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Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Implement the City's Five-Year Strategic Plan by coordinating with the City's 26 departments to measure and communicate progress on 134 targets and initiatives. Execute business process improvement projects including the construction of public electric vehicle fast charging stations and cataloging job requirements and competencies for over 3,000 employees to a manager self-service portal. Undertake the City's federal and state legislative affairs efforts, including securing appropriations for the Tallahassee Engaged in Meaningful Productivity for Opportunity (TEMPO) youth program, a new multimodal transit hub, and airport runway rehabilitation, totaling $5,750,000.Manage the City Commission agenda by reviewing all departmental items and writing substantive items such as the City's gun violence mitigation efforts, the annual proposed budget, and electric vehicle readiness. Produce public-facing resources including the City's emergency response efforts during hurricanes, the City's annual Year in Review, and the Strategic Plan performance dashboard. Act as an ambassador for the City by being selected to present at the 2021 and 2022 ICMA Annual Conferences.

Syracuse, New York, United States

Organized and hosted a weekly speaker series connecting nationally recognized experts in the fields of conflict and collaboration with the community.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Completed two years of rigorous diversity and leadership training directed toward pursuing policy and best practices to address educational, racial, and socioeconomic inequity. Created the school district's first World Cultures course by developing a robust curriculum and coordinating visits of guest speakers from foreign countries.Fostered a culture of learning that increased the scores of 60 educationally underprivileged students from 35% proficiency on a state assessment to 82% proficiency in six months.

Paramaribo, Suriname

Prepared a presentation for the Ambassador on global terrorism given at a conference with other foreign ambassadorsResearched and crafted speaking points for the Deputy Chief of Mission on women’s rights given at a gala for female business and government leadersDrafted official diplomatic cables based on inspections of local mining and foresting operationsAttended policy planning meetings with embassy leadership, ministry-level officials, and NGOs

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, State And Local Government Financial Analysis And Management

Activities and Societies: ICMA Chapter President

Bachelor'S Degree, Middle East Studies/Arabic