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Austin, Tx

Reviewed and identified opportunities to optimize Austin Light Rail’s path through the city’s development review and inspections process. Managed environmental and design reviews, community outreach coordination and strategic business planning. Twice served as interim Chief of Staff.● Coordinating and conducting design reviews across multiple city departments for transit projects including commuter rail and light rail NEPA reviews. ● Reviewing community planning documents and City Code to ensure consistency in NEPA documents and to identify compliance challenges where programmatic solutions would be needed.● Identified areas of strategic interest or program risk for leadership and provided recommendations on how to address.● Managed initial Project Connect ordinance from development through council approval and developed a programmatic solution for construction noise mitigation included in the ordinance.● Generated outreach and communication plans for council members, city staff and City boards and commissions for short-term decision points and long-term relationship building.

Austin, Tx

Assisted executives and managers with policy and administration, engineering and design, environmental and planning, permitting and processes, communication with policy makers, the public and specific Project Connect stakeholders. Developed, maintained, and improved City of Austin design and construction standards.● Coordinated Project Connect community engagement involvement across City Departments ensuring accuracy of information, messaging and policy presented.● Coordinated Interlocal and other agreements related to Project Connect ensuring involvement by appropriate City Departments, working to build efficiency and create programmatic solutions.● Assisted in message development, content creation, and briefings to council, boards, and committees.

Austin, Tx

Coordinated and communicated with a wide variety of private, non-profit, and public stakeholders, including advocates, elected officials, and city staff to achieve consensus and buy-in on a variety of policies. Analyzed documents to ensure compliance and consistency with Mayor’s goals, values, and policy priorities, including resolutions, agreements, proposed policies, and contracts. ● Assisted with Council and Board meetings, agenda review, information gathering, and recommendations. ● Monitored programs, Boards and projects that required increased proficiency across a variety of topic areas. Represented the Mayor’s Office at meetings to listen, take notes, respond to questions and comments and oversee follow-up communications.● Authored a letter to the Texas Department of Transportation coordinating with several Council offices stating the City’s position and requests on a proposed billion-dollar highway construction project signed by 10 of the 11 council members

Austin, Texas, United States

● Acted as Interim Transportation Policy Aide four months into fellowship● Conducted research and summarized application of local policies● Studied government programs, processes, requirements and funding sources● Communicated with stakeholders, scheduled meetings and ensured follow-up

Austin, Tx

Took two courses to explore potential graduate studies and in preparation to apply to graduate school. See projects below for more information on policy work projects.

Austin, Texas Area

Client acquired Kerr Partners to continue work on the deal flow software and assist with additional marketing efforts. Assisted with Requests for Proposal and fund evaluation reporting.

Austin, Texas Area

Worked with a private equity client to develop deal flow software for private equity investors which include endowments, pension funds and corporate investment funds. Planned and developed key features to automate client’s proprietary evaluation system and business process.

Austin, Texas Area

Quickly built in-depth knowledge about industry trends, competitors, and target customers to construct business and marketing strategies. Contributed to the development of the business plan and various investor documents.

Houston, Texas Area

Worked on several projects that required codification of business processes to increase efficiency and consistency for both external and internal clients. Work included conducting process mapping, leading business process improvement workshops, change management recommendations, requirements analysis, and the development of two internal knowledge management solutions.

Masters Of Public Affairs - Mpaff

Non Degree Seeker

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Managment Information Systems

Activities and Societies: Management Information Systems Association