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I am an experienced leader motivated by a drive for continuous improvement and a thriving team. Expert at implementation, I have a knack for breaking lofty visions into small pieces, segmenting them, and tenaciously moving them to completion. My strong situational awareness and a high emotional IQ allows me to harness institutional knowledge to build support for change. My work combines applied research and evaluation, data analysis and program design to promote economic opportunity for all Americans. My particular interests are in community economic development and consumer finance. I have an affinity for spreadsheets, service design, and participatory learning. I meld these in my work at Justine PETERSEN where I manage our credit building department and run Credit Building Nation, a partnership strategy to get financial products in the hands of clients receiving financial counseling at non-lending institutions. I also conduct broader research on emerging issues that affect low-income Americans. I’m experienced in qualitative interviewing of individuals and focus groups probing work and household experiences around topics such as informal work, job quality, and income volatility. When it comes to quantitative analysis I focus on making results accessible and actionable. Specialties: Leadership, team building, financial health, financial capability, financial wellness, credit building, microfinance, qualitative research, survey development, translating quantitative research for lay audiences, program design, program management, public speaking, curriculum development, interactive training, data visualization.

Listed skills include Program Management, Nonprofits, Proposal Writing, Microfinance, and 16 others.