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Arlington, Virginia, United States

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Analyzed small business resources nationwide to identify improvement opportunities within the DC small business ecosystem.
• Created an illustrative stakeholder and resource map, highlighting interconnections within DC's small business support network for strategic planning purposes.
• Led a comprehensive overhaul of DC Small Biz Help's website, optimizing structure, content, and functionality for an improved user experience.
• Facilitated collaborative meetings among small business support organizations, fostering synergy and information exchange, leading to increased cooperation, interest in collaboration, and potential joint initiatives.
• Documented and synthesized key insights, supporting the replication of ecosystem-building initiatives in Richmond, VA and other communities.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Led the development and maintenance of the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) State Economic Development Program Expenditures Database and C2ER State Business Incentives Database.
• Managed a $1 million contract with the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to enhance engagement for COVID-19 recovery and resiliency support among state and local economic development organizations.
• Contributed to the delivery of educational content and provided technical assistance to state and local development districts, focusing on economic development strategy alignment. Presented research findings at.
• Served as a facilitator for the Recovery to Work Project, supporting a local economic development district in the creation of a regional ecosystem to aid residents in transitioning from substance abuse disorder.
• Managed the C2ER State Chapter Committee, overseeing the planning of meetings and organizing webinars on challenges faced by state researchers.

Arlington, Virginia

• Coordinated the Colorado Empowerment Scorecard project, overseeing the development of an online tool that measures economic mobility indicators for Colorado's frontline workforce.
• Led the design of logic models and surveys for the Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) Initiative, in addition to conducting labor market and workforce studies.
• Conducted site visits, produced state program profiles, and contributed to the evaluation of the DOD's Office of Economic Adjustment’s Industry Resilience program.
• Assisted in applying labor market alignment techniques to inform education and training curriculum planning at Fayetteville Technical Community College.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Contributed to the development of the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) International Engagement Toolkit.
• Performed workforce studies and data analysis for the Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin region.
• Conducted research and data analysis to support CREC technical assistance and regional planning consulting.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Collected and categorized state budget information for the annual update of the C2ER State Economic Development Program Expenditures Database.
• Analyzed regional data on economic development expenditures and authored blogs for the C2ER network.

Clearwater, FL

Washington, District Of Columbia

Master Of Public Policy, Regional Economic Development

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad in South Africa: Contemporary Issues in Governance, Development, and Global Health

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science- International Relations And Affairs

Activities and Societies: African Students' Organization, National Council of Negro Women