Libby Pearson Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc

Lead projects and teams working with federal, state, and local government organizations to assist them with financial management, cost estimation, cost and resource allocation, user fees, budgeting and execution, and acquisition. Clients have included the Library of Congress, Internal Revenue Service, Census Bureau, Department of Commerce, Inter-American Development Bank, State of Colorado, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Defense. Examples include: - Designed model and data collection method to measure the cost of providing Medicaid and SNAP in Colorado counties- Led updates to activity-based costing model justifying over $4 billion in user fees for a federal agency; designed and implemented ongoing survey capturing staff time overseas to accurately allocate over $1 billion in costs- Led initiative to introduce performance-based budgeting to a federal agency, justifying $6 billion budget based on models of anticipated workload; conducted user fee study justifying an additional $50 million in retained fees

- Analyzed 2009 city budget and prepared alderman for annual budget hearings- Acted as liaison to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) New Communities Program, a corporation working with local leaders to create and implement a comprehensive community development plan in the Washington Park neighborhood- Created website and manage web and email communications with constituents

Director of Internet StrategyRecruiter for CA, OR, WA, and Vancouver- Managed recruitment on West Coast and increased number of applications from the area by 34 percent- Read between 1,600 to 2,000 undergraduate applications each year- Designed, wrote, and coordinated online communications and processes, including emails, blogs, and websites- Led yearly project to update and enhance online application for admission and admitted student website used by over 10,000 students; launched redesigned website that consolidated web-based services for applicants- Sat on university-wide committee to redesign main university website and online visual identity- Presented weekly sessions on admissions and financial aid for up to 1,000 prospective students and parents at a time- Organized campus visit programs for hundreds of prospective students and families

- Analyzed federal client’s financial execution processes and recommended improvements

Mpp

Activities and Societies: Chicago Policy Review, Circulation Director Community Economic Development Organization Education Policy.

Ba, Religious Studies

Activities and Societies: Chicago Maroon, University Symphony Orchestra, Prospective Students Advisory Committee