Produce timely, high-quality research and analysis publications, including briefs, reports, press releases, and dashboards. Utilize various communication channels effectively to enable the bureau to publish sufficient and accurate labor market information (LMI) while meeting deliverable requirements. Assist and provide backup to the Lead Economist in creating Industrial & Occupational projections. Ensure projections have minimal errors and reports are completed by the specified due date. Respond to requests for reports, data clarification, or quality assurance items from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) with accuracy and in a timely manner. Conduct additional labor market research ensuring accuracy, clarity, and adherence to publication standards, including compliance with ADA requirements if intended for publication. Maintain proficiency with LMI-specific databases, statistical software, and other BLS software (LAUS, CES). Utilize R and SQL extensively for data analysis and manipulation, ensuring data integrity and insightful analytics. Presented data at National LMI directors meeting. Led webinars for the National Association of Workforce Agencies (NASWA) on rudimentary data analysis using R programming. Created R package (getCPS) to make retrieval and analysis of Current Population Survey microdata easier in R.

Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation | Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

Economist I - Underfill for Economist II

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Cardinal Financial Company, Limited Partnership | Sep 2022 - Jan 2024

Loan Officer

Generate leads for mortgage loans using strong interpersonal skills to build lasting relationships with clients and business partners. Utilize Cardinal's proprietary loan origination system, Octane, to streamline the loan application process and enhance client efficiency. Analyze clients' financial documents and credit reports to evaluate credit risk and ensure compliance with company and investor underwriting guidelines. Stay updated with economic and financial news to provide expert guidance, helping clients achieve financial goals while minimizing risk exposure to market fluctuations. Maintain proficiency with Octane and other relevant tools to ensure accurate and efficient loan processing. Analyze real estate data to create graphics and reports for publications used in marketing services. Helped train and supervise newer loan officers. Overlooked the work of loan officer assistants and loan processors

Guaranteed Rate | Aug 2021 - Sep 2022

VP of Mortgage Lending

Generated outside sales through personal social and business networks. Evaluated clients' loan applications and documents for creditworthiness and fraud risk. Utilized educational background in economics to provide clients with expert guidance and insights on financial market movements. Further developed knowledge of traditional mortgage guidelines."Analyzed real estate data to create graphs and reports on market trends, utilized for marketing purposes." Helped train and supervise newer loan officers. Overlooked the work of loan officer assistants and loan processors

Cardinal Financial Company, Limited Partnership | Oct 2019 - Sep 2021

Loan Officer

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

Loan Officer

Dollar Loan Center | Oct 2018 - Jan 2019

Loan Processor

Worked in a small branch that served the short-term consumer loan needs of the community. Guided customers through the loan application. Analyzed credit reports for credit worthiness. Made collection calls to delinquent accounts. Took payments and balance drawers periodically.

UC Berkeley Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) | Jan 2018 - May 2018

Undergraduate Research Apprentice

Was part of a small research team focused on understanding the economic impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Collected economic data from Mexico's International Institute of Geography and Statistics and discovered unique facts and trends in Mexico's automotive manufacturing industry and summarized my discoveries into concise and simple reports that were later shared to members of the House Ways and Means Committee.

My Education

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Bachelor's degree, EconomicsUniversity of California, Berkeley | 2018

Honors Diploma Procter R Hug High School | 2014

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