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Brad Wintersteen

Brad Wintersteen

Employment Workshop Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Presidential Innovation Fellow - Dept of Energy Office of Policy Former City of Detroit & AIF Clinton Fellow

  • Education

    • Global College of Long Island University

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      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Global Studies

      • Independent research in Germany for 3 months to gather data for bachelor's thesis on "The Reasons for Xenophobia Towards Turkish Immigrants in Germany".• 6-week independent field study on "Study on Racial Tensions in Durban, South Africa"• Conducted 6-week independent field study on "Religious Tensions in Central India". Exploring tensions between Christian, Muslim, and Hindu groups due to local religious conversion efforts• Semester long research project on "The… Show more • Independent research in Germany for 3 months to gather data for bachelor's thesis on "The Reasons for Xenophobia Towards Turkish Immigrants in Germany".• 6-week independent field study on "Study on Racial Tensions in Durban, South Africa"• Conducted 6-week independent field study on "Religious Tensions in Central India". Exploring tensions between Christian, Muslim, and Hindu groups due to local religious conversion efforts• Semester long research project on "The Division Between Hmong and Non-Hmong Communities in La Crosse, Wisconsin" Show less

    • University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate School

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      Master’s Degree Masters of Public Policy

      Activities and Societies: • Senior Advisor for BlueLab India Development Project • Selected for the International Economic Development Program in Cuba

  • Experience

    • Refugee Social Services, Durban

      Feb 2012 - Jun 2012
      Employment Workshop Intern

      • Prepared and formatted news releases, reports and web content to be used by the UNHCR• Independently recorded finances for 10 social workers and managed time sheets using Excel• Designed and conducted employment workshops for 24 groups of 20 newly arrived refugees• Authored original workplace readiness lectures and lesson plans

    • GLOBALTEAM

      Jan 2013 - May 2013
      International School Consultant

      • Prepared, drafted, and distributed newsletters and flyers to recruit and inform international students from Northern Africa and Europe of admission process with Microsoft Word and Photoshop• Composed and maintained Excel database, with internationally based team, of potential prospective students from Northern Africa, Europe, and the United States• Scheduled international travel arrangements for a 3 week international seminar for 20 students in Italy

    • American India Foundation

      Sept 2014 - Aug 2015
      William J. Clinton Fellow

      • Created and implemented system to manage over 3000 volunteers annually• Assessed gaps in the system and developed implementation model for improvement• Conducted 3-week research study on “Methods to Increase Retention Rates of Girls in Community Based Organizations in India”

    • University of Michigan - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

      Sept 2015 - Apr 2017
      Master of Public Policy (MPP)

      - Focus on international development, refugee policy, quantitative analysis and field methodologies

    • UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

      May 2016 - Nov 2016

      • Evaluate innovative ways to identify refugee populations in limited data contexts• Work with global team to incorporate field input into UNHCR guidelines • Used statistics to analyze UNHCRs prioritization and targeting methodology in order to increase the percentage of vulnerable individuals receiving assistance• Authored and revised foundational texts on statistical methodology for distribution through UN system• Worked with field agents to identify gaps in current assessment criteria and developed improved guidelines that address local socio-economic conditions

      • Targeting Consultant

        Sept 2016 - Nov 2016

      • Targeting and Field Support

        May 2016 - Aug 2016

    • City of Detroit

      Jan 2017 - Jan 2023

      • Director of Strategy, Dept of Innovation and Technology

        Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

      • COVID-19 Response Executive Team (emergency position)

        Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

      • Project Manager, Department of Innovation and Technology

        Jan 2017 - Jan 2020

    • White House Presidential Innovation Fellows

      Mar 2024 - now
      Presidential Innovation Fellow

      Dept of Energy - Office of Policy

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute
      Dec 2023

    • IT Information Library Foundations Certification (ITIL)

      Beyond20
      Jul 2018