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Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Improved policy implementation by 58% from fiscal year 2017 to 2019 by providing agency wide trainings and heighten policy language.• Identify agency vulnerabilities to develop a national risk assessment program prior to any potential Inspector General audit. • Interprets statutes and regulations to assess regional oversight of state agencies that administer food programs. • Designs an annual review plan to oversee a national sample of Management Evaluations (ME), Financial… Show more • Improved policy implementation by 58% from fiscal year 2017 to 2019 by providing agency wide trainings and heighten policy language.• Identify agency vulnerabilities to develop a national risk assessment program prior to any potential Inspector General audit. • Interprets statutes and regulations to assess regional oversight of state agencies that administer food programs. • Designs an annual review plan to oversee a national sample of Management Evaluations (ME), Financial Management Reviews (FMR) and recommended agency guidance to standardize processes.• Presents a national trend analysis to agency policy writers, regional office directors and national office senior executives. Show less

Washington, United States

• Improved program integrity by utilizing data driven strategies and identifying types, causes and drivers of program errors resulting in improper payments.• Insured the efficiency of internal controls over improper payments within all FNS programs.• Successfully met time frames on deliverables to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO).• Held quarterly meetings with USDA/OCFO counterparts to discuss improper payments in order to enhance USDA’s understanding of FNS’s… Show more • Improved program integrity by utilizing data driven strategies and identifying types, causes and drivers of program errors resulting in improper payments.• Insured the efficiency of internal controls over improper payments within all FNS programs.• Successfully met time frames on deliverables to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO).• Held quarterly meetings with USDA/OCFO counterparts to discuss improper payments in order to enhance USDA’s understanding of FNS’s efforts, challenges and successes.• Effectively closed out all OIG and GAO audits by working closely with program partners to meet Departmental regulations in a timely manner and finalizing management decisions. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Identified scripts to develop and build relationships with directors, writers, editors, cinematographers and actors to successfully create seven short films portraying diverse themes, varying from domestic violence to Washington, D.C. food culture. • Submitted films to the annual 48 Hour Film Festival. • Managed the development of the project from pre to post production by holding regular meetings with the director to discuss characters, scenes, logistics and… Show more • Identified scripts to develop and build relationships with directors, writers, editors, cinematographers and actors to successfully create seven short films portraying diverse themes, varying from domestic violence to Washington, D.C. food culture. • Submitted films to the annual 48 Hour Film Festival. • Managed the development of the project from pre to post production by holding regular meetings with the director to discuss characters, scenes, logistics and finances.• Established shooting schedules based; on the needs of script requirements, director specifications, and support staff availability.• Assisted on live one-off shows as a script supervisor for MBM Entertainment and as a stage manager on multiple HBO Boxing telecasts. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Supported the Director with employment data analysis and project management. •Assisted with procedures investigating emerging occupations trends by organizing collected data and information. •Conducted workforce research and wrote data analysis reports. •Contributed to the study of labor markets by disseminating key data to local governments, businesses, and researchprograms. •Assisted the agency’s analysts with wage, employment and occupational projections by performing… Show more •Supported the Director with employment data analysis and project management. •Assisted with procedures investigating emerging occupations trends by organizing collected data and information. •Conducted workforce research and wrote data analysis reports. •Contributed to the study of labor markets by disseminating key data to local governments, businesses, and researchprograms. •Assisted the agency’s analysts with wage, employment and occupational projections by performing statistics analysis anddata management. Show less

Indio, Ca

•Prepared taxes, organized and filed them accurately, and performed administrative duties. •Improved efficiency by 17%, from previous seasons by effectively communicating with clients in English and Spanishthrough conducting hour-long interviews, while handling their private documentation.

Rancho Mirage, California, United States

Was responsible for helping guests with their luggage during check-in and check-out. Duties included greeting guests during arrival, and departure, retrieval of guests' luggage, escorting guests, describing room facilities, luggage verifications, and ensuring the lobby area is in order and clean. Also, as a banquet setup attendant I was responsible for setting and breaking down all banquet functions to the department and hotel standards.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Political Economy And Interdisciplinary Studies

Activities and Societies: The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university in Berkeley, California. Founded in 1868.

Summer Abroad, Global Leadership

The University of Liverpool is a public university based in the city of Liverpool, England. Founded as a college in 1881, it gained its.

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Economics

Activities and Societies: President of the Academic Counseling Educational Service (ACES) The ACES Program at College of the Desert is.