Senior Analyst, Board of Supervisors Office of the Budget and Legislative Analyst
San Francisco, California
May 2010 – August 2010
November 2004 – January 2008
o Analyzed proposed legislation - including contracts, rental agreements, new projects, and departmental procedures - for budget and policy implications and outcomes
o Investigated and provided written and oral reports on Board hearing requests, including development of financial models for program and policy evaluation
o Managed and mentored new analyst staff
o Conduct all work according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), keeping thorough electronic and paper records of interviews, documents and other materials
o Performed City Department management and performance audits
o Reviewed City budgets and made recommendations for revision
o Assisted in the development of legislation
Policy Analyst, The Institute for College Access & Success
Oakland, California
August 2009 – May 2010
o Researched and analyzed federal student loan issues, including income-based repayment, credit-default rates, for-profit schools and private student loans as an advocate for student borrowers
o Formulated and promoted student loan policy recommendations to legislative and executive staff in Washington, D.C.
o Built coalitions in support of student loan policy changes
Policy Analyst, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21
San Francisco, California
February 2009 – August 2009
o Conducted research into revenue-enhancement opportunities for the City of Oakland and Contra Costa County on behalf of Local 21
o Performed best practice analyses and provided specific, quantifiable recommendations
o Reported results to interested constituencies
San Francisco Bay Area Liaison, No on Proposition 11
San Francisco, California
August 2008 – November 2008
o Identified and presented to Statewide and Bay Area-based political organizations as a representative of the campaign
o Contacted and arranged speakers for local events
o Developed and revised local campaign materials
Legislative Aide, Office of Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval
San Francisco, California
January 2008 – July 2008
o Developed and advanced the legislative goals of the Supervisor
o Considered and addressed constituent concerns as a representative of the Supervisor at community meetings and events
o Organized public outreach and press relations on behalf of the Supervisor
Program Manager / Executive Assistant, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates
San Francisco, California
April 2001 – August 2002
o Facilitated communications with constituents, boardmembers, and volunteers
o Maintained and developed website and marketing materials
o Assisted in annual budget development and tracked revenues and expenditures
o Redesigned and managed organizational database of over 2,500 constituents
o Coordinated planning and implementation of the annual national conference
Staff Assistant, Office of United States Senator Barbara Boxer
San Francisco, California
August 2000 – April 2001
o Addressed constituent concerns as a representative of the Senator
o Maintained written correspondence on behalf of the Senator
o Filtered and referred constituent requests
Masters of Public Policy, University of California
Berkeley, California
August 2002 – May 2004
o Analyzed the price effects of San Francisco's parking policies and made short- and long-term recommendations that could be implemented by developers and reduce parking policy price impacts
o Graduate student instructed a course on California politics
o Analyzed San Francisco fee collections practices and procedures and made recommendations for standardization and centralization to improve fee collections
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
September 1996 – April 2000
o Graduated Magna Cum Laude
o Received award named in my honor for outstanding student service
Co-Director, New Leaders Council San Francisco Chapter
San Francisco, California
July 2008 – July 2010
o Managed, recruited, and developed the local advisory board for an all-volunteer progressive leadership training organization
o Oversaw implementation of the annual training, including recruitment, selections, and the training programs
o Tripled annual fundraising operations, added new training components, and organized marketing and outreach events
Co-Founder, Gay for Good - San Francisco
San Francisco, California
October 2009 – July 2010
o Organized monthly community service mobilizations
o Grew chapter membership and solicited additional resources
Boardmember, Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club
San Francisco, California
September 2003 – July 2010
o Organized candidate and ballot proposition presentations
o Developed guidelines that increased the Board’s diversity
o Distributed slate cards and registered voters every election
Candidate, Democratic County Central Committee
San Francisco, California
January 2008 – June 2008
o Developed email, website, and social networking tools
o Fundraised over $10,000, exceeding my campaign goal
o Coordinated volunteers for a phone-bank of 2,000 likely voters
o Received the most votes of any first-time candidate on the ballot
President, San Francisco Young Democrats
San Francisco, California
July 2006 – July 2008
o Implemented the first major annual fundraising event, quadrupled annual fundraising, and added community service activities
o Recruited the organization’s largest and most diverse board
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