Alexa Chamberlain Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Provided support on a range of projects relating to Lumina’s postsecondary finance and federal policy priorities
• Synthesized research into cohesive written products to inform strategy development
• Liaised with key stakeholders and thought leaders in the higher education space

College Park, Maryland

• Provided administrative support for the Associate Dean and Coordinator for Faculty Affairs and Graduate Studies
• Analyzed and tracked information system issues for over 200 faculty
• Led meetings and training sessions for department points of contact
• Served as a liaison between multiple offices and departments in the college

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Updated all programmatic one-pagers and Division presentations with SY 16-17 data
• Conducted research on comparison national and peer-city data
• Offered recommendations for improving the visualization/format of Division documents

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Conducted a process evaluation of the federal Statewide Longitudinal Data System grant program
• Investigated six grantee states as case studies and interviewed state-level program administrators
• Identified key factors facilitating and impeding successful implementation
• Assessed state readiness for tracking diverse credentials within SLDS-monitored outcome data

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Provided research support on several higher education policy issues, including consumer protections, data transparency, and student aid reform
• Conducted summary analyses and drafted memoranda on the policy implications of proposed legislation
• Attended policy committee meetings and participated in several special projects
• Reviewed and shared daily news clippings with office staff

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Supported projects focusing on early childhood education, workforce development, and college access and success for student-parents
• Conducted web research on promising practices and financing strategies for campus childcare centers
• Offered technical assistance to organizations seeking to advance childcare access and quality

College Park, Maryland

• Led seven undergraduate students servicing a multi-year DHS funded research project
• Managed several data collection projects to streamline research productivity
• Guided students through complex directions to produce quality scholarship
• Established and monitored student expectations
• Nominated for the University of Maryland’s 2015 Undergraduate Researcher of the Year

College Park, Maryland

• Independently transcribed and analyzed data from interviews with Israeli counterterrorism officials and experts on the value of communication as a counterterrorism tool
• Devised and analyzed surveys using Qualtrics
• Supported a risk and crisis communication training session for the Maryland Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Assisted in the development of strategies to influence the adoption of mobile radiation detectors

College Park, Maryland

• Evaluated the dynamics of unfinished legislation in Congress
• Collected and managed data from congressional databases
• Conducted content analyses of scholarly articles

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Provided research and administrative support for legislative assistants
• Composed memoranda on various House and Senate committee hearings
• Developed working knowledge of Capitol Hill practices and operations
• Evaluated mail and responded to constituent concerns/requests

College Park, Maryland

• Assisted in the organization and logistics for a biennial fundraising event
• Actively led and participated in weekly phone banks and collected caller data
• Expanded the group’s membership base through strategic outreach strategies

Master’S Degree, Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Social Policy Council. Social and Education Policy.

Bachelor'S Degree, Government And Politics

Activities and Societies: Dean's List, Alpha Phi Fraternity, Sierra Student Coalition, Club Field Hockey. Major in Government and.