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Annapolis, MD, US

Annapolis, MD

• The Fiscal and Policy Notes function analyses the fiscal, economic, legal, and practical effects of legislation and state regulations and prepares the official fiscal estimates of proposed legislation. Current policy.
• Write fiscal and policy notes for introduced bills during the legislative session; research the economic, legal, and practical effects of bills; prepare official fiscal estimates of proposed legislation
• Review proposed regulations from Executive Branch agencies; evaluate agency's assessment of the economic impact of proposed regulations, as it pertains to the fiscal impact on State and local agencies, the State.
• Provide confidential policy analysis (legal and fiscal) to individual legislators upon request.Current Committee Assignments: Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology (2024 Interim to.

Annapolis, MD

• Information Services provides general assistance to the public, General Assembly members, and legislative staff. Staff regularly provides answers to questions concerning the legislative process, bill status.
• Managed two information desks, trained staff on the legislative process and other frequently asked questions regarding the Maryland General Assembly;
• Collected, reviewed, and managed committee vote tallies for the General Assembly website;
• Monitored legislative committees and tracked bill status changes, marked bill introduction times for General Assembly website synchronization; and
• Supervised the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator, scheduled and coordinated sign language interpreters for legislative events.

Annapolis, MD

• The Department of Legislative Services Information Desk acts as the primary point of contact for the general public to engage the Maryland General Assembly. Information Clerks must have a total understanding of how.
• Provided information and answer questions from members, staff, and the general public concerning the General Assembly, the legislative process, bill status, and State government;
• Monitored standing committee hearings and updated General Assembly website to indicate when bills are first introduced;
• Used discretion and demonstrated a high level of diplomacy and sound judgment when answering questions from Legislators, their staff, state agencies and the public; and
• Conducted programs and tours for visitors to the State House, Legislative complex, and the Governor’s Mansion.

College Park, Maryland

• Research project involving how international aid may contribute to the spread of intra- and international conflict. Focus on Africa and United Nations operations in North, West, and Eastern Africa.
• Conducted open-source research to identify locations and force composition of 75+ military installationsin Eritrea, Djibouti, Mali, Mauritania, and Uganda;
• Analyzed how international development aid affects ongoing civil conflict;
• Researched African and multinational troop movements; researched effectiveness of international aid in garrisoned regions; and
• Categorized composition, weapons usage, and objectives of United Nations missions in African host countries.

College Park, Maryland

• The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism—better known as START—is a university-based research and education center comprised of an international network of scholars committed to the.
• Researched the effects of war trauma and terrorism on refugee populations in the Middle East; assisted ongoingresearch to create a model predicting violence in protest movements;
• Tracked ongoing political, economic, and security issues relating to the Arab Spring with emphasis onJordan and Syria; and
• Identified and collected source material related to terrorism and war trauma.

• The Southeast Asia program addresses major challenges facing the region today, ranging from the food-water-energy security nexus in the Mekong Basin to political and economic issues of ASEAN integration. Summer.
• Researched economic and political consequences of continued hydroelectric dam construction in theMekong River Delta;
• Reported on creation, financing, and installation of 20+ hydroelectric dams in Nepal and Bhutan; and
• Tracked and reported on Thailand’s May 2014 military coup; researched military responses relating to theongoing South China Sea dispute; researched related international security and economic issuesthroughout Southeast.

Master’S Degree, International Security And Economic Policy | International Development Policy

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International/Global Studies

Public Administration

Occasional fiscal/budgeting graduate coursework