Rowen Foundation is the proud steward of the 2,000-acre global district connecting higher education and industry. Rowen's mission is to be a catalyst for education, research, innovation and transformation through the creation of a global destination which recognizes stewardship of the land as the cornerstone of an inspired community.

The Atlanta Regional Commission serves as the metropolitan planning organization for the 10-county metro Atlanta region. The Research & Analytics Group provides data management, analysis, and visualization support to the agency's various departments, member jurisdictions, and external partners. • Develop and deliver presentations based on topics of interest to the organization and region, including monthly Regional Snapshots presented to ARC's Community Resources Committee• Provide data analysis and visualization support to Neighborhood Nexus fee-for-service projects.• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on ARC projects, including responding to data requests, providing technical assistance, developing infographics and data visualization tools and presentations, facilitating meetings, offering thought partnership, and reviewing work products • Create informational material for ARC's public-facing platforms, including presentations, blog posts, interactive data dashboards, etc., to inform the stakeholders and the community

Learn4Life, the Metro Atlanta Regional Education Partnership, is a collective impact organization convening eight school districts, the business community, civic institutions, non-profits, and philanthropic foundations around a shared agenda. Together, Learn4Life members use a continuous improvement model to improve student achievement among six key Indicators along the cradle-to-career pipeline. • Provide data management services to Learn4Life to create the annual State of Education report, and create meeting and presentation materials to inform network, leadership council, and executive committee meetings• Work with L4L staff, Bright Spot organizations, and network partners to increase data capacity and data literacy to empower data-driven decision-making• Engage in thought partnership with education partners

Metro Atlanta Chamber serves the 29-county Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area through economic development activities, public policy efforts, and promotion of the region. • Supported economic development staff by providing an array of demographic, economic, and labor force data for requests for information from prospective relocating/expanding companies and site selection consultants• Tracked key regional economic indicators, developed metro and cost of living comparisons, compiled company relocation/expansion announcements, and maintained comprehensive state and regional rankings lists• Acted as a resource both internally (primarily by fact checking communications and marketing materials), as well as to external partners and the public• Provided research support and specialized research to other departments (Public Policy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and the Atlanta Sports Council) as requested

Georgia Tech's Center for Economic Development Research (formerly Innovation Strategy & Impact) provides strategic planning services, conducts economic development projects, administers Economic Development Professional Education (IEDC courses), and develops fiscal and economic impact models. • Assisted senior staff in developing strategic economic development plans for local, regional, and international communities • Conducted demographic, economic, workforce, SWOT, and spatial analyses, utilizing both primary and secondary data sources• Participated in the facilitation of stakeholder engagement activities, including committee meetings, charrettes, and working groups• Created graphics to aid in data visualization, drafted project and grant proposals, produced final reports and plans, developed presentations, and crafted web content and design services in support of plan implementation and community outreach

• Collect, organize, and analyze data from local, state, and federal sources to: (1) document the impact of a local community improvement district on the Atlanta metropolitan region, (2) identify best practices in attracting foreign direct investment and fostering international trade.• Aid senior project manager in facilitating monthly steering committee meetings for a client community• Perform a variety of research and support tasks, including GIS map-making, to aid other projects as requested.

• Collaborated with multiple disciplines to develop schematic and construction documents for school and library projects.• Created and composed graphics for use in marketing materials and presentations.

• Assisted in the development of design and construction documents for new custom residential projects, residential renovations, and small commercial core and shell projects.• Engaged in client consultations, presentations, and site visits.• Conducted materials research, and maintained the materials library.