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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Prepared report on electric transportation strategies for the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, published by World Bank in December 2023. Prepared presentation on report which was used to brief transportation directorate of the government of the City of Buenos Aires.

Sacramento, California, United States

- Oversaw implementation of various projects funded by approximately $27 billion of federal pandemic recovery funding. - As project lead: developed statewide portal used for ongoing reporting to U.S. Treasury, selected as Best Application Serving the Public at the 2022 California Digital Government Summit.- Monitored federal rulemaking and communicated updates to project teams to ensure compliance with various reporting and programmatic requirements.

Sacramento, California

- Prepared annual budgets of approximately $13 billion for state prison system and prison oversight office.- Analyzed and made recommendations on budgetary issues drawing on knowledge of: historical budget decisions; statutes; federal court mandates; state fiscal condition; labor negotiations; political climate.- Prepared technical budgetary revisions for changes in employee compensation, benefits, and retirement contributions.- Developed fiscal solutions for unforeseen issues… Show more - Prepared annual budgets of approximately $13 billion for state prison system and prison oversight office.- Analyzed and made recommendations on budgetary issues drawing on knowledge of: historical budget decisions; statutes; federal court mandates; state fiscal condition; labor negotiations; political climate.- Prepared technical budgetary revisions for changes in employee compensation, benefits, and retirement contributions.- Developed fiscal solutions for unforeseen issues including prison system pandemic response and labor agreement outcomes.- Regularly and directly briefed Director of Finance on proposals. Testified to state legislature in defense of budget proposals.- Prepared confidential analyses of proposed legislation and drafted veto/signing messages for Governor’s Office.- Met with stakeholders in Governor’s administration, the legislature, and the public. Show less

Paraguay

- Consulted on development of MetroBús bus rapid transit system in Asunción, Paraguay. Developed recommendations for bus fleet modernization program.- Contributed to internal IDB policy publications on remote sensing of vehicular emissions and to formal IDB publication published in May 2021.- Conducted quantitative/qualitative research and analysis in both English and Spanish.- Traveled to Asunción, Paraguay in March 2018 and conducted formal interviews in Spanish.

San Francisco Bay Area

- Managed committee of 13 policy practitioners from the gun control, substance abuse, mental health counseling, public sector consulting, and tech fields to discuss and define potential policies for development of Campaign platform.- Arranged regular conference calls, took minutes, conducted and coordinated research, and prepared white papers.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Summer internship with Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division/International Trade and Finance Section writing about NAFTA renegotiation scenarios and trade agreements in the Americas.- Prepared analyses of NAFTA countries’ government procurement practices and general Latin America trade integration.- Co-authored report on U.S. trade agencies’ FY2017 appropriations and contributed to report on NAFTA renegotiation objectives.- Prepared and delivered presentation on priorities… Show more - Summer internship with Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division/International Trade and Finance Section writing about NAFTA renegotiation scenarios and trade agreements in the Americas.- Prepared analyses of NAFTA countries’ government procurement practices and general Latin America trade integration.- Co-authored report on U.S. trade agencies’ FY2017 appropriations and contributed to report on NAFTA renegotiation objectives.- Prepared and delivered presentation on priorities for NAFTA renegotiation to group of 15+ full-time CRS analysts.- Summarized think-tank talks, Congressional hearings, and the U.S. Trade Representative’s public NAFTA hearings; attended briefings with Congressional staffers. Show less

Berkeley, Ca/Bogotá, Colombia

Student consultant during spring 2017 semester, strategizing ways to reduce systemic food loss and food waste throughout the Colombian supply chain. Part of three-person team that wrote and presented a report drawn from international best practices. Arranged and facilitated Spanish-language interviews with a variety of stakeholders, including the directors of Colombia's largest food bank and food distribution networks.

Washington D.C.

