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I help organizations reach people wherever they are. I'm a public policy, stakeholder engagement, and communications professional with government, campaign, and nonprofit experience. My skills include policy analysis, public engagement, speechwriting, strategic communications, and media relations. My policy areas of focus include economic mobility and consumer protection, the social safety net, and poverty. I currently serve as Policy Analyst for the Office of Public Engagement at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In this role, I support the Bureau's outreach to nonprofit stakeholders including community, consumer, and civil rights advocacy organizations.Previously, I served as a Social Science Analyst and Presidential Management Fellow in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). As an analyst for the Office of Human Services Policy, I supported the federal interagency Council on Economic Mobility and led research initiatives related to fatherhood and families, equity, and engaging people with lived experience in federal policymaking. From 2021-2022, I completed a full-time six-month detail assignment as a Policy Analyst for Economic Mobility on the White House Domestic Policy Council's Racial Justice and Equity team.As a Truman Scholar, I completed my Master in Public Affairs (MPA) at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, where I studied domestic policy and earned a Certificate in Urban Policy. During my time at Princeton, I worked for the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey and conducted policy analysis for the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency as part of a student research team. Before entering graduate school, I held several government and campaign communications positions for Senator Elizabeth Warren. As Press Secretary and Speechwriter for Senator Warren, I drafted all forms of written communication, shaped strategic communications strategies, and served as a liaison to the media. A Rhode Island native, I hold a BA from Northeastern University.

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