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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

The Office of Financial Research (OFR) helps to promote financial stability by looking across the financial system to measure and analyze risks, perform essential research, and collect and standardize financial data.• Provide analytics consulting and develop exploratory data analyses for FSOC member agencies to facilitate OFR's mission of financial stability research.• Facilitate monthly software testing cycles and maintain user guides by executing code in R, Python, and SQL, while documenting issues for the release team to improve operational efficiency.• Conduct independent verification and validation of charts before release, delivering insight on accuracy and design to ensure quality products.• Synthesize data and develop dashboards for OFR's data collections to promote transparency and analysis of the industry• Enhance graphical analysis and data presentation for annual production reports, customer metrics, and website traffic in order to present complex information to decision makers.• Cultivate an expertise in OFR's financial monitors, including analyzing usage via API.• Pursue professional development by taking courses in R, Python, SQL, agile project management, and risk management.

Washington, Dc

• Leveraged Power BI to create dynamic, user-friendly dashboards to provide insight for a revenue collections portfolio of $5 trillion, 500 million transactions, and hundreds of government agencies• Delivered analytics packages to facilitate the government's goals of 25% reduction in paper payments, 4% eCommerce growth, security compliance, and on-prem to cloud migration• Extracted, cleansed, synthesized, and presented data stories to non-technical audiences, encompassing federal revenue collections, operational status, website traffic, vendor pricing, and project development• Reduced monthly FTE hours needed for reporting by streamlining data acquisition, replacing manual SOPs with automated reporting, and establishing a centralized framework to communicate updates• Wrote and conducted in-house training sessions for 100+ colleagues on Power BI and organized cross-functional analytics events such as data university and business intelligence challenges• As chief data steward of revenue collections, oversaw 400+ data exchanges, responded to data calls from stakeholders, conducted data quality assessments, and recommended enterprise data policies

Guinea

• Taught algebra and geometry in French to 220 middle school students in class sizes of 70+ students, demonstrating flexibility in a low resource environment.• Crafted, secured grant funding for, executed, and evaluated a community library restoration project with a $2,800 budget, 5-month timeline, and 10 contractors.• Trained 79 students for the Guinean high school entrance exam (Brévet d’Études du Premier Cycle) and achieved passing rates of 88% higher than the prefecture average, 39% higher than the national average• Served as Class Advisor to the 8th grade which helped to reduce behavior, attendance, and grade issues over prior years• Chosen by Program Director to assess and train the incoming Peace Corps class of 43 new hires; helped reduce onboarding challenges and facilitate integration by providing constructive feedback, teaching technical vocabulary, demonstrating pedagogical methods, and promoting cross-cultural competency

Burlington, Vermont Area

• Taught Macro and Micro Economics classes with up to 125 students• Held weekly office hours for students, including tutoring for international exchange students• Conducted regular review sessions, proctored exams, graded papers and essays

Burlington, Vermont Area

• Developed a safe and friendly community for 80 students over three semesters through programming, acting as a campus resource, and leading discussions with first years about the college experience• Assigned to international residence hall for 3rd semester to guide 35 foreign students in integration• Employed restorative practices for roommate mediation and community responsive circles• Educated students on ResLife cornerstones of Enhancing Learning, Advancing Diversity and Social Justice, Health and Wellness, and Community and Civic Engagement

Burlington, Vermont Area

Hired to examine Vermont’s waste management network to determine environmental efficiency and cost effectiveness of current operations, including trash, landfills, recycling centers, and compost.• Interviewed 50+ people in public and private industry to identify problems and opportunities• Synthesized competing concerns from hauling companies, government regulators, legislators, and citizens• Analyzed current incentives and economic impact of Act 148: The Universal Recycling Law, including estimated carbon footprint, wear and tear on infrastructure, and costs to industry of unfunded mandates• Recommended changes to infrastructure, state regulations, and community education to save the industry $1M/year and reduce annual CO2 emissions by 1,300+ tons; report delivered to VT Governor Scott in 2017

Barre, Vt

• Scanned and uploaded client data files to company cloud, shredding 500lbs of paper and securing documents digitally in compliance with FINRA regulations; documented all procedures to assist future interns• Participated in monthly leadership conferences with consultants to advance skills in communication, planning, procedures, and team building dynamics• Assisted in compiling net worth statements for clients using MS Excel and Word• Provided constructive feedback to office about procedures, operations, and team dynamics

Burlington, Vermont Area

• Assisted 75 new students in the orientation experience by acquainting students with campus, facilitating discussions, and alleviating concerns about the college transition process• Educated students and families on academics, resources, departments, and support on campus• Worked on a team of 41 students to plan and execute various orientation programs and activities

Master'S Degree, International Economics

Master's Thesis: Do Exchange Rate Regimes Matter for Foreign Direct Investment in Africa?

Bachelor’S Degree, Honors College, Economics, Political Science, Math

Activities and Societies: Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society, Honors College.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: French National Honor Society President; National Honor Society Member; History Club Member