Rogette Nicole Harris, M.P.A., M.B.A.
**** ********** *****, ***. ** * Harrisburg, PA 17111
717-***-**** (home) * 202-***-**** (cell) * **@*************.***
EDUCATION:
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
B.A. Political Science/Minor in Sociology
Graduation Date: August 2003
Strayer University, Washington, DC
Graduation Date: December 2005
Master of Public Administration
GPA: 3.9
Strayer University, Washington, DC
Graduation Date: March 2007
Master of Business Administration
GPA: 3.8
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
Research Associate
Legislative Policy and Research Office, Pennsylvania House of
Representatives
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: 2008-Present
Duties Include:
. Write legislation, amendments, bill analysis', research projects,
constituent letters, and other documents;
. Performs policy research in the development of policy and legislation;
. Summarize and interpret statistical, program and administrative data
into research reports. Read, analyze, and interpret common scientific
and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Research Analyst, Team Leader of the Government Relations (GR) Unit
Legislative Policy and Research Office, Pennsylvania House of
Representatives
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: 2009
Duties Include:
. Supervise daily activities of research analysts assigned to the GR
Unit as well as organize a weekly unit meeting;
. Assist research analysts with their work assignments by answering
questions and providing background and direction;
. Keeps track of House State Government, Intergovernmental Affairs,
Local Government, and Urban Affairs committee meetings. Assigns
research analysts to attend those meetings.
Research Analyst
House Gaming Oversight Committee, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: 2007
Duties Include:
. Wrote bill analysis', research projects, newspaper articles,
constituent letters, and other documents;
. Liaison between elected officials, lobbyists, state agencies, Gaming
Industry Executives, and the public;
. Track legislation.
Education & Outreach Intern
DC Vote - Washington, DC: 2006
Duties Included:
. Developed marketing plan for national media campaign and throughout
the D.C. public school system;
. Organized media events;
. Researched and Developed writing pieces placed in District of Columbia
area newspapers and magazines.
Research Director
AYNCSC Inc. - Washington, DC: 2004-2006
Duties Included:
. Developed policy position papers.
. Reviewed, analyzed and recommended policy actions to leadership staff.
. Conducted extensive research and interpreted the results.
COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient in: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Front
Page, Excel, PowerPoint), and the Internet.
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