Nicole Coburn Email & Phone Number

Scotts Valley, CA, US

Santa Cruz County, California, United States

Oversee the County’s public safety and justice departments, budget, strategic and operational plans, communications, legislative affairs, and Clerk of the Board. Responsible for the “A Santa Cruz County Like Me” project increasing representation on County boards and commissions. Serve on the Animal Services Authority Board and Santa Cruz County Chamber.

Santa Cruz County, California, United States

Managed special projects including the County’s strategic planning process.Performed administrative work relating to department operations. Analyzed fiscal, organizational and other complex problems, and developed recommended solutions. Assisted with personnel and programmatic issues. Facilitated inter-departmental working groups on programs and.

Santa Cruz County, California, United States

Managed special projects including a broadband initiative and Proposition 47 implementation and coordination.Performed administrative work relating to department operations. Analyzed fiscal, organizational and other complex problems, and developed recommended solutions. Assisted with personnel and programmatic issues. Facilitated inter-departmental working.

San Jose, California, United States

Managed projects and staff in the company's Santa Clara County office. Supervised and conducted management audits, financial and budget analyses, staffing and workload analyses, benchmark surveys, and special studies for state and local government. Planned and directed data collection efforts for audits, analyses, surveys and studies. Evaluated.

San Jose, California, United States

Supervised and conducted management audits, financial and budget analyses, staffing and workload analyses, benchmark surveys, and special studies for state and local government. Annually assessed and projected revenues and expenses for complex departmental budgets. Planned and directed data collection efforts for audits, analyses, surveys and studies..

San Jose, California, United States

Conducted management audits, financial and budget analyses, staffing and workload analyses, benchmark surveys, and special studies for local government. Annually assessed and projected revenues and expenses for complex departmental budgets. Planned data collection efforts for audits, analyses, surveys and studies. Evaluated departmental operations.

Berkeley, California, United States

Evaluated success and sustainability of the Acorn Smart Housing Program in West Oakland, CA. Prepared research design and interview guides. Interviewed staff at the BRIDGE Housing Corporation, City of Oakland and Acorn. Analyzed demographic data on Acorn residents in SPSS statistical software. Wrote evaluation report in collaboration with three researchers.

Oakland, California, United States

Examined how the Oakland Police Department recruits and retains women. Researched literature on recruiting and retaining women in law enforcement. Interviewed police recruiters in Oakland and other cities. Designed survey to be administered among female officers. Collected demographic data and conducted regressions in SPSS statistical software. Wrote.

Directed public relations campaign educating ratepayers about the Lassen Municipal Utility District’s electricity price increase during the California energy crisis. Wrote press releases and message points. Conducted a media training workshop with members of the Board of Directors. Created a new Web site for the utility.

Sacramento, California, United States

Implemented government affairs, coalition building, community outreach and media relations strategies for trade associations, corporations and non-profit organizations. Monitored legislation on Leginfo and StateNet, and prepared bill summaries. Coordinated coalition activities and letter-writing campaigns for lobbying efforts. Met with community.

Sacramento, California, United States

Prepared materials, assisted reporters and participated in the day-to-day operations of the Press Office. Summarized policy issues for the Governor’s briefings and talking points. Participated in daily communications strategy meetings with senior staff. Wrote press releases on legislation, administration appointments and announcements. Proofread memoranda.

Master Of Public Policy

Coursework in economics, quantitative methods, research design and data collection, cost-benefit analysis, financial management, law and.

Bachelor Of Arts, Communication Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Golden Key, Order of Omega, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Eta Sigma, Kappa Delta, Daily Bruin