Danielle Atkinson

Danielle Atkinson currently serves as the Field Director for Michigan Voice.  A native of Florida, Atkinson moved to North Carolina where she attended Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, NC. Atkinson served as the volunteer coordinator for the Stanley County Democratic Party during the 2002 mid-term election along with coordinating Pfeiffer University's College Democrats and Students for Peace and Justice Chapters.

Atkinson graduated in 2003 with two bachelor's degrees in Political Science and Sociology. She returned to her home state to work on The Campaign to Raise Florida's Minimum Wage with ACORN as a Canvass Director and then a Regional Field Director. After the campaign's victory in fall of 2004, Atkinson moved to Michigan to work as a Community Organizer with GLADE, a faith based organizing project in Lansing, Michigan. After the successful completion of the organization's Literacy Campaign, Danielle left to work as a consultant for such organizations as Florida ACORN, Michigan ACORN and Population Connection. As field organizer for America Votes during the 2006 midterm elections, Atkinson ran GOTV programs in both Muskegon and Saginaw, Michigan.