Account Executive Manager

Taylor S. Brown

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Flexible public policy professional and freelance project manager experienced in quantitative analysis, data collection, qualitative policy evaluation and strategic communication, and a willingness to learn-by-doing interested in full-time policy research and analysis, or program evaluation positions. EDUCATION:

University of California, Riverside (UCR) (3.3 GPA) Riverside, CA Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Minor: Public Service June 2018 Merced Community College Merced, CA

Associate of Arts for Transfer, Communication June 2016 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Meridian Pacific, Inc Sacramento, CA

Account Executive Aug ‘19 – May ‘20

• Developed a strategic public participation plan for Sacramento Transportation Authority hearings by identifying objectives, activities, timeline, and evaluation criteria.

• Supported retention of accounts, drafted letters, charts, reports and printed materials. Monitored current events, campaign direct mail returns, and working group activity. Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority Los Angeles, CA Coro Fellow; Spring Project Mar ‘19 – May ‘19

• Evaluated existing datasets and initiatives at LA Metro, and articulated opportunities to leverage existing infrastructure to collect more data and improve service delivery.

• Provided LA Metro’s Information & Technology Services team with a detailed summary of findings, recommendations based on those findings, and a set of immediate next steps. California State Association of Counties Sacramento, CA Summer Loveridge Fellow Jun ‘18 – Aug ‘18

• Oversaw the review and filing of over 100 application submissions and payments for county administrators supporting CSAC’s annual Challenge Awards.

• Analyzed a number of datasets relevant to counties covering a range of issues including demographics, caseloads and county finances while making updates to DataPile spreadsheets. Office of Riverside County Supervisor Chuck Washington Riverside, CA Fall Intern Sep ‘17 – Dec ‘17

• Formulated policies related to community health improvement by examining census tract-level area estimates for chronic disease risk factors, health outcomes, and clinical preventative service use.

• Participated in a variety of social, networking and community service events. ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

Software: MS Office Suite, Google Products (Mail, Drive, Documents, Hangouts), Zoom Writing: Memorandums, opinion pieces, policy research, project reports, financial and budget reports Other: Legislative and policy research, data management, proofreading and editing