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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. • Reviewed the validity of third-party reports on proposed legislative policies through statistical analysis (regression, correlation) and literature reviews.

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”