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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Created and reviewed agency policy requests.Tracked Education related bills throughout the legislative session and created an internal implementation tracker and agency wide bill book.Staffed the Reports and Requirements Task Force in response to the 2019 HB 300 to reduce reporting requirements on Local Education Agencies.Presented to USBE board members.

Utah, United States

• Remediated school deficiencies and helped schools become compliant as the point of contact for the oversight team through goal setting and clear communication.
• Investigated over 300 allegations of fraud and misuse of public funds and presented findings to state board officials to ensure higher quality education for the state of Utah.
• Helped to design a more sequential and user-friendly investigative system which allowed for more consistency and evidence-based decision making.
• Trained team members and stakeholders on oversight procedures to establish organizational operations that were standardized and streamlined.
• Applied and researched policy and laws in decision making to ensure disciplinary action was justified and merited.
• Improved public perception of states ability to perform oversight by consistently holding schools accountable to their contracts and state law.

College Station, Texas, United States

• Successfully managed a team of 7 masters students through delegation and reporting to find solutions for raising $20 million for wildlife conservation for the state of Texas.
• Found a solution that was both practical and acceptable to wildlife stakeholders and the Texas community that required minimal economic impact on the public.
• Completed team goals and met timelines while staying under budget and maintaining a manageable work-life balance for team members.
• Collected and analyzed data through surveys resulting in significant findings which were effective and easy to manage and implement.

Telecommuting

• Produced and edited research papers on China, Russia, Iran, and weapons of mass destruction through open-source intelligence gathering.
• Combined data from multiple papers, notes and sources into functional briefs which allowed leadership to quickly become familiar with the current events.
• Honed the ability to research and find data through many different sources allowing for a more round and comprehensive view of the information.

Renton WA

• Ability to think logically and critically in stressful situations using the process of elimination to find the root causes of problems.
• Experience and training in predicting possible scenarios and anticipating the various outcomes through big picture visioning.
• Gathered preliminary investigation information as a first responder to crime scenes.
• Monitored and investigated suspicious persons, situations and unusual activities.
• Search vehicles, building, homes and property for evidence and stolen property.
• Professional understanding of laws and police case law.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Bush School AmbassadorCoursework: Public Management, Non Profits, Econometrics, Public Management and.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science

Minor in French Coursework: International Politics, Political Inquiry, Terrorism and National Security, American Government, Foreign.

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