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EDUCATION

Masters of Public Administration May 2005
Augusta State University Augusta, GA
Member of Pi Alpha Alpha Honors Society GPA: 3.94

Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice May 2002
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology May 2002
Augusta State University Augusta, GA
Major: Pre-Law
Graduated Cum Laude GPA: 3.58

RELATED COURSE WORK

Intergovernmental Relations Organization Theory
Quantitative Research Methods
Human Resource Management
Public Budgeting
GIS for Public Managers
Urban Government
Grant Writing
Urban Policy
Public Policy
Qualitative Research Methods

EXPERIENCE

Graduate Internship August 2004-December 2004
Assistant to City Manager Augusta, Georgia
ß Conducted multi-city comparison study in order to evaluate millage rates and services provided by city governments
ß Performed intergovernmental study of city governmental expenditures from general revenue fund
ß Preformed computer based mapping for the purpose of zoning and licensing of new businesses and development
ß Analyzed outside services related to the population of to the population of the city
ß Evaluated each department in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia’s government with regards to recent consolidation of city and county government
ß Examined the city from a staffing and operations standpoint to determine where monies could be salvaged
ß Measured number of city employees per dollar ratio in like consolidated cities as compared to Augusta, Georgia
ß Prepared comparison of Augusta-Richmond County Georgia’s Public Works Department with five other consolidated cities in the southeast and made recommendations to County Commissioners, which were followed
ß Worked daily with City Manager, Mayor, County Commissioners, State Senators, and City Attorney’s office
ß Attended bi-weekly 1-10 hour Commission meetings
ß Prepared press releases on behalf of City Manager
ß Intense research and data collection
ß Maintained demographic files and databases
ß Determined Augusta-Richmond County’s value and viability with reference to tax dollars at work to insure long-term economic stability

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Very skilled in developing and implementing new business plans, organizational communication, and geographic information systems. Heavy focus placed on data integrity, creative solutions, organization, and a high level of output within rigid time constraints, while maintaining constant communication with all levels of an agency.

Highly competent with:
 MS Office 2003- Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher
 Geographic Information Systems
 MS Query & Congas

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