I recently earned a PhD in Public Administration. I have Masters' degrees in Public Administration and Urban Planning. I'm hoping to return to New England to support community and economic development efforts with my background as an analyst, urban planner, project manager, and capacity builder who knows how to ask questions and listen to answers to get things done. My dissertation was on workforce development systems, but I'm aware as to how other services and amenities (e.g., housing, transit, utilities, health and child-care, labor rights, environmental protections, etc.) contribute to peoples' life experiences. I'm good at developing useful knowledge and executing projects on time. I hope I can use my combination of experiences and perspectives to tangibly improve the lives of people both near and far from where I am.