Travis Leader

ac8ypr@r.postjobfree.com Mobile 417-***-**** Lee’s Summit, MO 64063

Executive Profile

Top-performing, dynamic leader in Project Management with years of dedicated experience generating strategic growth and impacting the development of analytical research. Consistent ability to implement details and effectual change by visualizing and evaluating both the larger concept and the smaller components. Accomplished at quickly adapting to evolving opportunities with a track record of clarity in communication and perceptive awareness. Confident assurance of organization and integrity with skilled delivery in training and explaining difficult or arcane concepts.

Value Offered

Politics and State Government

Written & Oral Communications

Persistent & Analytical Research

Exceptional Technical Aptitude

Adaptable Change Agent

Aggressive Problem Solving

Team Building & Training

Superior Visualization & Execution

Collaborative Leadership

Quality Control & Assurance

Strategic Troubleshooting

Legislative Policy & Procedure

Career Highlights

XLA, Lee’s Summit, MO, January 2017 – December 2018

A government contractor serving a variety of departments and agencies, such as the FBI, the Secret Service, and more.

Junior Analyst – Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Enrolled fingerprint cards of past immigrants through a retrieval process requiring file research and the matching of information to that found in the EID Arrest Guide for Law Enforcement (EAGLE). Ensured accuracy of findings and scanned the card into the program, thus enrolling the fingerprints into a database utilized by ICE and local law enforcement agencies. Recorded detailed findings onto spreadsheet and delivered to Senior Analyst for review and approval. Performed quality assurance by checking files for accuracy that other employees had deemed as incomplete.

Processed 70-140 immigration files per shift and maintained an error rating of .3%.

Received numerous success stories of the outcome and effectiveness of work, resulting in the apprehension and arrests of multiple criminals.

Received “Excellent” project rating, the highest given, by CPARS (Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System), with productivity of the project used by XLA to market its services to other departments.

Mary Hill for Missouri State Representative, Liberty, MO, July – November 2016

Political campaign for Mary Hill, who ran for State Representative in Missouri’s 17th District.

Campaign Assistant

Directed campaign efforts, as the only employee of Hill, in both a race against the incumbent primary candidate and then the opposing candidate in the general election. Collaborated with campaigners from Club for Growth as well as advisers from the campaign committee created by the Missouri House of Representatives. Relied upon to run on-the-ground efforts due to extensive knowledge of the district, including the determination of areas in which to campaign and which populations to target. Accounted for all possible outliers when solidifying campaign operations, such as schedules of other campaigners, weather, time of day, and the inclusion or exclusion of Hill’s physical presence. Provided Hill with political advice and strategy and acted as a thermometer for the constituents, reporting on issues of interest to either be highlighted or avoided. Conducted opposition research during the primary and contributed to text for campaign literature.

Defeated incumbent state representative for party nomination by < 1%, a historical first.

Trained five people on how to use Majority Maker and utilized the software to create and implement the data necessary to visit thousands of homes.

Spearheaded campaign signage efforts, convincing 25+ to place signs in their yard.

Missouri State Senator David Pearce, Jefferson City, MO, January – May 2016

Legislative Intern

Assisted Pearce with addressing constituent concerns through answering letters and emails. Researched legislation and related issues to provide Pearce and his constituents with necessary information. Assisted with projects to help Pearce carry out his legislative duties, specifically collecting demographic and survey data for the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission (MIPRC). Attended legislative committees and hearings.

Performed administrative assistance by communicating pertinent details received in Pearce’s absence and writing reports and summaries regarding key legislative issues.

Processed responses from thousands of students enrolled in colleges across nine states in order to provide the MIPRC with demographic data which it used to improve passenger rail services targeting college students.

Updated and collated contact information for municipal government offices across nine counties, many of which had changed their information since the last update and could now be contacted quickly and efficiently.

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Career Highlights Continued

University of Central Missouri Writing Center, Warrensburg, MO, January 2015 – May 2016

UCM assists hundreds each semester through its Writing Center, drawing out the individual strengths and voices of the students.

Writing Tutor

Responsible for conducting student sessions to discuss ideas and questions about various writing projects. Intervened frequently at the very beginning of the writing process to aid the student in understanding the assignment and help jump start the topical brainstorming process. Led each student through the various stages of writing, all culminating in a final paper or project. Addressed both higher-order concerns and lower-order concerns, as the project and/or professor required. Provided Writing Center with previously penned writing guides for both student and tutor use, developed from previous tutor experience and a passion for understanding the intricacies of language and grammar.

Trained three prospective tutors through observation of sessions and subsequent Q&A.

Conducted over 500 tutoring sessions, spanning all majors and writing styles, as well as ranging from freshmen-level assignments to graduate essays.

Increased knowledge and skills to improve relations with students by reading professional development books and meeting regularly with those students who had seen significant impact due to writing sessions.

Academic Background & Technical Skills

Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science: Emphasis in American Politics, University of Central Missouri, 3.87/4.00 GPA

Associate’s Degree in Arts, Metropolitan Community College, 3.77/4.00 GPA

EID Arrest Guide for Law Enforcement (EAGLE)

Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)

Majority Maker

i-360

Geo Connect

Adobe: InDesign, Photoshop

Microsoft Office Suite

Community Involvement

Outreach in Downtown KC

Food for Homeless - Yard Work - Christmas Gifts to Low-Income Families

Young Adult Ministry

Bible Study Leader - Meal Coordinator

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