaders, chapter highlights, and network updates
    • Receiving, editing, and sending to an editor content submitted from supporters
    • Elevating member voices by inviting members to author blog posts or repost media published elsewhere

  • Email sender

    Purpose:

    Email blasts are targeted to the right audience and adhere to best practices

    Domains:

    • Nationbuilder email blast function

    Accountabilities:

    • Checking email blast targeting to ensure the appropriate audience receives the best messaging
    • Sending email blasts written by others
    • Requesting @Editor and @Email sender for email blasts written by self