David Cooper Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc

Washington, Dc

- Conducts research and analysis of U.S. and state-level economic trends, particularly state labor markets and wage characteristics; research has been cited by various local and national media, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal- Publishes and contributes to EPI reports on poverty, inequality, wages and living standards, including regular posts on the EPI blog; led data analysis for Pulling Apart report on state income and inequality trends- Helps lead the institute’s research and publications on the minimum wage, developing a model to estimate state and national-level effects of minimum wage increases; testified before numerous state and local legislatures on proposed minimum wage legislation- Responds regularly to print, radio, and television media inquiries, with appearances on CNBC, Al-Jazeera, NPR, HuffPost live, and others- Provides research and technical support to the EARN network on data-related inquiries and quantitative analyses

- Selected to assist instruction of Statistical Methods and Regression Methods for Policy Analysis Courses to Master of Public Policy students, teaching statistical theory and use of STATA statistical software

- Researched and analyzed economic and budgetary impact of policy options for reducing the federal deficit and public debt- Wrote memoranda, budget options, and political analyses for distinguished panel of political leaders and budget policy experts- Led writing of “Other Mandatory Programs” section and agriculture policy recommendations in the task force’s final report and comprehensive budget proposal; edited and contributed to other sections- Drafted talking points, media reports, and presentation materials for task force member interviews and media requests

- Researched and drafted concept papers on pilot alumni-student mentoring initiative and forum on engaged-learning practices - Assisted with ROI analysis of Georgetown’s telepresence classroom; developed report for University publications- Coordinated multi-city alumni focus groups on curricular review; planned and facilitated program events, developed focus group protocol and wrote summary reports- Assisted in writing grant proposals for RFPs in innovative teaching practices and curricular redesign

- Advised union president on political strategy and engagement on legislation, campaigns, and policies affecting union priorities- Assisted, directed, and consulted on campaign efforts in four election campaigns at the municipal, state, and federal levels - Wrote campaign communications including public speeches and addresses, press releases, constituent correspondence, fundraising appeals, opinion editorials, and talking points - Developed and implemented campaign fundraising plans, identifying donor bases and creating fundraising strategies to effectively generate and steward support- Managed successful reelection campaign of most targeted New Hampshire State Senate race in 2008

- Recruited, trained, and managed more than 70 students to interview alumni as part of Georgetown Discovery Initiative, an innovative outreach and research initiative to engage 10,000 alumni with the University over 3 1/2 years- Directed Discovery Initiative’s full-time and student ambassadors in nation-wide survey implementation; presented initiative’s findings to University executive board and 2007 national Jesuit Advancement Administrators conference- Drafted communications for University President, Vice-President for Advancement, Senior Director of Development & Engagement, and Georgetown University Annual Fund- Oversaw all fundraising operations for Georgetown classes of 2002 – 2007 for FY07, raising over $370,000

- Wrote all relevant policy and training materials, planned training events, and led design of internet based reporting system- Assisted in design of outreach strategy, interview protocol and survey instrument- Conducted interviews with over 130 Georgetown alumni about experiences at and relationship to Georgetown

Master Of Public Policy, Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Concentration in International Development and Economics

Bachelor Of Arts, Government, English, Minor In Russian

Secondary School Diploma