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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Wrote weekly columns on the intersection of economics and public policy.Translated difficult concepts into clear and compelling prose for a general audience.Cultivated relationships with policymakers, industry leaders, and non-profit executives.*Summarized the key narratives underlying my work for live television and radio audiences.Served as a subject matter expert on economic policy, Capitol Hill negotiations, and macroeconomics for my colleagues as well as television and radio audiences.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Joined the organization when it was in crisis. Revived the Federal Policy team by simultaneously learning, training, and supervising the use of the Tax Foundation's state-of-the-art macroeconomic policy simulation model.Mentored, guided, and led a team of mostly junior analysts who had to suddenly fulfill the role of national-level subject matter experts due to the departure of senior staff.Served as chief spokesperson for the organization on matters of federal tax and macroeconomic policy. Engaged directly with federal policymakers, regulators, industry stakeholders, and key opinion leaders to shape policy outcomes.Oversaw the transformation of Tax Foundation's legacy Visual Basic simulation model into a next-generation model coded in Python.Traveled to engage and reaffirm Tax Foundation's relationships with key institutional and individual donors.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served as an ambassador for Niskanen’s pro-growth perspective within the media and with contacts on Capitol Hill and in the Administration.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Lead Niskanen’s effort to achieve measurable fiscal and monetary policy wins on Capitol Hill.Engaged with members of Congress, congressional staff, administration officials, policymakers, and media figures to ensure the benefits of Niskanen’s pro-growth perspective were widely understood.Produced digestible summaries of policy-relevant analysis for stakeholders on Capitol Hil.Served as a subject matter expert in econometrics and data analysis for the rest of the Niskanen Staff.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

My stepfather became seriously ill in June 2016, and I took on the role of temporarily managing our family business, Scott Tree Service, while he was hospitalized. Sadly, he passed away about five weeks after I arrived.In the wake of this loss, I continued to oversee the company's operations, as my mother, who had handled the financial side of the business, was grieving and unable to manage the day-to-day management and sales. This role required me to navigate between long-standing personal relationships with customers and the delicate interdependence of our operations with skilled employees facing significant legal, emotional, and often substance use challenges.I ensured our team met project deadlines, managed client expectations, and maintained the overall productivity and profitability of the business. I had to be adaptable, empathetic, and firm in my leadership to keep the company running smoothly during this difficult time.Although this was a challenging period, both personally and professionally, I learned valuable lessons in crisis management, leadership under pressure, and the importance of resilience in the face of adversity.

Chapel Hill Nc | Washington, Dc

Created an internationally recognized economic policy brand and social media presence based on the blog modeledbehavior.wordpress.comProduced opinion and analysis pieces in publications such as The Financial Times, Forbes, The Atlantic,Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, and The Washington PostModerated the inaugural Twitter Townhall with President Barack Obama

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Served as interim program manager for a pilot program that directed over $7 million in private charitable grants to organizations and thought leaders with the potential to positively and immediately impact US macroeconomic policy.Guided those grantees in successfully hosting a shadow conference in Jackson Hole to coincide with the Federal Reserve’s annual conference at the same location. Recognized by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as a “key force” in steering the Fed toward a more transparent policy process.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Educated and advised state and local officials on economics and tax policy as a part of the School of Government's leading nationally recognized applied research mission. Cultivated and managed relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders in academia and the public and private sectors. Gave presentations, taught workshops, and authored two—to three-page digests on complex economic issues in terms constituents across state and local government could easily understand. Designed and taught MPA Courses on economics, tax policy, and tax reform.Academic CV Attached

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Designed and developed “The IEI Tax Calculator,” a path-breaking, interactive state tax code simulator.Used the “Calculator” to guide Legislative Committee hearings, NC OSBM deliberations, multiple study commissions, GOP Caucus deliberations, and other stakeholders to modernize the tax code.Performed simulator “Workshops” for dozens of not-for-profit and professional organizations such as the NC Bar Association, NC League of Municipalities, NC Chamber of Commerce, NC State Employees Credit Union (SEANC), and Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Taught two sections of Intro Micro and Macro Economics per semester.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Principal Analyst for USDA Grant: Estimating Damage From Hog Lagoon Flooding by Extreme WeatherWrote SAS Proc IML Code to map hurricane intensity predictions onto estimated lagoon breachesProduced successful back-casting simulations of Hurricanes Dennis, Floyd and FlorenceHeavily documented code and wrote a manual to pass to the incoming analyst

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Economics

Phd, Economics

Dissertation: The Prior Trap A Game Theoretic Model and Agent-Based Simulation demonstrating that residential segregation according.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Economics, Valedictorian - College Of Management