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New York, New York, Us

Directs Kasirer's business development efforts, advises the firm’s principals on key operational activities, leads the firm’s communications, facilitates firmwide coordination, and supports recruitment, management, and professional development. Leads government and community relations on behalf of a variety of challenging client projects that fall outside the general domain of Kasirer’s “team” structure, including labor and procurement projects. Oversees the political fundraising and analysis unit of the firm, ensuring that Kasirer's government relations strategies align with the changing dynamic of our city’s politics.

New York, New York, Us

New York, New York, Us

New York, New York, Us

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Co-Chair on the Student Life Committee of the SUNY Board of Trustees. Serve as the student voice on the Board of Trustees of the largest system of public higher education. Offer input on SUNYs $7 billion budget, Presidential-searches, master planning, curriculum. Facilitate a state-wide listening tour of student leaders across New York State. Conduct research on student life issues such as food insecurity, emergency aid, advisement, retention.

Albany, Us

Lead and guide the 1.4 million students across the State University of New York. Manage 40 student employees and serve as liaison to SUNY for 64 student government Presidents. Conduct a statewide voter education and engagement campaign throughout SUNYs 64 campuses. Advocate to state and federal legislators on furthering the investment of public higher education

Albany, Us

Presents monthly financial reports to the Executive Committee of the Assembly. Supervises development and fundraising activities. Collaborates with the executive team on the strategic advocacy plan.

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Represent students on the administration of financial aid programs such as TAP and the Excelsior Scholarship.

Communicates with graduate students to provide them with assistance and service. Conducts quantitative and qualitative analysis for accreditation and course review.

Research and write reports to inform internal audiences on policy issues. Write requests to obtain public information through New York’s Freedom of Information Law. Review and analyze non-profit organizations income tax returns.

Elected to lead and guide the thousands of students attending SUNY Cortland. Served as the main liaison for administrators, faculty and staff. Created and monitored a $1.4 million budget. Established a Student Leadership Cabinet to strengthen collaboration among student cohorts.

Worked with the Director of Research and Education. Researched mainstream topics within the labor movement (i.e. prevailing wage, PLAs, apprenticeship). Helped develop curriculum for pre-apprenticeship students across the nation.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Politics, Policy And Institutions

Ba In Political Science- Public Administration And Public Policy, Economics

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