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United States

United States

- Portfolio financial management lead overseeing ~40 projects and ~$40M in total cost funding on IDIQ contract task orders.- Generating pre-award project cost estimates and performing post-award project budget oversight, maximizing project execution and facilitating timely product delivery.- Lead budget administration for a complex $10.5M Department of Housing and Urban Development subaward, ensuring compliance with contract terms.- Managing over $1.9M in overhead funds in accordance with Department of Homeland Security regulations and internal goals.- Co-lead process-mapping and optimization exercises with the Director of Strategic Planning and Operations.- Co-lead production of annual client revenue reports for the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security, as required by contract.- Testing and quality assurance team representative for new systems and financial processes. - Mentorship and training of junior research finance administrators.

United States

- Project financial management support for ~50 projects, primary point-of-contact for ~30 projects.- Generated pre-award budget estimates and oversaw post-award budget execution in line with Department of Defense regulations and internal goals.- Team operations lead responsible for ensuring project compliance with human subjects protection regulations and securing clearance-to-publish approvals. - Proposal coordinator for non-DoD funding bids.- Supported the internal coordination process for project statements of work. - Co-led production of annual client revenue and project reports for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, as required by contract.

Arlington, Virginia

Boston, Ma

Greater Boston

Boston, Ma

Grinnell, Iowa

Burlington, Vermont

Political and Outreach InternConduct quantitative and qualitative electoral research (Cook PVI, past race margins, local median income, candidate history, fundraising amounts and sources, etc.) on competitive domestic campaigns to inform endorsement decisions and subsequent funding and resource outlays. After endorsement, serve as the contact-person for candidates from the South and Midwest regions to manage requests and offer guidance. Develop and execute promotion strategies for issue-area and fundraising campaigns. Manage general email account.

London, United Kingdom

Scottish National Party Westminster Parliamentary Research InternPerformed research on historic separatist movements to inform Prime Minister’s Questions submissions on behalf of Party MPs. Monitor and summarize committee proceedings and reports regarding key issues in the Scottish independence movement. Coordinate with Edinburgh and Westminster staff to organize media inquiries/responses and carry out standard parliamentary procedures.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Senate Democratic Staff Research Communication and Education Department InternAttended multiple task-force meetings focused on Iowa state education policy and submit talking points brief and follow-up questions to the research team. Carry out a quantitative data visualization project based on the Iowa State of Education Annual Report for use by the research team in the upcoming legislative session. Work with communication staff and Senators to draft and edit audio transcripts, Senate press releases, and opinion-editorial articles. Plan and carry out press conferences on topical political issues.

Master’S Degree, International Affairs

Activities and Societies: Pardee Graduate Council (PGC)Research Experience: Aggregated open-source data into multiple research papers.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science

Danish Society And Politics

Spring semester study abroad program focusing on Danish and European Union politics

Education record

Fall semester study abroad program focusing on British politics, included a 6 week internship with the Scottish National Party.

High School Diploma