Prerna Jagadeesh

Press Secretary at Ford for Nevada Governor

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

About

Experience

  • Press Secretary at Aaron Ford for Governor
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  • Press Secretary at AFL-CIO
    Jun 2024 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Led message development and comms on worker-centric AI agenda, securing coverage in the Washington Post, The Verge, Axios, Politico, and Punchbowl. Led comms on CEO/worker pay inequality, securing TV coverage on CNN and print coverage in the Guardian, Politico, and Fast Company. Secured earned media around worker health and safety, including coverage in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Politico, WIRED, and the Guardian. Staffed press events in Las Vegas, Bangor, ME, and Boston, securing local TV, radio, and print coverage.

  • Press Secretary at Green New Deal Network
    Jun 2023 - May 2024 · 1 yr

    Led earned media strategy for national tour calling for good energy jobs, cleaning up pollution, improving infrastructure and schools, and eradicating health disparities based on identity and where people live. Conducted rapid response around Hawaii wildfires, securing dozens of broadcast clips on national and local TV. Managed a Press Associate and led press team.

  • Account Manager, Labor Communications at 617MediaGroup
    Feb 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Executed strategic communications for unions and labor groups. Managed comms for victorious ballot campaign to expand the rights of gig workers, securing over 510 positive news clips in 5 months. For campaign social media accounts, grew Facebook followers by 101.7% and Twitter followers by 156% in 5 months. Media trained workers, union leaders, elected officials, and activists.

  • Digital Communications Fellow at More Perfect Union
    Sep 2021 - Dec 2021 · 4 mos

    Conducted research, interviews, script writing, and social media distribution of story on a strike at Columbia University, which earned over 200k views. Drafted op-eds, press releases, articles, scripts, storyboards, and email campaigns.