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Tacoma, Washington, United States

Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma, Wa

Support three departments with setting baselines, forecasting, and advising on proposed programmatic changes during the biennial budget process. Provides financial analysis and advice to executives and counterparts based on monthly budget vs actuals reporting, cash balances, on-going procurement, and capital projects.Developed and maintain a quarterly economic development dashboard for executives and community presentations using Power BI.Leads City’s performance management (PM) system for 17 departments. Lead department directors and counterparts through updating and developing over 85 measures, setting targets based on data trends, and establishing data for new metrics. Manage quarterly reporting process collecting data from departments, posting online, and ensuring measures display correctly. Lead City in receiving special recognition in PM as part of our 2019-20 Budget Book Award through GFOA.Managed the development of the City’s internal costing allocation process. Lead two other analysts supporting the year-long process. Updated or developed new methodologies to simplify and better represent the distribution of $130 M in internal programmatic costs to benefiting services.Managed moving PM system to online web tool (data.cityoftacoma.org). Responsible for training counterparts on new software, developing goal pages, and maintaining the site.Analyzed General Fund revenues totaling $460.5 M. Forecasted and prepared multiple revenue sources during budget development. Researched economic trends and markets to inform the forecast.Participated in City sponsored Continuous Improvement Advocates program – 40-hour training focused around lean, six sigma, and other improvement practices. Resulted in the develop a Capital Budget modification process.Managed City’s 2017-2018 budget book production. Involved coordinating 10 analysts and 17 departments who provided inputs for the 400-page book. Resulted in improvements and City’s second GFOA budget book award.

Tacoma, Wa

Analyzed five department budgets totaling $104,600,098.00 in biennial expenditures. Compared budget to actuals for monthly reporting. Provided financial analysis and recommendations to executives and counterparts in monthly meetings.Coordinated 17 City Departments' reporting on performance management on a quarterly basis to the City Manager and City Council. Assisted departments with connecting measures to the budget process, setting targets, and providing comparison data.Researched demographic indicators to establish standards to compare Tacoma to peer jurisdictions. Information was used to compare performance measures and benchmarks.Supported City Departments and fellow analyst with analytics, strategic planning, administrative, and community engagement opportunities as they arise. Recent Examples: Minimum Wage Task Force, contract research, and examining various budget processes.Developed training for department counterparts on the City’s process and responsibilities for planning and monitoring budgets. Also co-lead and developed a similar Citywide training titled 'Budget 101.'

Bainbridge Island, Wa

Wrote a best practices memo on Public Participation Plans as a beginning step for the City’s Comprehensive Plan update. Reviewed the Growth Management Act, Department of Commerce, many other municipalities, and current stakeholder environment to inform recommendations.Wrote ‘Housing Inventory and Needs Assessment’ statistical report in preparation for 2015 Comprehensive Plan update. Presented report to Council and answered questions on Dec 2, 2014.Coordinated and advised six department heads and staff on multiple steps in the budgeting process with the Center for Priority Based Budgeting, including cost allocation and program peer review.Performed financial analysis of two City utilities to support decision making for capital projects and rate setting in the current and following two fiscal years.Identified and outlined dozens of performance measurements with departments. These measures and researched City statistical information were included in the City's biennial budget book based on GFOA standards.Developed and grew Excel skills with City’s Senior Financial Analyst: pivot tables, VLOOKUP.Advised and helped develop City's vision statement, mission statement, and leadership philosophy with staff. Statements and philosophy were presented to and approved by Council.

Developed internal policy for street light use and placement in conjunction with capstone project. Process included research, analysis, and the development of a decision matrix.

Seattle, Wa

Analyzed and prepared departmental data for consumption in committee reports, surveys, graduate publications, and responses to requests for information by high level administrators.Served as a liaison with multiple departments and offices on campus to help interpret and communicate policies and procedures.Managed and maintained graduate student records.Advised graduate department managers on program improvements and efficiencies.

Seattle, Wa

Managed key aspects of recruitment and admissions for the Ph.D. Program. Recruitment efforts resulted in an increase in applications: 34% growth from 2011 to 2012 recruiting cycles and 20% growth from 2012 to 2013 recruiting cycles.Supported 25 Ph.D. students through the administration and policy requirements of enrollment, registration, academic progress, and programmatic milestones on a daily basis.Managed a $5,000 annual budget for Ph.D. Travel Requests: tracked requests and expenses throughout the year, coordinated requests with multiple authorizers.Advised an average of 10 Ph.D. and 30 MPA prospective students and applicants a week on academic and programmatic questions via email, telephone and student meetings; high level service has led to 5-10% increase in accepted offers per year for the last four years.Created an annual student review process in collaboration with faculty based on an identified need in programming.

Seattle, Wa

Organized the day-long Ph.D. Orientation and assisted in the week-long MPA Orientation for the incoming 2011 cohorts; the Orientations consisted of six different event spaces, coordinating ten UW staff and seven faculty schedules, multiple events, and catering for 180 different students.Coordinated the course scheduling of 40 classes and the registration process for the School on a quarterly basis including waitlists, add codes, and course evaluations.Provided friendly assistance to an average of 60 individuals per day in a reception capacity; including students, applicants, high-level executives, elected officials, International Fellows, and unaffiliated members of the community.

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa)

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha AlphaFocus in municipal management, budgeting, financial management (capital projects and rate.

Bacholers Of Art, International Studies, Scandanavian Studies, Comparative Religion

Activities and Societies: Golden Key National Honor Society, Phi Beta KappaMinor in Danish Study Abroad Experience: International Scholar.