Justin Schweitzer Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington, DC

• Worked with other officers and staff to plan, enact, and run member activism, engagement opportunities, education programs, organizing trainings, and other events
• Engaged in conversations with unit leaders to support and sustain volunteer leadership in the union
• Strategized organizing priorities, evaluated opportunities, and coordinated new organizing efforts
• Ensured data was being properly tracked and was organized in ways that were most useful to members

Washington, DC

Hosted trivia nights at bars and for private events for crowds as large as 75-100 people.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Poverty to Prosperity Program:
• Advocated for a stronger safety net and other government actions that would aid low-income people, communicating through writing, data analysis, creative graphics, social media, and press interviews
• Analyzed federal, state, and local legislation and public policies and programs that impact poverty in the U.S. and developed solutions and improvements to make the lives of people in or near poverty better
• Created compelling and novel visuals using large datasets in STATA, Excel, and Datawrapper
• Studied how to build economic stability and power for low-wage workers and their families
• Researched and published work on a variety of topics, including TANF, Unemployment Insurance, minimum and subminimum wages, EITC, workforce systems, payday lending, and administrative burdens

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Welcomed new union members, presented at orientation, and maintained list of current members
• Ran elections, managed sub-unit stewards, and represented members in meetings with management
• Organized meetings and happy hours and communicated frequently with members about vital updates
• Worked closely with union board on strategy and negotiations for new collective bargaining agreement
• Led analysis of economic contract proposals and coordination of over 90 members on collective actions

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Presented rules and instructions to groups sized 2 to 20
• Interacted with struggling clients to avert frustration, crafted a fun environment, and ensured a positive experience
• Helped clients solve problems through creative hints tailored specifically to their situation
• Answered phone, printed documents, cleaned rooms, and performed other administrative tasks

Washington D.C.

• Conducted literature reviews and gathered reporting and policy ideas from prominent thinkers on key issues
• Located and analyzed data and created charts, graphs, and tables in Excel, contributing to policy ideas/proposals
• Wrote memos on requested topics, simplifying and summarizing complex subjects for analysts
• Authored initial drafts of op-eds and other policy papers on topics that aided the staff’s own writings
• Researched a variety of policy matters including economics, employment, taxes, welfare, and climate change

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Analyzed large datasets to find trends and irregularities using SAS and Excel
• Conducted statistical research and created reports and presentations to relay findings to senior management
• Independently created and modified programs with VBA and SQL that were used to perform important tasks and produce more efficiency through automation
• Developed fixes or solutions to any issues discovered while monitoring product changes and metrics

Elon, North Carolina

New York, New York

• Identify/research potential partners and/or acquisition targets that address geographic expansion, product-line extension, increased services offerings, new market entry or existing market penetration
• Prepare financial and business analyses on an as needed basis
• Look for trends in analytical information
• Develop tear sheets on corporate development opportunities
• Assist with preparation of Executive materials
• Assist with ad hoc requests as needed

Elon, North Carolina

Baltimore, MD

• Analyzed data and performed cost benefit analysis on the terms of a contract between the hospital and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
• Created Excel Spreadsheets that would allow an easy to understand breakdown of the problems identified in the School of Medicine contract
• Produced a Spreadsheet and charts to analyze revenue acquired from several different medical procedures and compare it with other competing hospitals

Alexandria, VA

• Managed “Alternative Matters” blog while researching alternative energy news articles and writing synopses to promote the articles on the blog
• Gathered and organized contact information of various media reporters in order to promote the mutual funds represented by SunStar
• Accumulated research on mutual funds and asset managers to compile reports on SunStar and its clients
• Wrote and distributed notes on meetings and seminars

Master Of Science - Ms, Applied Economics

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Economics And Finance, 3.7

Activities and Societies: Federal Reserve Challenge, Phoenix Capital Investment Club, Club Soccer, Wall Street Prep Financial Modeling.