Aaron Feinstein Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• As an analyst in the Projections Unit of the Budget Analysis Division, help coordinate CBO's 10-year projections of federal spending. Contribute to various CBO publications including:
• Drafting part of CBO's Budget Outlook that details the changes in CBO’s budget projections from baseline to baseline.
• Conducted an evaluation of the accuracy of CBO’s historical projections of deficits and debt.
• Create figures for the Monthly Budget Review and cost estimates.Other responsibilities include:
• Conduct trainings on data analysis and data visualization and contribute to a guide for analysts on how to better use graphics in CBO products.
• Create and update reports on how quickly funding related to addressing the coronavirus pandemic is being spent.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Managed a team of faculty and staff working on various projects to improve the performance of City Colleges of Chicago. Projects included:
• Analyzing student performance data to identify underperforming faculty, to evaluate the performance of remedial Math and English courses, and to determine whether the mid-term grades of first semester students are an.
• Developing a strategic plan to strengthen CCC's online learning programs.
• Determining what programs should be offered at each of the seven City Colleges in order to help ensure that students are earning valuable education credentials while maintaining the accessibility of programs to.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Managed, and supervised the office’s Program Review team consisting of three policy analysts who conducted independent, objective, non-partisan research on the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of City programs..
• Study that found the Police department could save millions of dollars through civilianization
• 2012 Savings and Revenue Options report that detailed ways the City could cut spending or raise revenue.
• Detailed description of the City’s collective bargaining agreements with its police officers and firefighters

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Increased the office’s focus on analyzing the efficiency and effectiveness of City programs by leading projects to research the efficiency of City programs resulting in numerous high-profile public reports. To better.
• 2011 Budget Options report that detailed ways the City could cut spending or raise revenue.
• Analysis of the efficiency of the City’s truck drivers that found that 200 positions were unnecessary to regular City operations and the City is required to continue using them only because of an overly restrictive.
• 2010 Budget Options report that detailed ways the City could cut spending or raise revenue.
• Review of the City’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise program, which found that the City exaggerated the amount of contracts that have gone to minority and women-owned businesses and that the program is.
• Evaluation of the City’s lease of its parking meters, which critiqued the lease and recommended improvements to how the City should evaluate future leases.

New York, New York, United States

Led the Budget Transparency Initiative, which successfully reformed the City budget to better present how the City spends its money. A prominent, nonpartisan watchdog group described the new budget presentation as making “important headway in presenting resources according to the key programs or services provided by each agency.”Additionally, analyzed.

New York, New York, United States

Conducted research, prepared briefings, and produced reference guides on theories of budgeting, including performance-based and zero-based budgeting.Created a performance-based program budget template for New York City agencies.

Mpa, Policy Analysis

Ba, Urban Studies