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Emberlin leja
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About me
Project Manager at The Urban Institute
Education
Syracuse university - maxwell school
2020 - 2021Master of public administration - mpa 3.89Perfected my leadership skills and broadened my understanding of public and non-profit leadership as a student in the country’s number-one public affairs program. Relevant Coursework: Public Organizations & Public Management – Analyzed human resources and management challenges and utilized management, planning, and design tools to solve organizational problems. | Data-Driven Decision Making – Understood and utilized evolving data trends, computational thinking tools, and software in the… Show more Perfected my leadership skills and broadened my understanding of public and non-profit leadership as a student in the country’s number-one public affairs program. Relevant Coursework: Public Organizations & Public Management – Analyzed human resources and management challenges and utilized management, planning, and design tools to solve organizational problems. | Data-Driven Decision Making – Understood and utilized evolving data trends, computational thinking tools, and software in the context of public sector decision making. | Economics for Public Decision Making – Applied microeconomics tools to public policy problems. | Public Budgeting - designed and produced flexible budgets for government agencies using the basic nomenclature of public sector finance. Show less
State university of new york college at potsdam
2016 - 2018Liberal arts and sciences 3.98Activities and Societies: SAGE (Student Activists for Gender Equality), Renewal House In addition to studying technical writing and introductory sociology, I worked with Renewal House, St. Lawrence County's only domestic violence agency, to present "Balancing Title IX," a lecture series that suggested alternative policies for rescinding Title IX guidelines and keeping complainants safe. Additionally, I was an organizer for Student Activists for Gender Equality (SAGE).Successes include a comprehensive qualitative analysis of New York State's performance evaluation of… Show more In addition to studying technical writing and introductory sociology, I worked with Renewal House, St. Lawrence County's only domestic violence agency, to present "Balancing Title IX," a lecture series that suggested alternative policies for rescinding Title IX guidelines and keeping complainants safe. Additionally, I was an organizer for Student Activists for Gender Equality (SAGE).Successes include a comprehensive qualitative analysis of New York State's performance evaluation of teachers. Show less
Syracuse university
2018 - 2020Bachelor of arts - ba sociology 3.67Activities and Societies: Teacher's Assistant to Chancellor Syverud | Chief of Staff, Syracuse Student Association | Academic Director, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity; Philanthropic Director | The Women's Network Syracuse; Member | Student Advisory Council to the Dean and VP of Enrollment and the Student Experience I had the unique opportunity to design my own curriculum through the Maxwell School's Citizenship and Civic Engagement Program. While taking introductory and elective courses in civic engagement, public policy, and topics relevant to Sociology, I interned for Syracuse City Hall and supported their Marketing and Policy teams on a variety of policy projects. In tandem with classes in research design and urban policy implementation, I facilitated an action plan for streamlining a Syracuse City… Show more I had the unique opportunity to design my own curriculum through the Maxwell School's Citizenship and Civic Engagement Program. While taking introductory and elective courses in civic engagement, public policy, and topics relevant to Sociology, I interned for Syracuse City Hall and supported their Marketing and Policy teams on a variety of policy projects. In tandem with classes in research design and urban policy implementation, I facilitated an action plan for streamlining a Syracuse City Fellowship and Internship program.Additionally, the Maxwell School's academic offerings have afforded me the opportunity to learn about good governance, civic engagement, and housing policy. Show less
Altmar-parish-williamstown jr/sr high school
2012 - 2016High school diplomaActivities and Societies: Class President (2013-2016), National Honor Society Historian, Drama Club President, Clarinetist, NYSSMA Scholar, All-State and All-County Participant
Experience
State university of new york college at potsdam
Aug 2017 - May 2018Designed signed lesson plans for local teachers concentrated in peace discussions, undertook comprehensive data entry and analysis of program submissions, partook in weekly meetings to plan accordingly for the needs of the program, and relayed tasks and other important communications to peers. Additionally, I managed the program’s social media and digital correspondence, and public relations with area teachers, the media, and community partners.The end result was a calendar project featuring peace-inspired art and poetry of local students. Show less
Leadership Intern, North Country Peace Poetry Project
Oct 2017 - May 2018Tutor - TRiO Student Support Services
Aug 2017 - May 2018
Syracuse university
Sept 2018 - Jan 2020Assisted the Chancellor in his weekend-long, intensive negotiation class, provided administrative support, and managed a cohort of MBA students. To assist in lectures, I demonstrated negotiation tactics and provided examples of conflict resolution for organized exercises featuring small groups and the entire class. Wrote a comprehensive report detailing best practices for training employees, led staff development programming and introductory training for incoming staffers, analyzed data related to tutor communication skills, and evaluated tutor effectiveness. Additionally, I designed marketing materials and managed data through Microsoft Excel and Access. Assisted a senior faculty member in designing a first-year curriculum that fosters community for incoming college students. Together, we lead a cohort of peers in learning activities, designed lesson plans for future classes, and graded student work on the basis of merit and syntax. Worked with young children at Bellevue Elementary in the Syracuse City School District and collaborated with teachers to create a comfortable learning experience for students.Additionally, I met weekly deadlines for reporting to senior staff, entering timesheet hours, and providing an evaluation of my professional performance. This experience prepared me well to take on a leadership role overseeing Literacy Corps tutors at the Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service.
