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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Engaged in policy analysis, program evaluation, performance measurement, and system analysis functions for County programs and services.• Assisted in strategic planning - Conducted data driven analyses of business processes and services and assisted in the implementation of improvements that are customer focused and efficient.

In the Office of Learning and Information Technology (OLIT):• Participated in IT planning efforts for OLIT and/or UW System.• Coordinated Common Systems Review Group (CSRG), the systemwide committee that provide oversight and leadership for large IT systems.• Managed Common Systems Budget - developed projections for ongoing operations and costs to implement new technology. Identify irregularities and resolve issues by working with IT and business managers and staff.• Effectively maintained specialized technical knowledge regarding the delivery of IT products and services in order to manage the financial details of the budget and expenses• Reviewed, negotiated as necessary, and approved invoices for IT products and services• Worked with with DoIT application staff, project managers, UWSA Financial Services and DoIT accounting services to analyze and certify funding streams and work efforts.

• Participated in the creation of a new cabinet-level state agency.• Estimated appropriation levels and position needs for child welfare programs.• Developed technical documents related to agency’s Biennial Budget Request (B2, B3, B10, etc.)• Monitored annual budgets for multimillion dollar aids and operations programs.• Briefed upper level management on expenditures and trends within the fiscal year. Total annual funding for FY 2013 for assigned programs exceeded $270 million dollars.• Acted as the liaison to the State Budget Office and the Legislative Fiscal Bureau regarding child welfare programs during the Biennial Budget Process.• Analyzed state and federal legislation to determine the fiscal effect of the proposed legislation on state and county governments.• Wrote issue papers and briefed the Secretary regarding child welfare policy.

• Used technology to make research quicker, easier, and more thorough• Constructed a data set to determine the relationship between state policies regarding theavailability of alcohol treatment drugs and reduced rates of alcoholism

Master, Public Affairs

• Concentrated in Education Policy and Policy Analysis • With classmates, produced the Capstone Report “Improving Recovery of Recyclable.

B.S., Political Science, Communication Arts (Rhetoric)

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha• Awarded Distinction in the Political Science major