Experience

Justine PETERSEN

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grants Management Associate

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  • Lead in managing data for 25,000+ clients and 14,000+ loans across multiple platforms including resolving data quality issues and identifying potential improvements • Contribute to resource development by managing a portfolio of 23 grant reports and 6 internal reports, as well as drafting grant funding proposals • Develop and maintain credit building evaluation logic model dashboard in Tableau to provide data visualizations that inform internal and external stakeholders on the program's effectiveness • Execute ad-hoc data requests using Tableau and Excel to create reports for internal and external partners Show less



Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Online Tutor

  • Feb 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Tutored students in various topics in economics and mathematics including Econometrics, Macroeconomics, and Microeconomics • Communicated clearly with students and parents about expectations for tutoring sessions, strengths, and areas of focus for students • Exhibited strong organizational skills by preparing lesson plans for students • Tutored students in various topics in economics and mathematics including Econometrics, Macroeconomics, and Microeconomics • Communicated clearly with students and parents about expectations for tutoring sessions, strengths, and areas of focus for students • Exhibited strong organizational skills by preparing lesson plans for students



AmeriCorps VISTA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Americorps Vista/Credit Building Associate at Justine PETERSEN

  • Nov 2018 - Sep 2019

  • Developed and tracked program evaluation metrics for credit building program in order to track effectiveness of counseling intervention for over 800 clients annually • Managed and trained three staff members on front-end client intake process in order to establish positive relationships with prospective loan clients • Developed new content for online competency training center in order to improve training for new staff and partners • Presented monthly policy updates to staff to inform them on changes relevant to the organization’s work • Edited the Credit Building Nation website to include training and counseling resources, partner testimonials, and up-to-date program information • Managed organization-wide effort to improve organization and efficiency of use of electronic document filing on the shared hard drive • Created a client satisfaction survey through administration of client focus group and synthesizing academic research on survey design in order to gather data and insights on the client experience with the organization • Analyzed the performance of over 800 loans versus 13 client characteristics in Excel to evaluate the effectiveness of the organization’s loan underwriting matrix Show less



NERA Economic Consulting

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Associate Analyst

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

• Research Associate

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  • Conducted research on trends within the solar thermal energy industry, such as changes in pricing for photovoltaic plants, the completion rate of recent solar thermal projects, and public policy related to renewable energy• Created a dataset of entertainment industry employee compensation information containing over 50,000 observations, by merging 6 different Stata datasets together to prepare it for analysis by my team• Analyzed entertainment industry trends in employee compensation by outputting data from Stata to Excel and then creating graphs and tables for the expert report of the Managing Director • Demonstrated communications skills by writing memos outlining ideas for cross-examination of opposing experts• Completed training courses in Excel, R and SAS Show less



AidData

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Feb 2015 - May 2016

  • Constructed a panel data set consisting of development project outcomes and country characteristics by using Stata to merge observations from seven databases in order to analyze relationships between project outcomes and the characteristics of the host countries • Data mined, analyzed, and geocoded development aid projects from organizations such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank • Trained in the basics of the geocoding software ArcGIS and ESRI • Constructed a panel data set consisting of development project outcomes and country characteristics by using Stata to merge observations from seven databases in order to analyze relationships between project outcomes and the characteristics of the host countries • Data mined, analyzed, and geocoded development aid projects from organizations such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank • Trained in the basics of the geocoding software ArcGIS and ESRI



Asoarte

• Williamsburg, VA

• Co-Founder and CFO

  • Jul 2014 - Mar 2016

  Asoarte is a social enterprise aimed at expanding economic and social opportunity in a small Dominican town by selling its unique, artisanal products in US markets. • Track revenues and expenditures • Develop financial predictions • Negotiate quantity and price points with vendors Asoarte is a social enterprise aimed at expanding economic and social opportunity in a small Dominican town by selling its unique, artisanal products in US markets. • Track revenues and expenditures • Develop financial predictions • Negotiate quantity and price points with vendors



NCUA

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern | Office of the Chief Economist

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  • Constructed data set with compensation information from 224 credit unions and ~2300 credit union executives using Excel and Stata to analyze executive compensation in the credit union industry • Authored a report on executive compensation in credit unions using the constructed data set and analysis to provide the administration with insight into the incentive practices of credit unions • Analyzed data on examination hours for ~1600 credit unions to determine any trends between suggested examination hours, actual examination hours, and health of a credit union Show less



United Nations Foundation

• United States
• International Affairs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Global Partnerships Intern

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Analyzed the strength of current partnerships and potential points of entry for partnership building for over 2,00 companies worldwide through SalesForce consultation and external research, and presented the resulting Global Landscapes Project to senior leadership, including C-Suite executives • Coordinated across teams to gather partnership information and company data for external and internal briefs on Merck & Co. for use by VP of Global Partnerships and team leads • Developed one page briefs on UN Public-Private Partnerships for internal and external audiences from design through research and writing content Show less



Wikipolicy

• Policy Research Intern

  • Feb 2014 - Jul 2014

  • Researched the effects of income inequality on the institutions of the United States by utilizing online databases such as PAIS, Google Scholar, and EconLit • Authored reports on my findings that are to be published on the company website • Researched the effects of income inequality on the institutions of the United States by utilizing online databases such as PAIS, Google Scholar, and EconLit • Authored reports on my findings that are to be published on the company website



Mason School of Business

• Dominican Republic

• Social Entrepreneurship Study Abroad

  • May 2014 - Jun 2014

  • Performed community assessments on three Dominican towns by speaking with local residents about their communities to gain a grassroots understanding of the development issues present • Discussed development in the Dominican Republic with Dominican and American Government officials, including Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, and representatives from USAID in order to provide a top-down perspective on development in the country • Developed a social venture business plan to sell authentic Dominican artisanal products from the town of Higüerito in the United States to bolster economic and social development in the community Show less



Williamsburg Community Health Foundation

• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  • Analyzed research on health issues and disparities in the Greater Williamsburg area • Searched for solutions that have been implemented in towns similar to Williamsburg • Collaborated with fellow interns to develop a new plan that addresses the health needs of the Williamsburg community to be considered by the foundation • Analyzed research on health issues and disparities in the Greater Williamsburg area • Searched for solutions that have been implemented in towns similar to Williamsburg • Collaborated with fellow interns to develop a new plan that addresses the health needs of the Williamsburg community to be considered by the foundation



City of Williamsburg, Virginia

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern, Economic Development Office

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Assembled information about local real estate by researching online and calling listed owners or developers for over 150 properties, which was then used to update the city’s website • Collected email addresses of ~100 local businesses into an excel spreadsheet for the city to have on record • Assembled information about local real estate by researching online and calling listed owners or developers for over 150 properties, which was then used to update the city’s website • Collected email addresses of ~100 local businesses into an excel spreadsheet for the city to have on record



McCaskill for Missouri

• Greater St. Louis Area

• Finance Intern

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Researched contact information on prospective donors, used by campaign staffers for targeted outreach • Called supporters to extend invitations to fundraising events and solicit donations for the campaign • Assisted with fundraising events • Researched contact information on prospective donors, used by campaign staffers for targeted outreach • Called supporters to extend invitations to fundraising events and solicit donations for the campaign • Assisted with fundraising events