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Washington D.C. Metro Area

Engineer targeted research materials on energy, natural resources, and tax issues to advance the legislative and regulatory policy objectives of the organization.Augment first-hand textual analysis of legislation with deeply-sourced background information and quantitative insights from prior research to elucidate a given proposal’s potential effects on the federal deficit and the energy sector.Lead data collection and investigation activities for multi-year research projects using publicly available and FOIA-requested government data from federal and state agencies.

Compiled datasets from multiple sources, such as SEC filings and federal agency records, to create unique insight into complex issues like natural resources valuation and corporate taxation.Constructed dynamic tracking tools to speed analysis of new appropriations legislation, for example, by auto-generating year-over-year funding trends at the line-item and agency level.Aggregated data of more than 37,0000 legislative earmarks from fiscal years 2008-2010 for a cloud open portal database to promote appropriations transparency and facilitate third-party research.Covered congressional hearing proceedings, drafted response articles for web publication.

Assisted in a survey of drug efficacy countering Leishmaniasis and Malaria in inoculated mice commissioned by the U.S. Department of Defense, primarily through symptom observation.Generated and organized laboratory records from more than 60 previous trials.

Master Of Science - Ms, Applied Economics

Bachelor’S Degree, Microbiology And Immunology

Minors in Biology and Chemistry

Bachelor’S Degree, Philosophy

Minors in Political Science and History