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Kansas City, Ks, Us

Topeka, Kansas, United States

• Analyzes state and federal policy proposals, including the state’s budget, to determine the impact on low-income, minority, and underserved populations of Kansas.• Researches and summarizes legal literature and leads the writing of internal and external documents and reports, such as blog posts summarizing the state’s revenue status, the Governor’s Budget Recommendation analyses, and weekly snapshots aimed at updating community members. • Works with other team members during the Kansas legislative session by monitoring Ways and Means, Appropriations, Social Services Budget, K-12 Budget, Education, and other committee meetings. • Visits with lawmakers, providing legislative updates back to the KAC team and partners, such as the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Area

• Became the Intern Coordinator for the Finance Department: created educational programs, trained, and mentored a cohort of 20+ finance interns, offering guidance on professional development.• Created presentations, led budget management discussions, and prepared comprehensive agendas and financial reports, ensuring meticulousness and clarity for executive decision-makers. • Built monthly and annual budgets for multiple departments and intensive development projects.

Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Area

• Identified opportunities to streamline financial processes and implemented enhancements to improve efficiency.• Ensured financial activities and reports met established regulatory standards and compliance mandates.

Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Area

• Created campaigns to effectively combat misinformation, including new programs relating to renewable energy, waste reduction, and compost programs. • Demonstrated the necessity of expanded environmental education in Wichita, leading to the establishment of the EPA’s Midwest Environmental Justice Center.• Advised the university and Student Government on policy issues relating to sustainability and led the President’s Sustainability Steering Committee to restructure the strategic plan within the university.• Conveyed the environmental policy project scope and vision to state legislators to secure funding.• Organized outreach initiatives, including single-handedly planning and executing the first and second Earth Day Festivals to engage the metropolitan and university community in learning about sustainability. Efforts resulted in thousands in attendance and the coordination of hundreds of volunteers.• Managed multiple calendars, occasionally acted as office manager, and honed administrative skills. • Represented student leadership around the university by cofounding the food insecurity task force to fight rampantly growing food insecurity, sitting on the subcommittee dedicated to reducing sexual violence, and sitting on the Student Board of Directors to make decisions regarding the operation of the campus.

Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Area

• Worked independently to synthesize findings from multiple sources and conduct quantitative analysis to inform experimental design and hypothesis formulation.• Communicated elaborate behavioral economic concepts concisely to a non-expert audience.• Prepared, proofread, and edited presentations of research findings for academic conferences, internal meetings, and other stakeholders.

Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Area

• Organized, regulated, and educated student leaders on operating and assessed grant applications.

Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Area

• Organized recruitment endeavors and conducted all interviews while advocating for a diverse and inclusive group environment, promoting values of diversity and equity.• Conducted feasibility studies, market research, and other services to assist clients with economic development and participated in presenting research results to group members, faculty advisors, or external stakeholders, ensuring clarity and relevance.