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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

* Develops long-term business planning strategies for the Information, Recreation, and Education Division.* Conducts sophisticated data-analysis to drive strategic insights and program management strategies.* Designs, administers, and analyzes division-wide customer surveying efforts.* Founding member of the Departments first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion workgroup.

* Organized and managed cross-functional data analyst teams in conducting comprehensive market analyses to forecast markets, drive customer engagement, and secure high-value accounts for strategic growth.* Spearheaded successful business growth strategies for customer clients, provided general consulting services and conducting targeted market research for clients.* Achieved a 100% client retention rate by focusing on customer-client relationship development and delivering on client needs.* Expanded client portfolio by venturing into untapped markets and industries and delivering new and cutting-edge insights.

* Conceptualized and developed six sophisticated macroeconomic forecasting models for customer technologies, enabling precise forecasts for various technology industries on a global scale. * Utilized statistical analysis and data modeling techniques to ensure accuracy and reliability of forecasting models.* Successfully orchestrated and led diverse international and interdisciplinary teams, ensuring the realization of project plans and development goals. * Recognized as a thought leader, innovation driver, and team motivator, leading to swift promotion within one year of joining.

Gweru, Zimbabwe

* Worked to design sustainable economic development plans for the surrounding local rural communities to promote African Lion Conservation. * Ensured efficient and effective project progress by conducting research and supervising 8 full-time research technicians, 10 interns, and 50 volunteers. * Co-authored the African Lion species conservation plan for the Republic of Malawi, ensuring actionable plan to curtail local population extinction was proposed while economically benefiting impacted communities.

Salt Lake City, Utah

* Spearheaded the development of comprehensive Business Management and Resource Management Plans for all 46 state parks in Utah, leveraging data analytics and economic analysis to inform strategic management decisions. * Proactively forged new and successful public/private business relationships within state parks, focusing on strategically contracting with local vendors. * Collaborated with park managers, politicians, stakeholders, and government agencies to address complex resource management issues, incorporating different land use values into park management plans.

Missoula, Montana

* Led research effort to develop nationwide wildfire management model to allocate wildfire suppression resources more efficiently.* Ensured equal representation for needs, concerns, expertise, and expectations of every stakeholder group in project planning and development. Managed team members from various backgrounds, including economists, biologists, ecologists and federal agencies. * Drove unusually high levels of public participation and policy support by communicating with key community stakeholder groups, including politicians, special interest / conservation groups, and citizens through multiple public speaking events.

Missoula, Montana

* Tutored more students and receiving higher average evaluation scores than all other statistics tutors during the 2005 – 2007 academic years* Developed advanced extracurricular models under professional supervision* Assisted with the analysis of a graduate student research project

Master Of Science (M.S.), Natural Resource Economics, 3.8

Advanced Econometric Analysis Linear and Non-Linear Regressions and Model Building Willingness to Pay Studies, Price and Demand.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Wildlife Biology, 3.7

GIS NEPA and EIS Reporting Global Climate Change Invasive Species Management Population Modelling and Forecasting Ecology and Ecological.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics, 3.7

Renewable Energy Research and Development Market Model Development Externalities Natural Resource Management and Policies Finance.