Robert Rolfe Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Marked assignments for first year economics classesTutored undergraduate students during office hours

Calgary, Canada Area

Project lead for Alliance for Business Competitiveness project, a group of 11 business associations interested in better municipal policy developmentRepresented Alberta business community at provincial government legislative review steering committeeSuccessfully advocated for the Alberta business community’s perspective on municipal issues at provincial government steering committeeCrafted a policy resolution passed by the Alberta Chambers of CommercePrepared regulatory submission on behalf of Calgary business community on Alberta’s new single regulatorPrepared Calgary Chamber of Commerce’s response to 2013 municipal budgetHelped draft letters on municipal property tax issues & supporting energy pipeline projects during regulatory hearingsSupported Environment and Natural Resources and Municipal Directions volunteer policy committees filled by Chamber membersEngaged in government relations with provincial government ministers & deputy ministersDrafted project plans for Calgary Chamber municipal projects

Wrote publicly available reports, blogs and op eds on various subjects for different audiences & Involved in every stage of research processSupported activities of the president and vice president of the foundation through researchassistance, writing, & presentation preparationConducted quantitative research (for example, energy research on future of unconventional gas) & qualitative research (for example, interviews for market-based instruments case studies)Expanded skill set by taking on new tasks, including facilitating group discussion at a conference,conducting research interviews, & interviewing intern applicants Collaborated with other research team members when necessary & worked independently when necessaryPromoted from Intern to Policy Analyst after four months of work

Contributed to delivery of economic stimulus program, a key governmental priorityProduced weekly financial report on status of economic stimulus program that went out to senior executives in departmentPrepared analyses of economic stimulus program to see if we were meeting policy (for example, on time disbursements of funds)Produced high quality quantitative & qualitative material for department executives & others in government, including materials for the Office of the Auditor General & Privy Council OfficeUtilized communication skills preparing written reports & oral presentationsSupported discussions & work to manage risk of project non-completion by deadlinesNominated for Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE) 2010 National Co-op Student of the Year for this work term

Conducted research & analysis on legal cases involving Aboriginals & the federal government for pending litigationResearched cases dealing with western Canadian issues, including natural resourcesPrepared oral presentations & documents to communicate research results Enhanced research & analysis skills developed in university for use outside of academia

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Economics

Bachelor Of Arts, Economics And Political Science