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Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Developed and maintained a statewide economic model used to measure the impact of proposed legislative policies.
• Forecasted 10-year projections of employment and business output for 69 industries (including healthcare and finance) in Florida.
• Forecasted 10-year projections of population, household growth and consumption in Florida.
• Audited economic development programs in Florida to validate program payouts and job creation.
• Assessed the financial return (ROI) of economic development programs in Florida.
• Wrote white papers on economic policy to interested parties in the Florida Legislature.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Oversaw the expansion of the bicycle shop to a new location.
• Developed a strategic vision and long-term goals for the organization.
• Managed more than 20 volunteers.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Forecasted 5-year projections of Florida tax sources, with a primary focus on ad valorem revenue sources.
• Created and maintained a statewide commercial and residential parcel database that exceeded 10 million entries.
• Updated and managed tax content on the Florida Department of Revenue’s website.
• Built custom databases in response to inquiries from the legislature, the Governor’s Office and taxpayers.
• Reviewed proposed legislative statutes to assess the impact of the proposed statutes on Florida’s economy.
• Presented the economic impacts of proposed legislative statutes to the Florida Legislature and the Governor’s Office.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Served as an on-site analyst for an economic study examining how usage rates at public-use facilities (beaches, coastal parks, boat ramps) were impacted by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill.
• Developed the study’s methodology, including the creation and implementation of usage surveys.
• Updated and managed databases containing completed economic surveys and usage counts of public-use facilities.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Developed content and curriculum for online economic courses.
• Mentored undergraduate students to increase knowledge of economic principles

Orlando, Florida Area

• Forecasted 5-year projections of population, household income, housing values and housing starts in Florida.
• Wrote and released monthly reports to clients discussing Florida’s economy.
• Built cost-benefit models for proposed commercial and residential development projects.
• Created economic damage reports for expert witnesses at civil trials

Master’S Degree, Applied Economics, 3.94

- Capstone Project: “Have Demographic Trends Changed Permanently in Florida?”

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics, 3.90

Graduated with Honors in Finance, Magna Cum Laude - Thesis Title: “Valuation Methods in Emerging Markets”