• 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 among organizations.• Documented and synthesized key insights, supporting the replication of ecosystem-building initiatives in Richmond, VA and other communities.

• 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 national conferences.• 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 recovery to employment.• Managed the C2ER State Chapter Committee, overseeing the planning of meetings and organizing webinars on challenges faced by state researchers.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.