Christopher Francis, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Bronx, New York, United States

Sacramento, California, United States

• Provided day-to-day vision, expert advice, guidance, strategic direction, project management, and oversight on policy and budgetary matters for all aspects of California’s $20+ Billion annual higher education and labor budgets; served in same capacity for all of California’s $20+ Billion annual criminal justice reform and judicial branch budgets between 2018 and 2021.• Raised over $1 billion in public financing and developed laws that uplifted and stabilized under-resourced communities.• Developed and nurtured collaborative working relationships with team members and key stakeholders such as elected officials, senior leadership, government agencies, community-based organizations, philanthropic organizations, researchers, and other public constituents.• Oversaw daily meetings with internal and external stakeholders to understand ongoing policy issues and seek targeted solutions, representing the California State Senate. Solicits, analyzes, and assesses policy proposals from advocacy community, elected officials, and senior leadership teammates.• Collaborated with, and advised, a cross-functional team that includes other senior advisors, junior policy analysts, senior budget analysts, chiefs of staffs, research support, and data analysis staff.• Utilized data analysis and feedback from internal and external stakeholders to develop policy goals for California State Senate. • Communicated recommendations for spending decisions, policy, and legislation to elected officials. Worked with senior leadership and elected officials to finalize short and long-term spending and legislative priorities based on recommendations.• Drafted public talking points, memos, and media communications using specialized knowledge of state budget processes and deadlines. • Negotiated spending decisions for the Senate and ensured alignment between priorities and spending.• Conducted site visits and briefings as oversight of legislation and spending commitments during implementation.

Sacramento, California, United States

New Leaders Council is a training program designed to expand capacity and support for progressive leaders and systems change. I was selected as part of a 20-person cohort highlighted as the next generation of progressive leaders. Training included workshops and discussions on political engagement, fundraising, communications, and other relevant topics. The six-month experience included a capstone project to help shape future career development.

Sacramento, California, United States

• Earned a yearlong fellowship that places STEM Ph.D. in policymaking roles within the California State Legislature and Executive Branch.• First-ever fellow in the program to be placed in the California Senate’s Budget and Fiscal Review Committee and earned principal consultant role within two months of placement.

Berkeley, Ca

• Assisted in instruction of Fundamentals of Materials Science entry-level course to 11 entering graduate students• Created rubrics, refined syllabus, developed test questions, and grading homework and exams• Held weekly office hours, monthly review sessions, and individual meetings in addition to instructor hours

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.)

Master Of Science (M.S.)

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