Colby Gomes
3370 CA-33, Gustine,CA
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Merced GOP Media Director
Merced County GOP
01.2024 - Current
- Maintain GOP website, graphics, social media, news companies to advertise the organization.
- District 4 Caucus Chair
- Directed strategic media campaigns to enhance brand visibility and engagement.
- Organize registration drives to register new voters within Merced County
- Organize community town halls to introduce elected officials to constituents
- Increased Merced County GOP engagement and awareness by 200% from new, younger voters via social media, and District 4 events.
Photojournalist
209 Multimedia Co.
11.2022 - Current
- Sony A7iii, 35mm prime lens, 24-70mm G Master, and 70-200 G Master lens. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Lightroom, & DaVinci Resolve
- Produced photography & edited videos for a plethora of local affairs in the Turlock-Hilmar-Gustine region.
- Published in local newspapers & publications including The Turlock Journal, Westside Connect, The Westside Index, The Gustine Standard, The Hilmar Times, and others
- Westside Connect Social Media, keeping up with local events and sports highlights, graphics, and scores
- Captured compelling visual narratives through photography for various news outlets through the 209 Multimedia Company
General Warehouse Worker
Best Buy DDC
07.2025 - 12.2025
- Certified Equipment Operator: Obtained certification to safely operate the RC 5445 Crown Clamp Lift to load, unload, and transport large merchandise.
- Inventory Management: Utilized RF scanners to verify SKUs, barcodes, and picking tags, ensuring accurate stocking of products into warehouse bins.
- Order Fulfillment: Picked and staged items for shipping and loaded trailers efficiently to meet tight distribution schedules.
Tom Patti 2024 Mayoral Race
Tab Communications
07.2024 - 10.2024
- Developed and executed comprehensive campaign strategies for 2024 Stockton Mayoral race that aligned with organizational objectives.
- Grassroots canvassing, holding local community events talking to hundreds of constituents about the candidate, and selling them a personal reason for why they are the best candidate to vote for
- Recruit and train volunteers to knock doors
- Maintain media for candidate, pushing their brand to a larger audience
Photographer
Interstate Studios
07.2024 - 10.2024
- Traveled to a wide variety of Elementary and Middle Schools in and around Modesto, Oakdale, Turlock on “school picture” day
- Optimized lighting setups for various portraits, understanding the concepts of basic portrait lighting for headshots.
- Communicated with school principal or otherwise, to stay on school schedule, set up classes, and to ensure everything is going smoothly.
- Managed logistics for on-site photography sessions, optimizing equipment setup and workflow efficiency.
Campaign Canvasser
America PAC
10.2023 - 11.2024
- 2024 Presidential Election
- Canvassed targeted Voters in Nevada in Cities and upwards of 120 constituents a day
- Registering new voters and ballot curing in Clark County, Nevada.
- Trained and mentored junior canvassers on effective communication strategies and voter engagement techniques
Education
High School -
Hilmar High School
Hilmar, CA06-2023
Timeline
General Warehouse Worker
Best Buy DDC
07.2025 - 12.2025
Tom Patti 2024 Mayoral Race
Tab Communications
07.2024 - 10.2024
Photographer
Interstate Studios
07.2024 - 10.2024
Merced GOP Media Director
Merced County GOP
01.2024 - Current
Campaign Canvasser
America PAC
10.2023 - 11.2024
Photojournalist
209 Multimedia Co.
11.2022 - Current
High School -
Hilmar High School
Community Service
Gustine Police Department, Police Explorer, Gustine, March 2020, August 2022, Recorded over 450 hours of community service with Gustine PD, Interfaced with the public while serving at multiple community, cultural and sporting events in Gustine