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Skills

  • Team management
  • Economic forecasting
  • MS Office
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Multisectoral coordination
  • Forecasting skills
  • Business retention and expansion coaching
  • Statistical techniques
  • Communications
  • Municipal infrastructure project evaluation

Work Experiences

  • Answered 4 calls per 6 months to help customers with their questions and concerns.
  • Achieved reduction over 2 years.
  • Assisted major corporations entering the Pacific Northwest.
  • Boosted innovation-driven startup growth by 18%.
  • Was in charge of resolving disagreements and negotiating mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Conducted primary research on consumer purchasing behaviors, presented findings that influenced 45% increase in local retail sales.
  • Advised the West Coast government on best practices for public-private partnerships that attracted $3 in new investments in Miscellaneous.
  • Advocated for land-use policy reforms.
  • Advocated for land-use policy reforms, driving a new mixed-use development that contributed $15 to the local economy.
  • Aimed at increasing affordable housing.

Summaries

  • Achieved $11 in local economic boost.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as a demonstrated ability to deconstruct technical information.
  • Economic Development Consultant with 9 years of successful workflow optimization and vendor management experience.
  • Aligned projects with long-term regional goals.
  • Costs were consistently reduced while profits were increased.
  • Budget management is my specialty.
  • Overall morale and productivity are boosted by experience in policy development and staff management procedures.
  • Contributed to 81% employment growth.
  • Assisted small businesses in securing $12 in COVID-19 relief funding.
  • Contributed to economic diversification in Chicago.

Accomplishments

  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Developed economic benchmarking tools for workforce development programs in Raleigh, improving regional competitiveness and increasing job growth by 22%.
  • Directed stakeholder engagement sessions with municipal leaders across 2 cities, addressing infrastructure priorities and fast-tracking 10 public infrastructure projects.
  • Surveyed and analyzed public-sector economic data, influencing budgeting strategies for Miscellaneous that optimized public expenditure by 55%.
  • Designed and led comprehensive studies examining the effect of public policy changes on local economies over 13 years, directly informing policy reforms.
  • Facilitated cross-municipality economic development initiatives aimed at improving Miscellaneous output, resulting in 16 successfully launched projects.
  • Advised industry leaders and government officials on funding application strategies, winning 5 competitive grants with a total value of $13.
  • Guided development of region-wide economic revitalization plans, securing $16 in funding for public infrastructure projects.
  • Prepared high-level presentations on the economic impact of proposed developments, driving policy decisions and securing $5 in investment.
  • Provided monetary policy recommendations that influenced legislative actions, supporting economic expansions in the West Coast.

Affiliations

  • The Brookings Institution – Research collaborator on regional GDP growth and strategic planning.
  • Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS)
  • National Association of Social Workers
  • Lions Club
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • World Future Society – Engaged in economic forecasting discussions for long-term development planning.
  • International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE) – Discussed economic models balancing resource use and resilient growth.
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • American Planning Association (APA) – Member with focus on incorporating economic development strategies into city planning.
  • National Association of State Development Agencies (NASDA) – Member collaborating on intergovernmental economic initiatives.

Certifications

  • Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) - International Economic Development Council (IEDC)
  • Global Development and Public Policy (GDPD) - Harvard Kennedy School
  • Certified Workforce and Labor Market Analyst - The Labor Market Information Institute
  • CompTIA A+ Technician
  • Enterprise and Entrepreneur Development Certificate - standard
  • Certificate in Lead Economic Development Planning - Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP)
  • Data Science for Economic Development - framework
  • Affordable Housing Development Certification - NeighborWorks America
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Salesforce

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