JULIA SIMCOE

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EXPERIENCE

NEW YORK STATE SENATE

Legislative and Committee Director, Office of State Senator Kristen Gonzalez 01/2023-09/2023

● Draft and amend legislation on technology, labor, artificial intelligence, energy, and transportation

● Develop and maintain the office’s internal legislative tracking system

● Analyze bills in the IT Committee, providing recommendations for movement or amendments

● Advise the Senator on policy positions for floor votes, committee discussions, and co-sponsorship opportunities

● Engage with advocacy groups and lobbyists to introduce, amend, and gain co-sponsorship for legislation

● Efficiently manage office interns, fostering a collaborative work environment Budget Analyst, Transportation Committee, New York Senate Finance Committee 05/2021-1/2023

● Conducted fiscal analyses for 200+ bills in the Transportation and Corporations committees, informing Senators of the financial implications of each bill

● Authored memos on transportation financial matters, including congestion pricing and MTA finances

● Provided comprehensive briefings to Senators on emerging policy issues ahead of annual budget hearings and investigative hearings

● Monitored budgets of the MTA and upstate transit systems, coordinating fiscal requests for inclusion in the State budget

Graduate Legislative Fellow, Office of State Senator Jessica Ramos 09/2020-05/2021

● Drafted the Nail Salon Minimum Standards Council Act with input from labor leaders and legal experts

● Crafted persuasive talking points and briefing documents for over 15 sponsored bills

● Thoroughly briefed the Senator on bills and State policy for public speaking engagements Intern, Office of New York City Council Member Carlina Rivera 09/2019-05/2020

● Conducted research on policy ideas and prepared policy memos for the Council Member and the NYC Council's Women's Caucus.

● Led a team of 12 constituent budget delegates and 30 volunteers, overseeing the finalization of the ballot and organizing polling sites for the district’s participatory budgeting campaign Assistant English Teacher, French Ministry of Education (Périgueux, France) 10/2016-05/2018 EDUCATION

Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) 09/2019-05/2020 Master of Public Administration, Urban and Social Policy specialization Capstone Project: Best Practices for Civic Education Implementation in Large Municipal School Districts, Citizens Union

Institut d’Etudes Politiques, School of Public Affairs (Paris, France) 9/2018-5/2019 Master of Public Policy, Concentration in Social Policy Vassar College, Bachelor of the Arts, Departmental Honors in Sociology 09/2012-05/2016 SKILLS

Policy research and analysis, bill drafting, policy writing, project management, Microsoft Suite, stakeholder management, advocacy and lobbying, problem-solving, organization, and time management