United States Project Management
Resume:
Edward N. Trevelyan
St. Michaels, MD 21663
Phone: 410-***-****
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SUMMARY
My formal academic training is in political science (Ph.D 1998, UC Santa Barbara) specializing in comparative politics and international relations. I wrote a dissertation on federal political institutions and their role in mitigating ethnic conflict in the third world, with a focus on India and Nigeria.
I spent 22 years (between 1999 and 2021) with the U.S. Census working as a survey statistician and demographer, beginning in the Bureau’s Economic Directorate and transitioning in 2006 to the Demographic Directorate (Population Division), where I specialized in the characteristics of the foreign-born population. It was in the latter role that I developed a keen interest in and understanding of immigration trends in the United States, which dovetailed nicely with my training in international relations and comparative politics.
Examples of the specific skills developed and exercised at Census were;
●Analysis and review of complex U.S. national datasets according to statistical standards.
●Research, preparation, authoring formal Census Bureau report, often focusing on characteristics of the foreign-born population, including demographic trends.
oSee Publications list at bottom of page.
●Preparation of special tabulations for government agencies and academia.
oFor example, providing tabulations of US demographic data for inclusion in international databases of the UN and OECD.
●Complex programming with SAS statistical software.
●Intermediate level GIS programming, usually in order to produce maps for publication.
●Completion of a full suite of project management training.
●Survey design and other methodological training.
At Census, I acquired extensive experience in population statistics and demography, especially regarding the foreign-born population of the United States. These data are followed closely by immigration experts in government, academia, and media, so it was my responsibility to maintain technical expertise in the area by attending conferences, reviewing the literature, and publishing reports. Prior to my work on the foreign-born population, I specialized in Federal expenditures data, contributing to the Census Bureau’s annual Consolidated Federal Funds Report, published by the Bureau’s Economic Directorate.
Following retirement from the Census Bureau in 2022, I worked as a contracting statistician with the Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS). My primarily responsibility was to collaborate with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) statisticians to review and clear ERS research products accordingly to standards set by the 1995 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The objective was to assure the public of high quality research products without imposing unreasonable burden in time and expense.
Before completing my education and beginning my professional career, I competed in competitive sports, winning a Gold Medal in the 1984 Olympic Games, in the sport of Sailing. Recently I have returned to competitive sailing, in the International Etchells 22 and Soling classes.
EXPERIENCE
April 2022 - April 2025
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Economic Research Service (ERS)
Information Services Division
Washington D.C.
Contractor for
New Solutions
Title: Statistician
Working with the ERS chief Clearance Officer and in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), responsibilities included ensuring that USDA economic researchers complied with requirements of the 1995 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
This involved assessments of research strategies and methods according to high research quality statistical standards, with an emphasis on reducing respondent burden in terms of hours and dollars expended. Distinguished government economists seeking publication with academic colleagues must justify expenditures of public funds and burden placed on survey respondents. Together with OMB, our office served as a gatekeeper charged with ensuring high quality and public benefit.
Supervisor: Nsenga Robinson,
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June 2006 - October 2021
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, Foreign-Born Population Branch
Washington, D.C.
Grade level: GS 13
Title: Statistician (Demography)
Evaluate statistics on the foreign-born population of the U.S., using data sources such as the American Community Survey (ACS), the Current Population Survey (CPS), and the Decennial Census. Work with other Federal statistical agencies in the U.S. and internationally to identify new data sources and methodologies. Also take the lead in coordinating research for and dissemination of special data tabulations for outside clients, agencies, and governments. Finally, brief Census staff and external press on Census international migration activities and relevant findings. Provide ongoing subject matter advice and guidance to Census Bureau executives on matters of international migration and demographic change. Present Census-sponsored projects at professional conferences worldwide.
Day to day activities include ACS and CPS data review, research and publication on topics including new immigrant destinations, the older population of the United States, the African-born population, and characteristics of the foreign born by generational status. Responsibilities included coordination and review of annual foreign-born population data table products and customer assistance with data products.
Supervisor: Matthew Spence, 301-***-****
August 2000 - June 2006
U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division, Federal Programs Branch
Washington, D.C.
Grade level: GS 9-12
Title: Survey Statistician
Analysis of data collected for the Consolidated Federal Funds Report (CFFR), an annual survey of all U.S. Federal Government expenditures. Assist in the production, editing, and April release of the CFFR document. Federal expenditures are tabulated on a geographical (state and county) basis. Respond to CFFR-related inquiries from Congress, U.S. and State government agencies, and academic researchers. Special assignments for Branch Chief, including web site design work and custom data tabulations. On-going development work includes improved data collection techniques and new ways to display data through GIS mapping software and other technologies.
Supervisor: Gerard Keffer (retired)
Note: Following a Census reorganization, the Governments Division no longer exists by this name, and has been absorbed into other Economic Directorate Divisions.
August 1999 - August 2000
U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division, Program Evaluations Branch
Washington, D.C.
