My objective is to transition my career from education to policy. My motivation stems from a collection of personal and professional interests including:
The satisfaction of improving systemic hardships and inequalities through the development of ethical policies;
The excitement from an intellectually challenging career
Research Skills
Functions: Bill drafting; Policy analysis; Statutory interpretation; Administrative code review; Public testimony preparation; Policy briefs and fact sheets; Stakeholder relationship building; Legislative tracking
Experience:
Delivered policy summaries for SHB 2180, and presented district officials with the legislation’s local impact and strategies to reduce implementation barriers
Drafted bill analysis for HB 2331, and submitted recommendations to state caucus members and staff at the Washington State School Directors Association
Led stakeholder meetings and authored policy briefs for Senator Ron Wyden, building bipartisan support for $2.1 million in federal infrastructure funding to improve Oregon’s fish hatcheries
Created legislative files and analyzed the local impact of transportation policies, including the Preserving America’s Transit and Highways Act
Interpreted and applied Washington and Oregon legal codes in education, housing, infrastructure, and behavioral health policy
Produced amendment strategies and briefs for the Washington State Commission on Boys and Men
Collaborated with Marianne Williamson and Andrew Yang’s 2020 campaigns to connect youth policy interests to housing and green infrastructure proposals for more public support
Statistical Computing: R
Modeling: Cross sectional time series analysis; Univariate time series analysis; Simple regression; Multilinear regression; Multilevel modeling; Multinomial logit modeling, Descriptive analysis
Visuals: Box plots, Scatter plots, Bar plots, Histograms, Balance Tables, Summary Tables, Line charts, Strip charts
Training:
Sciences Po, Master of Research, 3,000 hours of R training; Grade Average: A
Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate, 200 of 240 hours completed; Grade Average: A
Public Polling & Survey Design
Developed randomized and quota-based survey designs with control/treatment groups
Designed polling instruments and analyzed data for legislative offices, including U.S. Senator Ron Wyden
Training:
Sciences Po, Master of Research, 3,000 hours of R training; Grade Average: A
Spreadsheets
Functions: Data filtering and Sorting, VLookup, CountIf, Min-Max, Count, Concatenate, Trim, Data Validation, Conditional Formatting, and more.
Platform: Google, Microsoft
Training:
Sciences Po, Master of Research, training a part of the 3,000 hours with R; Grade Average: A
Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate, 200 of 240 hours completed; Grade Average: A
SQL
Functions: Pivot Tables, Join, Concat, Convert, Alias, Case, AVG, Min-Max, Sum, Count, Count Distinct, Length, Value, Left/Right/Mid, Text, etc.
Platform: Big Query
Training: Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate, 200 of 240 hours completed
Grade Average: A
Languages
English: Native language
Spanish: 9.5 years: Near native listener, speaker, reader, and writer: Grade average: A
French: 2 years living in France, 1 ½ years intensive: Advanced reader; Intermediate listener, speaker, and writer: Grade average: A+
American Sign Language: Deaf aunt and uncle: Intermediate reader and signer
Education and Certifications
Certification Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
Focus: SQL and Spreadsheets (240 hours), Completed
Master of Research Sciences Po
Political Science, Focus: Statistical Computing with R (3,000 hours), June 2023
Sciences Po is ranked #2 in the world for Political Science
Information is according to QS rankings, the global standard
Graduated #1 in class, Summa Cum Laude: GPA: 4.0 (16.6/Fr)
BA University of Oregon
International Relations, Focus: Quantitative Analysis, September 2017
Magna Cum Laude, GPA: 3.9 GPA
Study Abroad Tel Aviv University,
Middle East Studies, July 2015
Study Abroad, 3 months
Honors and Awards
Graduated #1 in Class 2023
Graduated as the top student out of 1,800; students are assessed by grades and thesis scores.
Summa Cum Laude 2023
Graduated with a 4.0 GPA at Sciences Po.
Sciences Po Scholarship Winner 2022
1 of 4 students at Sciences Po to win, Scholarships are granted to Master's students who are conducting academically notable primary research for their thesis.
Wolcott Fellowship 2018
1 of 3 people in the world to be offered this fellowship to assist staff at George Washington University with research pertaining to U.S foreign policy and extremism.
Department of International Studies Class Speaker Runner Up 2017
166 total students; Candidates are judged on a combination of work experience, pertinent research, extracurricular activities, and GPA.
Magna Cum Laude 2017
Given to students who graduated with a 3.9 GPA or higher.
Departmental Honors 2017
For students who receive a minimum of a +B on their honors thesis with at least a 3.5 GPA.
Nomination for University of Oregon’s Best Research Award 2017
Nominations are based on UO staff’s choice for the top research projects spanned across all fields of study and all academic levels from undergraduate to PhD.
Honors Thesis as Official Departmental Work Sample 2017
Thesis archived in University of Oregon’s library and website to allow future generations of students to use as a work sample to reference.
National Pacemaker Award 2017
Awarded by the Associated Collegiate Press for producing the top collegiate political columns in the U.S, Known as the “Pulitzer Prize” for college newspapers
National Honors Society of Leadership and Success 2016
Offered to individuals with a minimum of a 3.5 GPA and a competitive record of work experience and community service, Membership benefits include guest lectures, establishing meaningful connections, and community service