Location:
5607 Westminster Dr, Austin, TX 78723
Industry:
Government Administration
Work:
University of Texas at Austin Staff Council
- Austin, Texas Area since May 2013
Representative for the LBJ School of Public Affairs
Austinites for Urban Rail Action
- Austin, Texas Area since Mar 2013
Executive Committee Member
Davis-Thompson Neighborhood Association
- Austin, Texas Area since Jan 2013
Board Member
University of Texas at Austin - LBJ School of Public Affairs
- Austin, Texas Area since Nov 2011
Senior Program Coordinator & Research Associate, Center for Health and Social Policy (CHASP)
Texas House of Representatives
Jan 2011 - Jun 2011
Session Policy Analyst for the House Research Organization
Dallas Independent School District
Sep 2009 - Jul 2010
Policy Analyst Consultant
Center for Public Policy Priorities
May 2008 - May 2009
Public Policy Associate
St. David's Community Health Foundation
Aug 2007 - Feb 2008
Community Health Strategic Planning Intern
University of Texas at Austin - LBJ School of Public Affairs
Aug 2006 - Aug 2007
Graduate Research Assistant and Project Team Leader
NASA Johnson Space Center
Jan 2003 - Aug 2004
Spaceflight Instructor and Flight Control Trainee
Education:
The University of Texas at Austin - The LBJ School of Public Affairs 2006 - 2009
M.P.Aff., Public Affairs
The University of Texas at Austin 2000 - 2006
B.A., Government
The University of Texas at Austin 2000 - 2005
B.S., Electrical Engineering
Skills:
Public Policy, Program Evaluation, Research, Policy Analysis, Policy, Program Management, Event Planning, Analysis, Data Analysis, Strategy, Nonprofits, Strategic Communications, Economic Development, Grant Writing, Program Development, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Legislative Relations, Writing, Health Policy, Sustainability, Proposal Writing, Transportation Planning, Planning, Geographic Information Systems, Wordpress, Public Speaking, Community Outreach, Leadership, Staff Development, Problem Solving, Qualitative Research, Regional Planning, Transportation Policy, Housing Policy, Grants, Legislative Research, Collaboration, Education Policy, Chickens, Arcgis, Communication, Government, Editing, Social Media, Politics, Legislation, Urban Planning, Local Government, Community Development
Interests:
Physics
Tax Policy
Learning
Technology
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Dance
Community Building and Organizing
Biology
The Three R's
Responsible Living
Frontiers
Demography
Animation
Social Sciences
Microlending
Sociology
Green/Local Goods and Services
Communication
Walking/Cycling/Public Transit
Natural History
Photography
Music
Movies
Psychology
Public Policy
Sustainability
Space Exploration
Active Citizenship
Astronomy
Travel
Philosophy
Math
Design
Fiction
Politics
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Arts
Urban Planning
Architecture
Drawing
Social/Economic/Health Policy
Natural Sciences
Awards:
NASA JSC Outstanding Co-op Award
NASA Johnson Space Center Co-operative Education Program Office
Cockrell Engineering scholarship recipient
University of Texas at Austin College of Engineering
2000-2005
LBJ School fellowship recipient
University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs
2006-2008
Invited student panelist, “Women Decide 2008: Agenda for Women’s Health”
Legal Momentum and UT Austin’s Center for Women's and Gender Studies