Economist
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Washington, D.C. ***09
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Joseph E. Kouri _
WORK
EXPERIENCE
House Ways and Means Committee Washington, D.C.
Economist September 2019 – Present
• Summarized various economic reports, forecasts, and surveys for the Ranking Member and Committee staff
• Monitored Federal Reserve Bank activity and the implications of monetary policy on the current economy
• Analyzed TCJA wage gains and unemployment data by sex, educational attainment, age, industry, and race
• Tracked the pandemic recession and compared its recovery with the Great Recession
• Summarized Great Recession-era tax legislative proposals like payroll tax holidays and rebate checks
• Built charts comparing economic indicators of the Obama-era and post-Tax Cuts and Jobs Act economies
• Drafted blog posts, statements, and talking points
• Worked with Congressional offices to create and introduce legislation Office of Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-18) September 2017 – September 2019 Legislative Correspondent
• Staffed and wrote questions and talking points for the Member on Joint Economic Committee hearings
• Staffed advocacy meetings regarding pension, tax, small business, and telecommunication issues
• Composed bill justifications and vote recommendations to brief the Congressman on various bills
• Oversaw a letter operation that produced over 1,200 letters on policy issues with a two-week turnaround Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent April 2017 – September 2017
• Created legislative hearing binders and summarized Committee briefings for legislative staff
• Coordinated three-day “Fly-In” and policy discussion for 60 business leaders from the 18th District
• Spoke on behalf of Congressman LaHood to students regarding the inner workings of Capitol Hill Special Assistant January 2016 – April 2017
Drafted 499’s, Congressional Records, accolades, and tweets
• Oversaw interns and contributed to their professional development
• Scheduled Capitol tours and coordinated flag program OTHER WORK Bradley University – Department of Nursing (Online) ACTIVITIES Section Instructor – ENC510: Statistical Procedures June 2020 – August 2020
• Taught statistical concepts to a class of 25 nursing students
• Reviewed concepts like Z-scores, statistical significance, T-tests, ANOVA, regressions, and more through SPSS
• Held virtual weekly office hours to answer students’ questions Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO
Saint Louis University Men’s Basketball Head Manager September 2012 – May 2015
• Oversaw the responsibilities, direction, and growth of 12 basketball managers
• Directed and facilitated summer basketball camps for over 300 children ranging from ages 8–18
• Orchestrated team travel logistics for the NCAA tournaments, A-10 tournaments, and road games The Dealers: Providers of Professional Fun St. Louis, MO Croupier April 2013 – January 2015
• Provided the Vegas experience for private events with customer service, engagement, and professionalism
• Operated table games like Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Texas Hold’em, Three Card Poker, and Red Dog Poker VOLUNTEER Washington DC Gay Basketball League December 2018 – January 2020 Capital Tennis Association December 2018 – December 2019 EDUCATION Johns Hopkins University
Master of Science, Applied Economics (Emphasis in Public Policy) Saint Louis University
Master of Science, Applied Financial Economics
Bachelor of Art, Economics
Washington, D.C.
December 2016
St. Louis, MO
August 2015
May 2014
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