Analyst

Elena Maria Riecke

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Summary

Passionate about applying evidence-based solutions to health policy. Draws on qualitative and quantitative methods to formulate innovative frameworks for policy recommendations and information written for diverse audiences. Regionally ranked 3:24 marathoner.

Education

Columbia University, New York, NY Master of Science, Public Health May 2020

Columbia University, New York, NY Master of Science, Social Work May 2020

Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY Bachelor of Arts (Honors), Women’s Studies May 2016

●Recipient of Marjorie Lynn Gluck Thesis Prize for Political Science.

●Captain of Women’s Varsity Rowing, Sexual Assault and Violence Prevention, Emergency Medical Service.

Relevant Experience

Drug Policy Alliance June 2019-June 2020 Policy Consultant New York, NY

●Developed policy recommendations by synthesizing qualitative and quantitative data and translating into strategic communications. Wrote 8 summary sections and designed policy maps for organization-wide report on social policy.

●Managed literature reviews and briefs for internal and external advocates.

●Coordinated and led strategy meetings with colleagues, consultants, and experts to deliver organization-wide reports.

Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health June 2019-September 2019

Research Assistant to Dr. Jessie Ford, Dept of Sociomedical Sciences New York, NY

●Analyzed interviews with 20 college-aged women. Extracted subjects’ common concerns from the data and strategized with team to identify unique characteristics of their setting and experiences.

●Formulated themes into blog post with recommendations for adaptations in sexual consent education.

NYC Office of the Mayor June 2018-August 2018 Graduate Intern, Department of Housing and Economic Development New York, NY

●Researched policy innovations and identified markers of policies' success or growth potential.

●Recommended partnerships for a VC funding initiative aimed at underrepresented demographics. Briefed staff before networking calls and built pitch deck to identify program’s benchmarks and priorities.

●Translated user metrics into recommendations for making existing city resources more accessible.

Samuel Proctor Family Residence September 2017-May 2018

Social Work Intern New York, NY

●Transitioned 20+ homeless families from temporary to permanent housing.

●Implemented and oversaw naloxone overdose reversal training. Strategically adapted a government-designed program for the unique characteristics of the shelter. Program trained twenty families in overdose reversal.

●Managed client referrals to private and government resources, helping them navigate housing, childcare, child welfare, healthcare, and public assistance benefits.

Urban Justice Center May 2015-August 2015

Research and Policy Intern New York, NY

●Interviewed thirty-five stakeholders on HIV criminalization in Tennessee. Synthesized and organized data into report that summarized perspectives of current policies and how perspectives could be leveraged for policy change.

●Interviewed service providers to identify risks facing their service delivery. Research supported recommendations within the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act.

●Convened subject-matter experts to identify best practices for scaling grassroots organizing to a national stage.

Relevant Skills

●Data analytics: R, Python, QGIS, SPSS

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