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Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Produce presentations, reports, assistive content, and policy memos for legislators, the Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council, local workforce development boards, and Unemployment Insurance (UI) senior leadership. Materials explain technical information and policy changes; recommend alternate business processes; and summarize program performance.Wrote $10 million+ Request for Offers for major, multi-year upgrades to UI technology infrastructure. Serve as business representative for technology upgrades to the UI benefit application’s presentation layer; projects estimated to exceed $5 million.Respond to legislator, stakeholder, and Department of Labor requests for information about program performance and Minnesota’s implementation of the federal CARES Act during the COVID-19 pandemic.Support senior leadership in estimating costs of policy changes and drafting fiscal notes for legislators.Create public-facing communications materials for applicants, employers, and stakeholder groups, utilizing plain language principles and adhering to DEED’s accessibility standards.

Minneapolis

Wrote grant applications totaling $4.8 million+, specializing in federal and state government grantsManaged process for 20+ grants monthly, monitoring deadlines, workflow, and workload to ensure qualityResearched and identified grant opportunities for clients; communicated with foundation staff to assess organizational fitDrafted boilerplate language for new clients to incorporate in grants and communications projectsCompleted grant reports for clients to demonstrate progress on identified objectives

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Center for Urban and Regional Affairs--Red Lake River Corridor Joint Powers BoardSuccessfully wrote $200,000 grant to the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission for river infrastructure improvementsSuccessfully wrote $20,000 grant to the Northwest Minnesota Foundation for river planning activitiesWrote and edited content for the RLRC Master Plan; compiled and designed final reportCommunicated with the University of Minnesota Extension office, six cities, three counties, and one watershed district to define project goals and strategy for increasing recreational use of the Red Lake RiverHumphrey School of Public AffairsCompile MPP program entrance requirements and curriculum for universities across the United StatesCollect feedback from students, alumni, and faculty about Humphrey School MPP curriculum

Minneapolis

Plan and facilitate lessons groups of K-5 children experiencing homelessnessSupervise 25 volunteer tutors and 25 students per weekOrganize and staff field trips, events, and recreational opportunities for children and families

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Researched a variety of topics, including rural Internet access, local government responses to state and federal legislation, and monopoly power among Internet Service ProvidersProduced articles, fact sheets, reports, policy memos, and infographics for Muninetworks.org about community networks across the US and federal and state policies affecting local authorityWorked as a part of Community Networks Team to create materials to educate elected officials, city officials, community members, and other stakeholders about improving Internet access with municipal networks

La Crosse, Wi

Represented over 3,500 residents in the fifth aldermanic district of the City of La CrosseServed on the Finance and Personnel committee, Budget Parameters committee, Board of Estimates, Ad-Hoc Single Family Home Conversion committee, and La Crosse Center BoardSponsored legislation to recreate rental housing registration and inspection programAppointed Spring 2012 and elected in Spring 2013

La Crosse, Wi

Transcribed 25 interviews, 30 to 60 minutes in length, about policy issues in Yellowstone National ParkResearch assistant for a textbook on environmental policyResearched environmental topics and found relevant documents to include in casesAnalyzed several sides of environmental policy issues while summarizing and organizing data

Master Of Public Policy

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Public Administration; Political Science, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Resident Assistant, 2012-2015 Residence Hall Association Council, 2011-2012Graduated May 2015 with highest.