● Plans and manages large and complex performance evaluations of state agencies with a focus on efficiency, cost-effectiveness, statutory objectives, and transparency● Maintains overall responsibility as project manager for large and complex performance evaluations and ensures all phases of the evaluation occur in a timely and efficient manner● Identifies areas in need of improvement, develops recommendations, and writes and edits persuasively for publication● Analyzes state agency… Show more ● Plans and manages large and complex performance evaluations of state agencies with a focus on efficiency, cost-effectiveness, statutory objectives, and transparency● Maintains overall responsibility as project manager for large and complex performance evaluations and ensures all phases of the evaluation occur in a timely and efficient manner● Identifies areas in need of improvement, develops recommendations, and writes and edits persuasively for publication● Analyzes state agency operations by conducting background research, interviewing agency employees and stakeholders, and reviewing statute, administrative rule, agency documents, and qualitative and quantitative data● Provides oral and written testimony and legislative briefings to the Sunset Commission and other members of the Texas Legislature● Tracks and analyzes legislation during the biennial legislative session Show less

● Plans and manages performance evaluations of state agencies by conducting analysis, identifying areas in need of improvement, developing recommendations, and writing for publication● Analyzes policy and program issues by conducting background research, interviewing agency employees and stakeholders, and reviewing statute, administrative rule, agency documents, and qualitative and quantitative data● Leads and participates on small review teams to write and edit persuasive reports… Show more ● Plans and manages performance evaluations of state agencies by conducting analysis, identifying areas in need of improvement, developing recommendations, and writing for publication● Analyzes policy and program issues by conducting background research, interviewing agency employees and stakeholders, and reviewing statute, administrative rule, agency documents, and qualitative and quantitative data● Leads and participates on small review teams to write and edit persuasive reports arguing for statutory and management changes to improve agency operations, with a focus on efficiency, cost-effectiveness, statutory objectives, transparency, and responsiveness● Provides oral and written testimony and legislative briefs to the Sunset Commission and other members of the Texas Legislature● Tracks and analyzes Sunset bills and other legislation during the biennial legislative session Show less

● Assisted on two economic development projects for a large Texas municipality● Assisted on a performance review of a state health and social services agency● Attended multiple client meetings with staff to plan, gather information, and present findings● Conducted outreach to local business to gauge merchant association interest● Conducted research on business disaster recovery for municipal client● Conducted research on Medicaid for inclusion in state client reports

● Directed Project Vote Smart's satellite office operations, including 3 staff members, 30 part-time interns per semester, and up to 1000 legislative summaries yearly● Reviewed and edited summaries of key state and federal legislation produced by staff and interns● Monitored media in 15 states to identify legislation of critical interest to voters in each state● Coordinated all programming and operations remotely with the Project's headquarters in Montana● Facilitated contacts… Show more ● Directed Project Vote Smart's satellite office operations, including 3 staff members, 30 part-time interns per semester, and up to 1000 legislative summaries yearly● Reviewed and edited summaries of key state and federal legislation produced by staff and interns● Monitored media in 15 states to identify legislation of critical interest to voters in each state● Coordinated all programming and operations remotely with the Project's headquarters in Montana● Facilitated contacts with journalists and academics who advise on key legislation selections● Responded to public inquiries and graduate-level data requests on legislative matters Show less

● Directed the Project's issue position department, including 7 staff members, 15 full-time interns andnumerous adult volunteers● Developed a non-partisan issue position questionnaire for Congressional and state candidatesthrough exhaustive research on issues of national and local importance in all 50 states● Created department calendars for candidate issue position solicitation and research in all 50 states● Spoke persuasively as a department representative for multiple… Show more ● Directed the Project's issue position department, including 7 staff members, 15 full-time interns andnumerous adult volunteers● Developed a non-partisan issue position questionnaire for Congressional and state candidatesthrough exhaustive research on issues of national and local importance in all 50 states● Created department calendars for candidate issue position solicitation and research in all 50 states● Spoke persuasively as a department representative for multiple radio and print stories with goal ofexplaining complex issues to potential voters● Supervised data delivery for 'Vote-Easy' interactive candidate matching tool Show less

● Managed the Project's internship program, hiring approximately 50 interns yearly● Reviewed over 200 applicants and interviewed over 100 applicants yearly● Coordinated work assignments, travel plans, events and mediated potential problems for all interns● Maintained one of the project's databases, updating hundreds of speeches daily for Congressionalofficials● Hired for job position after serving as a National Intern in summer 2009