SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of labor and economic policy experience
• Innovative, goal-oriented self-starter
• Extensive experience using analytical tools, including SAS, STATA, GRETL, Excel
• Articulate, concise writer and researcher
• Established coalition member within progressive state networks and respected national partner

JOB EXPERIENCE

Economic Policy Institute, Research Assistant, December 2015—present.

  • Utilize Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and Census data to quantitatively analyze issues related to unemployment, labor force participation, wages, and wealth inequality

  • Report directly to Research and Policy Director, Josh Bivens, Ph.D., and Senior Economist and Director of Health Policy Research, Elise Gould, Ph.D.

  • Assist in managing the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN), including organizing workshops with state partners for EARN’s annual conference

Center for Effective Government, Revenue and Spending Policies Analyst, February 2013- December 2015. 

  • Conducted extensive data-focused research for the preparation of client-oriented memos relevant to health care cost analyses- including palliative care, dual eligibles, and disproportionate share (DSH) hospitals 

  • Coordinated a series of seven Witness Wednesdays: Voices of the Unemployed rallies at the foot of the Capitol, coordinating with congressional partners, the National Employment Law Project, the National Women’s Law Center, and the Coalition on Human Needs

  • Utilized Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Census, Federal Reserve, and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) data to analyze policies impacting CEO pay, unemployment, and retirement security

  • Advocated in coordination with labor and tax coalitions to increase domestic investments in a vibrant middle class

 National Iranian American Council, Iran Policy Associate, May-August 2012. 

  • Researched the socioeconomic implications of sanctions on access to healthcare and social welfare 

Carmen Group, Inc., Healthcare, Taxation, and International Policy Intern, February-May 2012. 

  • Conducted extensive data-focused research for the preparation of client-oriented memos relevant to health care cost analyses- including palliative care, dual eligibles, and disproportionate share (DSH) hospitals 

  • Analyzed the impact of legislative reforms on healthcare projections to make policy recommendations

Office of Senator Menendez (D-NJ), Intern, September-December 2009.

  • Conducted extensive research on healthcare policy reform implications, first responder benefits, and education to support office-wide research projects and policy initiatives

  • Developed community outreach and constituent relations

SKILLS

  • Software Fluencies: STATA, SAS, GRETL, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, iMovie, WordPress

  • Fluency in English and German; 6+ year of Persian language study

EDUCATION

Masters of Science in Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. Concentration: International Development (enrolled)

  • Selected Coursework: International Trade, Behavioral Economics, Quantitative Methods

Bachelors of Science in Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. Major: International Political Economy

  • Selected Coursework: Political Economy of Institutions and Development, Analytical Tools of Political Economy, Social Security Reform, International Finance, Microeconomic Theory
  • Capstone Thesis: “Examining Unemployment in Berlin: A Time Series Analysis Examining Immigration Economics in Berlin, Germany", Quantitative Analysis of Immigrant Populations, Welfare Support, and Taxation
    • Additional work:
      • “Institutionalized Bribery and Corruption in Jamaica: A New Institutionalist Perspective
      • “Challenges Posed By the Integration of East Germans into the Federal Republic of Germany's Pension System following Reunification"
  • Certificate: Islam and Muslim-Christian Understanding
    • “Changes in the Meaning and Role of the Caliphs in the Earliest Years of Islam"
    • “Dante Aligeheri’s Eschatological Perspective in The Divine Comedy: An Example of Cross-Cultural Exchange"