Teaching Assistant, Chancellor Syverud
Jan 2020 - Jan 2020Leadership Intern, The Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019Peer Facilitator, First Year Experience Class
Aug 2019 - Oct 2019Literacy Corps Tutor, Bellevue Elementary
Sept 2018 - May 2019
City of syracuse
Feb 2019 - Aug 2019Policy and communications intern, mayor’s officeOrganized and prepared materials for the city’s local job training initiative, Syracuse Builds, supplied policy research and administrative support for the Interstate 81 Viaduct Project and the 2020 Census Complete Count Committee, and connected constituents to proper resources through city customer service avenues. Successes include drafting an ADA Compliance ordinance and policy recommendations for the City of Syracuse's web and digital content.Additionally, I prepared press clips, releases and proclamations, assisted at press conferences, and coordinated event logistics. Show less
United states senate
Dec 2019 - Jan 2020Regional intern, u.s. democratic leaderPrepared news briefings for U.S. Democratic Leader Charles Schumer and senior staff, answered constituent phone calls and documented constituent feedback, and managed local election data through Microsoft Excel.
City of syracuse
Dec 2019 - Sept 2021Offered my expertise in policy analysis, brief writing, and research design to create policies and other high-quality deliverables around data governance, policing, and ethical community engagement.Served as project manager for an operations transformation project concerning hiring processes in the city personnel office. Successes included procuring a digital tool to optimize city hiring processes, producing weekly one-pagers highlighting data governance best practices, coordinating research into participatory budgeting practices, and reducing paper trails related to human resources management Show less Conducted policy research, wrote policy proposals, and provided administrative support on policy initiatives concerning transportation, smart infrastructure, job creation, and 2020 Census mobilization. Successes include the creation of a formal policy report for streamlining an Internship and Fellowship program that serves students in the Syracuse community, conducting research and providing recommendations for public engagement by city departments post-COVID-19, and writing a whitepaper about the City of Syracuse's adaptation of technologies for remote work during the pandemic.Additionally, I prepared press clips, releases, and proclamations, assisted at press conferences, and coordinated event logistics. Show less
Innovation and Design Intern, Office of Accountability, Performance, & Innovation (i-team)
Jul 2020 - Sept 2021Policy and Communications Fellow, Mayor’s Office
Dec 2019 - Jul 2020
Iconsult collaborative at syracuse university
Aug 2020 - Dec 2020Graduate consultantWhile supporting the U.S Census Bureau’s Open Innovation Labs Opportunity Project, I collaborated with a small team of data analysts, technologists, and education and policy experts to create a digital product that drew on foreign assistance open data to equip students with civic competencies. As part of the Maxwell School's team of policy experts, I conducted user research into civics education and digital accessibility and synthesized research findings in engaging deliverables that reflected the needs of our clientele. Successes included presenting our findings at the Census Opportunity Project Summit in 2020. Show less
Office of management and budget
Jun 2021 - Jun 2021Graduate consultant (mpa capstone)Researched and advised on strategies for improving key performance indicators in the Veterans Affairs Transition Assistance Program, serving as team liaison to OMB staff and other government stakeholders. Successes include presenting our findings to Senior White House officials for their consideration.
Institute for veterans and military families - ivmf
Jul 2021 - Sept 2021Research assistant
Urban institute
Dec 2021 - nowProject Manager, Justice Policy Center
Jan 2024 - nowProject Administrator, Justice Policy Center
Dec 2021 - Jan 2024
Licenses & Certifications
- View certificate
Social/behavioral research course
Citi program, a division of branyMay 2019
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Emberlin Leja44 Stars of Excellence Unsung Hero Award Office of Student Activities Apr 2020 Recognition of my work as Chief of Staff to Student Association, the undergraduate governing body of Syracuse University.
- Awarded to Emberlin LejaAlpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society Alpha Kappa Delta Apr 2020 The purpose of Alpha Kappa Delta is to seek to acknowledge and promote excellence in the scholarship in the study of sociology, the research of social problems, and such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition.
- Awarded to Emberlin LejaCCE High Impact Experience Scholar Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs | College of Arts and Sciences May 2019 Received a grant to study pertinent community issues, and the programs and organizations working on them.
Volunteer Experience
Student Volunteer
Issued by YWCA of Syracuse & Onondaga County, Inc. on Oct 2018
Associated with Emberlin LejaChief Of Staff
Issued by SU Student Association on Sept 2019Associated with Emberlin LejaDirector Of Philanthropy
Issued by The Women's Network on Jan 2019Associated with Emberlin Leja
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