Content Contributors
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John Anderson
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John spent two years with the State of Colorado, focusing mostly in the policy areas of Education and Healthcare. During his time, John helped run community meetings across the state, connected disadvantaged families with public resources, interacted with constituents on a range of matters, and supported cabinet level officials in their work.
After leaving the State of Colorado, John returned to CU to study Computer Science. While studying CS, John also worked as a Student Manager for the University of Colorado Recreation Center. There he wrote and implemented a data-driven student development plan using lessons he learned from his time in a professional setting which was designed to better prepare students for the work world.
In the fall of 2015 John joined Bariatric Surgery Source, a digital media company specializing in Bariatric Surgery, as the Director of Operations, where he combines his background in technology, business operations and processes, data-driven decision making, and healthcare to optimize all aspects of Bariatric Surgery Source.
When he is not working for BSS, John is an Assistant Coach for the University of Colorado Women’s Hockey team and currently runs a learn-to-play hockey program for the university.
In his free time, John is a contributor to Ameripod, a podcast for the resistance, and is the lead technology officer and resident policy wonk for FloodtheGov.com, a website that builds phone, email, and social scripts for constituents to easily contact their elected officials.
After leaving the State of Colorado, John returned to CU to study Computer Science. While studying CS, John also worked as a Student Manager for the University of Colorado Recreation Center. There he wrote and implemented a data-driven student development plan using lessons he learned from his time in a professional setting which was designed to better prepare students for the work world.
In the fall of 2015 John joined Bariatric Surgery Source, a digital media company specializing in Bariatric Surgery, as the Director of Operations, where he combines his background in technology, business operations and processes, data-driven decision making, and healthcare to optimize all aspects of Bariatric Surgery Source.
When he is not working for BSS, John is an Assistant Coach for the University of Colorado Women’s Hockey team and currently runs a learn-to-play hockey program for the university.
In his free time, John is a contributor to Ameripod, a podcast for the resistance, and is the lead technology officer and resident policy wonk for FloodtheGov.com, a website that builds phone, email, and social scripts for constituents to easily contact their elected officials.
Tyler GRILLO
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He also contributes to FloodtheGov.com (curated campaigns that offer scripts for contacting our elected officials) and volunteers at Bay Area Childcare Collective (which offers free childcare to social justice organizations). Tyler works at Strozzi Institute, which offers somatic training for leaders and coaches, and supports their non-profit sister organization generative somatics, which offers similar training for leaders in social and environmental justice movements. He is also the co-creator of In Balance Healing, fostering the healing needed for social transformation through shamanic practices. Originally from Colorado, Tyler has lived in Nepal, the UK, and New York, and currently lives in the East Bay of California with his partner and two cats.
John Kelly
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John is also pursuing a Master of Public Policy Degree at the University of Denver’s Institute for Public Policy Studies. His main interests are researching effective future plans for sustainable economic growth and environmental use. He also studies social policies such as health care, immigration, housing, and education policy. A history nerd at heart, his first Master of Arts degree from the University of Iowa, focused on 20th Century American History and the development of conservation practices on public lands. He currently lives in Lakewood, CO.
Blake Manion
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In 2017 Blake testified in support of the Colorado Secure Savings Plan (HB17-1290) with his business, Soul Salve, alongside other founding members of the nonprofit, Good Business Colorado. Blake created and led the Policy Committee for the first several years at Good Business Colorado, and now serves on the Board of Directors for the organization.