Alison BYRNE FIELDS is the creative director and chief strategist for Rock the
Vote, a nonprofit organization in Los Angeles dedicated to protecting freedom of
expression and helping young people to realize and utilize their ability to create
change in the civic and political lives of their community. Ms. Byrne Fields formerly
worked as program director for the Rock the Vote Every Day campaign. She was
responsible for the coordination of all aspects of television, radio, print, and community
forum initiative. Ms. Byrne Fields is a member of the Board of Directors for the
Youth Vote 2000 Coalition, a nonpartisan alliance of organizations that encourages
civic participation and promotes a better understanding of public policy issues among
young people. She is also a member of the Voter Outreach Advisory Committee for
California Secretary of State Bill Jones. Prior to her work with Rock the Vote, Ms.
Byrne Fields was the associate director of the Institute for Public Media Arts in
Durham, North Carolina. She received a B.A. in education and video production
from Hampshire College, Massachusetts.