Grade level: GS 9-11
Title: Survey Statistician
Research and classification of government entities in the United States, in connection with the Census of Governments (conducted every 5 years). Maintenance of the Governments Integrated Directory, the Census Bureau’s principal database of all government entities (about 90,000, including county, municipal, special district, and school district governments). Perform evaluations (research, analysis, and technical reporting) of reimbursable surveys conducted by the Census Bureau on behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics (U.S Department of Education).
Supervisor: Robert McArthur (retired)
April 1990 – May 1999
University of California Santa Barbara Graduate Division
Santa Barbara, CA
Title: Admissions Assistant
For purposes of university admissions, evaluate foreign student academic credentials on the basis of conversion standards and independent research. Other aspects of graduate student application processing, consultation with academic departments and students, and supervision of student assistants. Graduate student recruitment activities in consultation with academic departments.
Supervisor: Mike Meraz (retired)
Current Admissions Director: Walter Boggan, 805-***-****
April 1986 - April 1990
University of California Santa Barbara Department of Political Science
Santa Barbara, CA
Title: Teaching Assistant, Graduate Student Researcher, Reader.
Teach political science course discussion sections, grade examinations and term papers, conduct research for faculty.
Supervisor: Dr. Michael Gordon (Emeritus), *******@******.****.***
EDUCATION
Ph.D. – December 1998
Major: Political Science
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
GPA: 3.5
Areas of Specialization: Comparative Politics and International Relations.
American Government as a subfield.
Dissertation Title: Federalism and Preferential Policy in the Mediation of Ethnic Conflict: A Decision Making Analysis of Higher Education in India and Nigeria
Dissertation Advisors: Michael Gordon (Chair), *******@******.****.***, Kathleen Bruhn, *****@******.****.***, and Edmond Keller, *******@****.***.
MA – April 1986
Major: Political Science
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
GPA: 3.5
Areas of Specialization: Comparative Politics and International Relations.
BA – March 1981
Major: History
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA
GPA: 3.0
Minor: Interdisciplinary Studies
TRAINING
Census Bureau's Economic University
Completed June 2004. Courses include:
Analytic Projects
Economic Programs Overview
Accounting Practices
National Economic Accounting
Survey Design Principles
Respondent Contact
Survey Processing
U.S Federal Statistics as a System
The Federal Budget Process
Project Management Masters Certificate Program
ESI International and George Washington University
Completed August 2006. Courses include:
Federal Contracting Basics
Managing Projects
Project Leadership, Management, and Communications
Quality for Project Managers
Scheduling and Cost Control
Risk Management
Project Management Applications
Demographic Surveys Courses
Completed 2007. Courses include:
Survey Design, Data Collection, Data Analysis
Computer Courses
SAS Programming (I through III), SAS Macros, SAS Report Writing,
Introductions to ArcGIS and ArcIMS (mapping software)
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Power Point
Methodology Courses
Methods for Longitudinal Surveys
June, 2011
Presentation and Leadership Skills Courses
Dynamic Presentation Skills for Professionals
September 2011
Applying Leadership Principles for Professionals
February 2012
International Migration Courses
Global Trends in International Migration
Refugees and Displaced Persons
Center for Continuing and Professional
Education, Georgetown University
LANGUAGE
German (intermediate)
AFFILIATIONS
U.S. Olympic Team, 1984. Gold Medal, Sailing
PUBLICATIONS
The Geographic Distribution of Federal Funds, Pages 50-99 in Book of the States, 2005, Volume 37. Lead author, with Gerard Keffer.
The Newly Arrived Foreign-Born Population of the United States: 2010, U.S. Census Bureau, 2011. Co-author with Nathan P. Walters.
The Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2010, U.S. Census Bureau, 2012. Co-author with Elizabeth M. Grieco, Yesenia D. Acosta, G. Patricia de la Cruz, Christine Gambino, Thomas Gryn, Luke J. Larsen, and Nathan P. Walters.
Homeownership Among the Foreign-Born Population: 2011, U.S. Census Bureau, 2013. Co-author with Yesenia D. Acosta, and Patricia De La Cruz.
Characteristics of the Electorate by Generational Status: Analysis of the Current Population Survey, 1996-2008, U.S. Census Bureau, 2013. Co-author with Yesenia D. Acosta, Poster presentation at the PAA 2013 Annual Meeting, April 11-13, New Orleans, LA.
The Foreign-Born Population from Africa: 2008-2012, U.S. Census Bureau, 2014. Co-author with Christine P. Gambino and Elizabeth M. Grieco.
Out of Africa: Recent Growth of the African Foreign-Born Population, U.S. Census Bureau (blog), 2014. Co-author with Christine P. Gambino and John Thomas Fitzwater.
Characteristics of the U.S. Population by Generational Status: 2013, U.S. Census Bureau, 2016. Lead author, with Christine Gambino, Thomas Gryn, Luke Larsen, Yesenia Acosta, Elizabeth Grieco, Darryl Harris, and Nathan Walters.
Immigrant Voting in the United States, U.S. Census Bureau (blog), 2016. Lead author.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
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