- Conducted time-sensitive research on market-moving political developments in Argentina, Venezuela, and Brazil, using both English and Spanish-language sources. Published over thirty original pieces during a three-month period to an audience of hundreds of investment fund managers. - Attended and summarized Congressional hearings and research foundation talks on variety of topics (including energy, fiscal policy, defense, agriculture, financial technology, and telecommunications). -… Show more - Conducted time-sensitive research on market-moving political developments in Argentina, Venezuela, and Brazil, using both English and Spanish-language sources. Published over thirty original pieces during a three-month period to an audience of hundreds of investment fund managers. - Attended and summarized Congressional hearings and research foundation talks on variety of topics (including energy, fiscal policy, defense, agriculture, financial technology, and telecommunications). - Prepared business plans for Firm’s potential clients. - Directly responsible for assembling and broadcasting Firm’s work product via Internet publishing platform. - Compiled, edited, and published daily and weekly calendars of events, supervising up to five other individuals in the process. Show less

New York, Ny

- Prepared court filings in state and federal forums for a variety of securities, breach of contract, antitrust, and pro-bono litigations- Coordinated document productions with internal and external vendors and assisted attorneys in conducting document reviews- Performed factual research and prepared organizational charts of client corporations- Managed firm databases to keep track of court filings, legal research, and attorney work product- Prepared English-to-Spanish and… Show more - Prepared court filings in state and federal forums for a variety of securities, breach of contract, antitrust, and pro-bono litigations- Coordinated document productions with internal and external vendors and assisted attorneys in conducting document reviews- Performed factual research and prepared organizational charts of client corporations- Managed firm databases to keep track of court filings, legal research, and attorney work product- Prepared English-to-Spanish and Spanish-to-English translations for both pro-bono and revenue clients• Interviewed paralegal applicants and participated in Firm's recruitment efforts Show less

Urimán, Venezuela; Swarthmore, Pa

- Program manager, treasurer, and summer volunteer with student founded non-profit organization that works to holistically improve community health standards among the indigenous Pemon people of Venezuela- As summer volunteer: Worked in rural Venezuela with Pemon people to build agricultural infrastructure, designed and implemented dental hygiene curriculum aimed at teaching economical and preventative behaviors, managed and tracked group finances for entirety of 7-week trip- As… Show more - Program manager, treasurer, and summer volunteer with student founded non-profit organization that works to holistically improve community health standards among the indigenous Pemon people of Venezuela- As summer volunteer: Worked in rural Venezuela with Pemon people to build agricultural infrastructure, designed and implemented dental hygiene curriculum aimed at teaching economical and preventative behaviors, managed and tracked group finances for entirety of 7-week trip- As school-year intern: Co-lead recruitment sessions at local colleges, edited publicity materials, conducted admissions interviews, wrote funding proposals, one of which led to a $10,000 award from the Davis Projects for Peace- As program manager and executive director: Directed and supervised all aspects of admissions process, including leading recruitment and information sessions, expanded recruitment efforts to new colleges and universities, organized applicants’ materials on online databases, coordinated group review of applications, lead conferences to discuss and decide upon applicants- Directed general expansion plans and initiated preliminary 501(c)(3) qualification process Show less

New York, Ny

- Summer internship in Real Estate support department assisting in administering 23 office leases- Maintained budget spreadsheets for tracking monthly expenses, processed and audited payment documents from outside vendors in firm’s accounting system- Prepared comparison matrices of architect proposals for possible renovations of firm’s NYC and Brussels offices and evaluated use of firm’s NYC office space- Strategized methods to more efficiently use office layouts

Master'S Degree, Finance

Master’S Degree, Public Policy Analysis

Activities and Societies: Food and Agriculture Policy Club, Film Lovers in Public Policy (FLiPP) Thesis: "Improving Air Quality.

Bachelor Of Arts With Honors, Linguistics And Educational Studies

Graduated with Honors in Linguistics and Educational Studies. Four-year member of cross-country and track and field teams, DJ at student.

Linguistics

Study abroad program. Directly enrolled in university classes.