Alyssa J.O.A. Erickson Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Developed and executed departmental data strategy focused on improving services for residents of Hennepin County using SNAP, cash assistance, and Medical Assistance programs. Co-created Results Based Accountability performance measures with leadership team and analytics team. Supervised team of analysts and leveraged cross-departmental data scientists and engineers to support PowerBI environment. Member of Racial Equity Impact Tool Champion team.Managed simultaneous projects on improving SNAP timeliness, using predictive analytics to guide outreach and reduce churn, and evaluating cash transfer program while fulfilling and delegating ad hoc data requests.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I led the data work for Randomized Controlled Trials, from identifying potential participants who meet the study criteria to analyzing study data and findings.

Implemented an agile DataOps approach to Portico's data work by creating building block chunks of SQL and R code that can be re-used for multiple projects to improve efficiency and accuracy. Trained colleagues on R and SQL Server Reporting Services.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Improved data flows and business processes by introducing R to the organization. Rewrote SQL queries and incorporated them into R Markdowns to replace manual work previously conducted in Excel.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I lead the development of Minneapolis Public Housing Authority's research agenda centered around connecting housing assistance to jobs, education, and health. As a member of the Executive team, I provide business intelligence to manage our programs and improve how we serve families. I am leading change management efforts around agency-wide software platform conversion. I develop dashboards in PowerBI and specialize in data visualization to tell our stories. Two years of experience using R for data analysis and visualization.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I am MPHA's data wizard, so I oversee all data extraction and report development activities. I collaborate with external partners, including academic researchers, to evaluate and understand the impact of our work. As MPHA's grant writer, I have brought in over $6 million in much-needed funding in grants and low-interest loans. I lead and inspire our agency-wide Continuous Improvement efforts to improve how we serve people by business process mapping and process improvement.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Expert SQL query writer and report developer. Created reporting program where none existed. Developed and curated library of more than 50 reports in SQL Server Reporting Services based on business needs of staff. Perform extract-transform-and load in SQL Server Integration Services. Project manager for agency conversion to Office 365, led all staff trainings and delivered a smooth transition. Led cross-departmental team to launch owner portal website ahead of schedule.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Led development and implementation of rent reform initiative for the Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher program. When faced with sequestration budget cuts, proposed an innovative idea to protect all voucher-holders by modifying rent reform plans. Created and executed communications strategy to explaining rent calculation changes to program participants, property owners, and external partners like HUD and Legal Aid. Led process of software modifications and staff training.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Analyzed data on financial aid packages offered to students to discover how private college clients could better optimize their aid strategy. Served as project manager for all work activities leading up to the delivery of the analysis. Worked closely with the firm's principals to ensure complete client satisfaction. Managed tight timelines, including simultaneous projects for different clients.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Created maps as requested by community non-profit organizations using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software. Completed more than 75 mapping projects from defining requirements to delivering final maps. Researched and documented foreclosure crisis using data from the Minnesota Homeownership Center. Performed data collection on foreclosure rates by county throughout Minnesota. Worked with staff from community organizations to fulfill their GIS needs, including training on how to use GIS software or working with available datasets. Gave guest lectures in two classes and developed a lab assignment based on customized, created Google Maps. Assisted professors in the Humphrey School of Public Affairs with GIS work for their research.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Conducted research on Hope Community's neighborhood. Identified potential candidate properties for acquisition as affordable housing. Performed market analysis on what types of businesses would fit in the retail opportunities available. Trained staff on the use of GIS software.

St. Paul

Conducted qualitative evaluation of the Anukey Partnership by interviewing stakeholders, coding for themes, documenting timeline of partnership development, and writing final report.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Conducted both qualitative and quantitative research on the foreclosure crisis in North Minneapolis and the role of predatory investors. Interviewed community residents and political leaders. Produced final report.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Organized social justice programming on campus by planning events, bringing in speakers, and leading discussions with students. Identified partner organizations for local volunteer opportunities, bringing students off campus to volunteer with Open Arms of Minnesota, People Serving People, Habitat for Humanity, and others. Managed program of spring break and January volunteer trips. Arranged all logistics, including multiple organizations to host student volunteers, and led seven trips. Created orientation program and curriculum workbook for trips to bring an analysis of injustice into the volunteer experience. Served as advisor to student organizations and supervised two work study student positions.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Organized campaigns to persuade school districts to adopt a policy of attempting to procure apparel from non-sweatshop factories. Achieved five successful policy changes. Educated youth about workers’ rights and human rights issues by giving more than 500 presentations in local middle school and high school classrooms. Recruited youth to participate in campaigns, expanding number of youth involved from six to more than 70. Supervised two high school youth organizer positions. Assisted in staffing English as a Second Language drop-in educational program. Practiced conversational English with participants.

Master'S, Geographic Information Science, 4.0

Activities and Societies: GIS Student Organization, Human Rights ProgramMinor: Human Rights Capstone projects: 1. Who Swung Ghana's 2008.

Ba, Sociology-Political Science

Activities and Societies: Amnesty International, Diversity Action Coalition, Nobel Peace Prize ForumGraduated Magna Cum Laude.

Sociology, International Relations And Kiswahili

Semester abroad, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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