Experience

Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission

• United States
• Public Policy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Legislative Analyst

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Policy analyst and report co-author of the following evaluations of Virginia state government programs: - "Operations and Performance of the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity" (2020) - "State Oversight of Local and Regional Jails" (2019) - "Operation and Performance of the Office of the State Inspector General" (2019) - "Improving Virginia’s Foster Care System" (2018) - "Improving Virginia’s Early Childhood Development Programs" (2017) - "Managing Spending in Virginia's Medicaid Program" (2016) - "Operation and Performance of Department of Veterans Services" (2015) - "Virginia's Line of Duty Act" (2014) Show less



University of Maryland School of Public Policy

• Research Assistant / Writing Coach

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  - Conducted research on the politics of United States sugar policy- Assisted PUAF620 (Political Institutions and Leadership) students in improving their memorandum writing skills as designated course Writing Coach

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2014

  - Prepared large database for regression analysis by identifying key variables, performing exhaustive quality-control and compiling a spreadsheet summarizing the dataset- Researched health characteristics and outcomes of Medicare/Medicaid Dual Enrollees



DC Fiscal Policy Institute

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  - Drafted a paper on the history and policy implications of state estate taxes - Conducted quantitative research on the economic impact of alcohol moratorium zones utilizing STATA and Excel - Drafted a paper on the history and policy implications of state estate taxes - Conducted quantitative research on the economic impact of alcohol moratorium zones utilizing STATA and Excel



University of Maryland's Office of Student Conduct

• College Park, Maryland

• Member, University Student Judiciary

  • Sep 2011 - May 2013

  Members of the University Student Judiciary adjudicate cases in which students are charged with breaking university rules relating to residence hall behavior, academic integrity and general student conduct. The student-led system allows defendants to face a "jury of their peers." - As a Community Advocate, I delivered oral arguments and cross-examined witnesses as University’s representative in binding student hearings (September 2011-May 2012) - As a Central Board member, I analyzed evidence and testimony presented at Hearing and determined the student's responsibility and sanction, generally suspension or expulsion (June 2012- May 2013) Show less



Center for International Policy Exchanges and the Welfare Reform Academy

• College Park, Maryland

• Program Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  - Composed, fact-checked and disseminated publications on listservs with thousands of subscribers - Coordinated collection of hundreds of documents from 35 people for a book manuscript - Created new webpages for CIPE and WRA programs while coordinating with partner agencies on content - Communicated with clients and financial department in order to create and track invoices - Successfully balanced multiple responsibilities in fast-paced, high-pressure office environment - Composed, fact-checked and disseminated publications on listservs with thousands of subscribers - Coordinated collection of hundreds of documents from 35 people for a book manuscript - Created new webpages for CIPE and WRA programs while coordinating with partner agencies on content - Communicated with clients and financial department in order to create and track invoices - Successfully balanced multiple responsibilities in fast-paced, high-pressure office environment



Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR)

• Baltimore, Maryland

• Policy Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  - Awarded this 10-week internship through the Governor's Summer Internship Program - Conducted inter-state policy comparisons of specific labor policies - Consolidated research into concise memos for supervisors in DLLR's Office of the Secretary - Co-authored a 30-page policy paper assessing the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services' detention usage and presented it to Governor O’Malley and the Secretary of the Department - Awarded this 10-week internship through the Governor's Summer Internship Program - Conducted inter-state policy comparisons of specific labor policies - Consolidated research into concise memos for supervisors in DLLR's Office of the Secretary - Co-authored a 30-page policy paper assessing the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services' detention usage and presented it to Governor O’Malley and the Secretary of the Department



Division of Academic Policy, Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)

• Baltimore, Maryland

• Policy Intern

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  - Conducted comparative research regarding states’ policies on education-related issues - Assisted with Maryland’s No Child Left Behind Flexibility Request (submitted to the Department of Education) and with the State’s Teacher/ Principal Evaluation Guidebook - Tracked federal bills through the legislative process - Conducted comparative research regarding states’ policies on education-related issues - Assisted with Maryland’s No Child Left Behind Flexibility Request (submitted to the Department of Education) and with the State’s Teacher/ Principal Evaluation Guidebook - Tracked federal bills through the legislative process