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Season 1, Episode 3 Get out and VOTE! A candid discussion with Aviva Rosman from BallotReady and Rhiannon Samuel on why its important to prepare yourself before you vote. Hosts & Guests Rhiannon Samuel Aviva Rosman Resources Viante Voting Resources Viante’s School Board Survey Join Viante New Mexico Download Episode About This Episode In the third episode of the inaugural Viante New Mexico: A Way Forward Podcast host Rhiannon Samuel talks with BallotReady co-founder and COO, Aviva Rosman. The discussion centers on Voter Preparedness: the importance, misconceptions, and how to be an educated voter. Aviva Rosman is the COO and co-founder of BallotReady, an award-winning voter guide to every race and referendum on the ballot. Started in 2015 with support from the National Science Foundation, the Knight Foundation, and the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics, BallotReady makes it easy for voters to vote informed on their entire ballot. Aviva grew up working on campaigns at all levels, including her own successful run for local office. She began her career teaching high school math and leading the special education department as a corps member with Teach for America and has a background in policy, government, and management consulting. Aviva has been named one of Chicago Crain's 20 in their 20s, Pacific Standard's 30 Thinkers Under 30, WeWork's Young Innovators, and was honored with the 2017 Midwest Women in Tech Award for Social Impact. She serves as a mentor at 1871 and lectures on entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago's Harris School. Aviva has a BA and masters' from the University of Chicago, both in public policy. Recent Posts NM Legislature 2020: Expectations and Predictions by Rhiannon Samuel | Jan 17, 2020 | Podcasts, UncategorizedSpecial Episode 3 NM Legislature 2020: Expectations and PredictionsHost Rhiannon Samuel, Executive Director of Viante New Mexico, talks with longtime New Mexico political journalist, Dan McKay, about the political landscape of the state legislature and the upcoming... Decoding the New Mexico Legislative Process by Rhiannon Samuel | Jan 10, 2020 | Podcasts, UncategorizedSpecial Episode 2 Decoding the New Mexico Legislative Process Host Rhiannon Samuel, Executive Director of Viante New Mexico, talks with the Legislative Council Services’ Raul Burciaga to explain how New Mexico’s legislative process works and how it is different from... What is a Citizen Legislature? by Viante New Mexico | Jan 3, 2020 | New Mexico Legislature, PublicWhat is a Citizen Legislature? Here in New Mexico, we have what is called a “citizen legislature”, meaning that our state lawmakers do not receive a salary and typically have full-time occupations outside of their legislative duties. This system was implemented over...