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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Helps lead the creation of children and youth state and local fiscal maps, tracking spending into a PowerBi visual, mapping over $500 billion in state and federal funding- Conducted research into state public budgets and financial plans and various public policies, including Medicaid, TANF and Child Care Programs- Created Children and Youth Fiscal Maps for the states of Alaska and Utah- Working on the Children and Youth Fiscal Map for the states of New York and California- Co-manage the creation of a fiscal map, including leading presentations and check ins with our state partners- Drafted legislative language to institutionalize fiscal maps across the nation- Review applications of states interested in joining the next wave of state fiscal maps

Albany, New York, United States

- Conducted policy and budget analysis for the areas of Child Poverty, Child Care and Home Visiting Program- Supported the enactment a $475 million temporary expansion of the Empire State Child Tax Credit and enhanced Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) payments in the 2022-23 New York State Budget- Assisted in securing $7 billion investment over four years for child care in the New York State FY 2023 budget- Coordinated the statewide Home Visiting Workgroups and facilitates discussion among participants- Wrote research papers, memos, briefs, letters, blog posts, and state budget testimony- Participated in various coalition groups including NY Paid Family and Medical Leave Campaign and Empire State Child Care Campaign

Albany, New York

• Portfolio includes Child Welfare Agencies and State Workforce Agencies• Conducted budget, policy and program analysis and recommendations in respective areas• Negotiated the New York State Budget, serving as a liaison for the Assembly Majority• Collaborated with advocacy groups and state entities solve present issues in these programs • Provided fiscal and policy analysis of proposed legislation in respective areas and answers relevant questions during committee meetings

Albany, Ny

- Collaborating with a team for a federal grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a networking tool for the 211 program- Researched the functions of Albany County community organizations’ websites, recording information onto Google Sheets- Interviewed Albany community organization leaders about their service coordination with other local organizations

Albany, New York Area

- Worked as part of the Community Impact Team- Conducted research on participating bank services and locations for the national Bank On Program- Compiled a list of participating banks and their services in the Capital Region, placing them on Google Maps and identified possible bank deserts in the region

Wynantskill, Ny

- Worked with adolescent boys with developmental disabilities, mental health and behavioral problems at the residential treatment center- Measured residents’ progress using Individualized Education Programs- Launched a Stepping Stone project, creating its purpose and budget

Master Of Social Work (M.S.W.), Macro Social Work

Activities and Societies: Treasurer, Association of Black Social Workers; Committee Member, Graduate Student Association Grant Committee

Certificate Of Graduate Study, Non-Profit Management And Leadership

Specialization in Public Policy with core competencies in Financial Management and Managing Organizations

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History

Activities and Societies: Women's Track and Field Team, Phi Alpha Theta (History Honors Society)Minors: Criminal Justice, Women and Gender.