Dawn Breen Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa

As a Project/Program Manager IV I conduct analytical, project planning and coordination work for King County. A primary focus area of my work is to support agency audit compliance activities. As a member of the XCIT team I also supporting King County's Best Run Government initiative activities to track agency performance data and implement lean practices within the organization. My daily activities comprise of policy review, performance monitoring, project development and implementation. I have… Show more As a Project/Program Manager IV I conduct analytical, project planning and coordination work for King County. A primary focus area of my work is to support agency audit compliance activities. As a member of the XCIT team I also supporting King County's Best Run Government initiative activities to track agency performance data and implement lean practices within the organization. My daily activities comprise of policy review, performance monitoring, project development and implementation. I have submitted and won a few grants to help us along our way. Show less

Crystal City, Va

Research Analyst for Applied Technologies group, Battelle Memorial Institute• Clients include J8 JRO-CBRND, Services, DoS, DHS, FDA• Task lead on contracted federal projects, over 24 publications to include program evaluations, risk assessments, and acquisition or strategic planning documents (e.g. requirements and needs assessment like CBA and force structure assessments, or solution analyses like ICD and AoA)• Project manager for 5 year POP, ~$3M FDA contract… Show more Research Analyst for Applied Technologies group, Battelle Memorial Institute• Clients include J8 JRO-CBRND, Services, DoS, DHS, FDA• Task lead on contracted federal projects, over 24 publications to include program evaluations, risk assessments, and acquisition or strategic planning documents (e.g. requirements and needs assessment like CBA and force structure assessments, or solution analyses like ICD and AoA)• Project manager for 5 year POP, ~$3M FDA contract, providing contract administration (study plan/WBS, monthly status reports, etc.), and analytics support to execute regulations such as: state preparedness exercises, industry vulnerability assessment, policy and market white papers• Event and analytic support to exercises for risk, planning, or emergency preparedness with variety of partners: interagency state TTX, DoD strategic (JS/CCMD/Service) TTX, bilateral national TTX, and industry workshops• Develops analytic frameworks to assess technologies and programs that may employ database analysis or modeling, workshops, and interviews, supported by advanced Excel and moderate statistical software (Access, MATLAB, SQL) skills• SharePoint Site administrator to maintain multiple SharePoint websites• Participates in business development to identify leads and submit proposals, roughly 2-4 proposals submitted each year, with at least one winning proposals awarded each year• Promoted to more advanced research position in recognition of technical expertise and lead role in project management • 4 Outstanding Performance Awards from managers based on project work • 12 "Peer" Awards from colleagues awarded for speed, collaboration, and quality of performance Show less

Washington D.C.

Science and technology policy analyst within IDA's Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI). The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is an American non-profit corporation designated as an FFRDC to assist the United States government in addressing important national security issues, particularly those requiring scientific and technical expertise.Papers:Technology Transfer and Commercialization Landscape of the Federal Laboratories. Mary Elizabeth Hughes… Show more Science and technology policy analyst within IDA's Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI). The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is an American non-profit corporation designated as an FFRDC to assist the United States government in addressing important national security issues, particularly those requiring scientific and technical expertise.Papers:Technology Transfer and Commercialization Landscape of the Federal Laboratories. Mary Elizabeth Hughes, Susannah Vale Howieson, Gina Walejko, Nayanee Gupta, Seth Jonas, Ashley T. Brenner, Dawn Holmes, Edward Shyu, and Stephanie Shipp, IDA Paper NS P-4728, June 2011Projects: - Constructed time series from discontinuous data. Compiled, cleaned, and presented data through formulas (pivot tables, search of partial string text).- Supported bibliometric analysis for an outcome evaluation of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) award program. - Constructed timelines of vaccine development from technical papers.- Identified gaps, barriers, or best practices to transfer technology.- Maintained living document of trends in renewable energy policy recommendations Show less

Project: Drug policy research assistant under Dr. Jonathan Caulkins. Co-authored paper on price series analyzed using linear programming.  Contributing research assistant to “Prices and Volumes in Illicit Markets,Theories of” for SAGE Encyclopedia of Drug Policy. Contributing research assistant to RAND published study, "Cost of Marijuana Prohibition on the California Criminal Justice System." Edited policy and economic papers published by Dr. Jonathan Caulkins.Other… Show more Project: Drug policy research assistant under Dr. Jonathan Caulkins. Co-authored paper on price series analyzed using linear programming.  Contributing research assistant to “Prices and Volumes in Illicit Markets,Theories of” for SAGE Encyclopedia of Drug Policy. Contributing research assistant to RAND published study, "Cost of Marijuana Prohibition on the California Criminal Justice System." Edited policy and economic papers published by Dr. Jonathan Caulkins.Other Graduate ProjectsMasters Project: Feasibility study for DC Department of Health Services December- Present 2011 · Evaluated legislative and program barriers and strategies to implement a new program model. · Conducted interviews as part of the literature review and program evaluation.Project: Evaluate Siemens Hywind pilot product for graduate class Innovation in Energy and the Environment; · Evaluated U.S. market for wind turbine with cost-benefit analysis on finances and emissions. · Conducted sensitivity analysis using spider and tornado plots.Project: Business Case for real-life biotechnology companies and regulations · Partnered with an existing small business to develop a business case for their product. ·Assessed market size, business strategy given patent life and potential applications of product, and identified technical, business, and commercial risk for a new product line for the business. Show less

Project: Map the national innovation system for health in developing countries. · Defined capability assessment dashboard metrics on policy, infrastructure, industry, regulation, and access to develop new medicines. · Adapted map to information available and speicfic to the health sector in low resource countries. · Validated map using data gathered from several Latin American countries. · Once-tentative project approved and original scope expanded due to… Show more Project: Map the national innovation system for health in developing countries. · Defined capability assessment dashboard metrics on policy, infrastructure, industry, regulation, and access to develop new medicines. · Adapted map to information available and speicfic to the health sector in low resource countries. · Validated map using data gathered from several Latin American countries. · Once-tentative project approved and original scope expanded due to my initial success. Show less

Project: Assist Public Policy Office under Dr. Robert Gropp. · Wrote AIBS position statement on the OSTP published to the Obama Administration. · Wrote news-style articles to track science policy relevant to member organization. · Created media fact-sheets sent to Congressmen to advocate life sciences funding.

Ms, Master Of Science In Public Policy And Management (Msppm), 3.73 Gpa

Ms; Genetics, Molecular Biology; And Biochemistry, 3.86 Gpa

I earned a Masters degree with a focus on neurobiology. I worked in the laboratory of Dr. Emiliana Borrelli to conduct research.

Bachelor In Arts, Biology