Experience

Colorado Legislative Council

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fiscal Notes Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  The Fiscal Notes Section at LCS provides an independent, nonpartisan assessment of all bills considered by the Colorado General Assembly to estimate their fiscal impact on state and local government. As manager, I lead an amazing team of 12 staff, who write fiscal notes for 700+ bills over the four-month legislative session.

• Fiscal Analyst

  • Sep 2008 - Oct 2018

  As a fiscal analyst, I wrote fiscal notes for about 70-80 bill per year in numerous policy areas, including human services, health care, elections, insurance, and professional regulation/licesing, among others. As I progressed in the role to Senior and then Principal Fiscal Analyst, I gained additional responsibility as a reviewer, team leader for different policy areas, and coordinated communications with state agencies about the fiscal note process. In addition, I helped staff numerous interim study committees, contributed to various research papers and handbooks, and wrote analyses of statewide ballot measures for the Voter Information Booklet (Blue Book). Show less



Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA)

• Tallahassee, Florida, United States

• Legislative Analyst

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2008

  At the Florida Legislature, I conducted program evaluation of state programs, with a focus on human services and child welfare programs. As part of the evaluation teams, I analyzed complex datasets, interviewed state and local program staff, and contributed to final evaluation reports that outlined our findings and recommendations for program improvements. At the Florida Legislature, I conducted program evaluation of state programs, with a focus on human services and child welfare programs. As part of the evaluation teams, I analyzed complex datasets, interviewed state and local program staff, and contributed to final evaluation reports that outlined our findings and recommendations for program improvements.



Peace Corps

• Talghar, Almaty Qalasy, Kazakhstan

• Peace Corps Volunteer

  • Jun 2002 - Jun 2004

  As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kazakhstan, I taught English in a local public school, primarily for grades 6 through 11. I also managed various community projects, including teacher trainings, an English speaking and film club for students and an environment and ecology focused summer camp for youths. During my time in Kazakhstan, I gained an advanced proficiency in spoken Russian language. As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kazakhstan, I taught English in a local public school, primarily for grades 6 through 11. I also managed various community projects, including teacher trainings, an English speaking and film club for students and an environment and ecology focused summer camp for youths. During my time in Kazakhstan, I gained an advanced proficiency in spoken Russian language.