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Washington D.C. Metro Area

▪ I prepare official, nonpartisan revenue estimates of tax legislation considered by members of Congress, the Senate Finance Committee, and the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives.▪ My current work focuses on Federal excise taxes and modelling individual income taxation; past work includes the earned income tax credit and excise taxes on fuels.▪ For the Joint Committee broadly I perform a statistical match of households in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey to a… Show more ▪ I prepare official, nonpartisan revenue estimates of tax legislation considered by members of Congress, the Senate Finance Committee, and the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives.▪ My current work focuses on Federal excise taxes and modelling individual income taxation; past work includes the earned income tax credit and excise taxes on fuels.▪ For the Joint Committee broadly I perform a statistical match of households in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey to a sample of individual Federal tax returns. The matched data serve as a primary input for the Committee's Individual Tax Model, which models the majority of legislative issues relating to individuals' personal income tax returns. Show less

Greater Boston Area

▪ I designed and conducted statistical analyses of large- and small-scale consumer survey data, sales data, and administrative records, adapting statistical methods in light of the data generating process and data availability to permit causal inference.▪ I drafted and reviewed surveys to provide analytical support for pricing decisions, a long-term strategy for survey research, scientific evidence for litigation, and manuscripts for regulatory review.▪ I developed economic models to… Show more ▪ I designed and conducted statistical analyses of large- and small-scale consumer survey data, sales data, and administrative records, adapting statistical methods in light of the data generating process and data availability to permit causal inference.▪ I drafted and reviewed surveys to provide analytical support for pricing decisions, a long-term strategy for survey research, scientific evidence for litigation, and manuscripts for regulatory review.▪ I developed economic models to contextualize the results of statistical analyses. I conducted systematic reviews of academic and industry literature to guide analytical decisions and model assumptions. I presented data, delivered reports, manuscripts, and presentations of findings to clients, in peer-reviewed publications, and at professional conferences.▪ I led teams of analysts to quickly and accurately return client-ready results for managerial review, audited analysts’ statistical codes, and evaluated the intermediate results with a focus on logical consistency, interpretation, and relationship to overall project.▪ I drafted proposals for new potential clients and to expand the scope of existing projects. Show less

Ithaca, Ny

▪ Research Assistant to Profs. Sean Nicholson and Claudio Lucarelli investigating prescription patterns and trends in chemotherapy use for colorectal, breast, and non-small cell lung cancer using linked Medicare health care claims and National Cancer Institute cancer registry data (SEER-Medicare).▪ Teaching Assistant to Prof. Donald Kenkel for the course “Economics of Public Health,” developing course materials, leading review sections, and holding office hours.▪ University Tutor in the… Show more ▪ Research Assistant to Profs. Sean Nicholson and Claudio Lucarelli investigating prescription patterns and trends in chemotherapy use for colorectal, breast, and non-small cell lung cancer using linked Medicare health care claims and National Cancer Institute cancer registry data (SEER-Medicare).▪ Teaching Assistant to Prof. Donald Kenkel for the course “Economics of Public Health,” developing course materials, leading review sections, and holding office hours.▪ University Tutor in the Office of State Programs teaching supplemental sessions for “Introduction to Statistics” and “Multiple Regression Analysis” to students from underrepresented backgrounds. Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Economics

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Activities and Societies: University of Georgia Honors Program, Foundation Fellows, University Judiciary Minors in Spanish and Statistics