Myra Segal Email & Phone Number

New Mexico, United States

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

Support Mayor Tim Keller's vision to improve the safety, education and well-being of Albuquerque residents. As part of the Family and Community Services Leadership Team, operationalize policies that improve outcomes for all Albuquerqueans. Develop policies and processes to increase effectiveness of upstream solutions to core urban challenges with a special focus on programs to support people experiencing homelessness and behavioral health challenges.Ingrain evaluation and accountability measures in the City's $63 million investment in contracted services. Develop processes to improve cross-system collaboration. Support quality improvement of the City's processes to provide a wide array of services including early learning, positive youth engagement, and affordable housing, Explore opportunities to improve the efficiency and efficacy of funding processes and expenditures;Facilitate strategic planning and develop evaluation processes to measure outcomes; Design measures to increase accountability and outcomes; andEnhance community input and connections to city-based services.

Moving an innovative concrete materials startup to market. Produce market analysis and communications promoting patented geopolymer concrete products.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

Creatively shepherd projects from concept through execution. Examples include:• Facilitating El Paso Electric Company's Integrated Resource Plan Public Advisory Process in NM • Advise state legislators on proposed legislation, assess policy and revenue implications for House Leadership and the NM House Taxation and Revenue Committee.• Mentoring pediatric residents on evidence-based public health advocacy for the UNM School of Medicine Pediatric Advocacy Rural and Community (PARC) program• Managed grant for NM Chapter of American Association of Pediatrics to advocate for Home Visiting• Provide grant writing services for multiple public policy initiatives• Produced a comprehensive needs and cost analysis for early childhood services to improve well- being and education outcomes for New Mexico• Produced a market analyses to assess feasibility for a non-profit solar organization with Sandia National Laboratories engineer and expansion potential for an early childhood development center.• Conducted policy analysis and qualitative research to develop early childhood professional development initiative for Community College of Central New Mexico (CNM) with Collective Action Strategies.• Develop all aspects of a community economic development grant proposal for non-profit consortium.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

Evaluation team leader for a $15 million career pathway project to credential health professionals at eleven branch and community colleges throughout New Mexico. Provided research and analysis for the formative and summative evaluation to support continuous quality improvement. Produced evaluation plan, federal reporting, progress infographics, implementation evaluation and mentorship.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

I helped ETSY co-founder, Jared Tarbell launch a 3D toy factory.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Developed a large-scale initiative and legislative proposal to expand early childhood education funding and deployment. Produced an in-depth needs analysis of service gaps and costs. Synthesized data analysis and evidence-based research into talking points, legislative briefing materials, expert testimony and media outreach. • Produced a report on options to reduce incarceration and recidivism at the Metropolitan Detention Center, including a cost benefit analysis of prevention services (e.g., behavioral health).• Produced workshops on using data for policy advocacy. Invented an interactive game based on the economic returns of early care and education compared with no action.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

• Facilitated a multi-year advisory group process to redesign educational tools. The result was new bilingual standards-based report cards, rubrics, and parent-friendly standard summaries distributed to 36,000 students in 89 elementary schools in the Albuquerque Public Schools district.

• Performed qualitative analysis of increased minimum wage in Santa Fe from baseline through two increases. Conducted focus groups and interviews and summarized results in reports.• Conducted interviews and summarized results in a report on the social dynamics that link arts and culture to the Santa Fe economy.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

• Facilitated a team of technical experts and stakeholders to develop the first City of Albuquerque Drought Management Plan. • Produced alternative scenario assessments, Town Halls, and public information materials.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

As a policy analyst for the Council Finance Committee, investigated the performance accountability of executive programs seeking funding or reporting progress in public safety, community services, water resources and general city services. Performed research and analysis for transportation, water, housing and job development initiatives.

St. Paul, Minnesota

• Supervised a staff of policy analysts to develop all aspects of a system redesign of major family support programs. Conducted data analysis, collaborated with Attorney General to develop state and federal legislation and regulation waiver package. Planned evaluation. Results showed positive outcomes for thousands of Minnesotans.

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

Technical writing on renewables and energy conservation projects in developing countries. participated on Danish energy training tour with Zambian energy official.

Hennepin County, Minnesota

Energy auditor for weatherization program and installation crew manager.

Chicago, Illinois

Researched and wrote energy conservation manual for multi-family buildings.

Master’S Degree, Policy Analysis, Energy And Environmental Planning, Social Policy

Bachelor’S Degree, Double Major: History And Urban Studies

Education record