Experience

Economic Policy Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN)

  • Oct 2021 - Present

• Senior Economic Analyst, Deputy Director of the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN)

  • Jul 2011 - Oct 2021

  - Conducts research and analysis of U.S. and state-level economic trends, particularly state labor markets and wage characteristics; research has been cited by various local and national media, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal- Publishes and contributes to EPI reports on poverty, inequality, wages and living standards, including regular posts on the EPI blog; led data analysis for Pulling Apart report on state income and inequality trends- Helps lead the institute’s research and publications on the minimum wage, developing a model to estimate state and national-level effects of minimum wage increases; testified before numerous state and local legislatures on proposed minimum wage legislation- Responds regularly to print, radio, and television media inquiries, with appearances on CNBC, Al-Jazeera, NPR, HuffPost live, and others- Provides research and technical support to the EARN network on data-related inquiries and quantitative analyses Show less



Public Consulting Group

• United States
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Data Mapping Contractor

  • Apr 2011 - Jul 2012



Georgetown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant, Georgetown Public Policy Institute

  • Sep 2010 - May 2011

  - Selected to assist instruction of Statistical Methods and Regression Methods for Policy Analysis Courses to Master of Public Policy students, teaching statistical theory and use of STATA statistical software - Selected to assist instruction of Statistical Methods and Regression Methods for Policy Analysis Courses to Master of Public Policy students, teaching statistical theory and use of STATA statistical software



Bipartisan Policy Center

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Intern, Policy Analyst - Economic Policy Project

  • Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

  - Researched and analyzed economic and budgetary impact of policy options for reducing the federal deficit and public debt - Wrote memoranda, budget options, and political analyses for distinguished panel of political leaders and budget policy experts - Led writing of “Other Mandatory Programs” section and agriculture policy recommendations in the task force’s final report and comprehensive budget proposal; edited and contributed to other sections - Drafted talking points, media reports, and presentation materials for task force member interviews and media requests Show less



Georgetown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Associate, Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010

  - Researched and drafted concept papers on pilot alumni-student mentoring initiative and forum on engaged-learning practices - Assisted with ROI analysis of Georgetown’s telepresence classroom; developed report for University publications - Coordinated multi-city alumni focus groups on curricular review; planned and facilitated program events, developed focus group protocol and wrote summary reports - Assisted in writing grant proposals for RFPs in innovative teaching practices and curricular redesign Show less



Ocean Boulevard Photography

• Freelance Photographer

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2009



Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire

• Political Consultant, Campaign Manager

  • Sep 2008 - Jul 2009

  - Advised union president on political strategy and engagement on legislation, campaigns, and policies affecting union priorities - Assisted, directed, and consulted on campaign efforts in four election campaigns at the municipal, state, and federal levels - Wrote campaign communications including public speeches and addresses, press releases, constituent correspondence, fundraising appeals, opinion editorials, and talking points - Developed and implemented campaign fundraising plans, identifying donor bases and creating fundraising strategies to effectively generate and steward support - Managed successful reelection campaign of most targeted New Hampshire State Senate race in 2008 Show less



Georgetown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager - Undergraduate & Young Alumni Programs, Office of Advancement

  • Oct 2006 - Aug 2007

  - Recruited, trained, and managed more than 70 students to interview alumni as part of Georgetown Discovery Initiative, an innovative outreach and research initiative to engage 10,000 alumni with the University over 3 1/2 years- Directed Discovery Initiative’s full-time and student ambassadors in nation-wide survey implementation; presented initiative’s findings to University executive board and 2007 national Jesuit Advancement Administrators conference- Drafted communications for University President, Vice-President for Advancement, Senior Director of Development & Engagement, and Georgetown University Annual Fund- Oversaw all fundraising operations for Georgetown classes of 2002 – 2007 for FY07, raising over $370,000 Show less

• University Ambassador - Georgetown Discovery Initiative, Office of Advancement

  • Dec 2005 - Oct 2006

  - Wrote all relevant policy and training materials, planned training events, and led design of internet based reporting system- Assisted in design of outreach strategy, interview protocol and survey instrument- Conducted interviews with over 130 Georgetown alumni about experiences at and relationship to Georgetown