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Responsible for leading the development and management of the county's performance management framework.

Loudoun County, Virginia, United States

Core member of the team responsible for the coordination, development and presentation of the County’s $3.5 billion (FY 2023) annual budget.Advises and assists with financial management and policy development for the departments of Building and Development, Economic Development, Mapping and Geographic Information, and Planning and Zoning.Oversaw the development of the FY 2022 Budget Story, an interactive story map which provides an additional resource for residents to learn about thebudget.

Worked in the City Manager's Office on a variety of special projects and strategic initiatives. Including, leading a cross-departmental team to evaluate and refresh the organization's employee values, serving as a project manager for Scottsdale's Age & Dementia Friendly Initiative, and co-facilitating process improvement as a member of the City's High-Performance and Innovation Team.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Focused on incorporating water into community planning at the Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy. Evaluated and analyzed land and water integration in the Colorado River Basin communities' planning efforts by reading and scoring their long-range plans for their integration for water policy.

Provided data and administrative support for the creation of the annual Valley Benchmark Cities Trend Report. Completed research requests for municipalities on topics ranging from performance management to service delivery and standards.

Completed department rotations where I was able to learn first hand each employee's duties and responsibilities. Worked with Town staff to complete tasks associated with the Town's asset management policies, the monthly executive report, and the Strategic Plan.

Job responsibilities include assisting members with transactions, opening and closing accounts, solely responsible for opening, operating, and closing a satellite branch.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Intern for Arizona State University's Undergraduate Student Government Policy Team

Peoria, Arizona

In this position I was one of two youths appointed as an ex officio city councilmember. I attended public city council meetings and participated in discussions; providing a voice for the city's youth population. Peoria was the first city within the state of Arizona to create a youth council position and it was an honor to serve as one of the first Youth Council Liaisons. This was a non-paid position.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Public Finance Concentration

Activities and Societies: Marvin Andrew's Fellow at ASU's School of Public Affairs

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Service & Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Studied abroad at the University of Leicester, England 2015Minoring in Business from The W.P. Carey School.