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Anita Gonzales-Evans

Program Analyst
Washington,DC

Summary

Expertise in leveraging analytical tools, problem-solving, and stakeholder communication to deliver impactful solutions. Known for reliability, strategic thinking, and focus on achieving organizational goals.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Analyst

U.S. Department of the Interior
11.2017 - 03.2025
  • Served as senior advisor to the Bureau Director and Director of Communications, Training and Policy on a full range of strategic operational goals, plans, and activities to improve organizational efficiency, culture, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion strategies and other programmatic issues and matters; planned, managed, and executed Special Emphasis Program events, dedicated events, and activities to support diversity and inclusion across the organization. Increased audience attendance to an all-time high that earned the bureau departmental recognition from the Office of the Secretary’s senior leadership; selected by the Director to serve as a Co-Chair for the bureau’s first Culture Change Employee Engagement Workgroup. The work group conducted a comprehensive review of the organization’s state of culture (change) and employee engagement; developed an organizational action plan to provide to the director for implementation; established partnerships with Employee Resource Groups, agency officials, and professional organizations external to bureau to promote diversity and inclusion best practices within the bureau; collaborated, partnered, strategically planned, created, organized, and implemented short and long-term employment engagement activities; recipient of the 2021 Director’s Change Agent Award for Diversity and Inclusion.

Diversity and Inclusion Specialist - Developmental Rotation Assignment while employed with the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Trust Funds Administration

U.S. Department of Energy
07.2018 - 12.2018
  • Collaborated with the Director to address employee engagement matters for enhanced Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey analysis; performed a variety of assignments such as drafting talking points for the Department of the Energy’s Deputy Secretary and the National Security Administrator and the Undersecretary for Nuclear Security for the Aspiring Leaders Fireside Chat kick-off; participated in employee briefings and assisted in creating presentations; established new working relationships with program staff with the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration.

Congressional Liaison

U.S. Department of the Interior
10.2010 - 11.2017
  • Served as primary point of contact between agency, members of Congress, their staff, and committees; advised and consulted with senior management on program related policy, and strategies and special projects, coordinated and facilitated testimony, meetings, briefings for senior leadership, congressional members, and staff; tracked legislation through legislative process; planned, developed, coordinated, and implemented comprehensive congressional legislative and communication outreach efforts on various policy matters; developed outreach efforts and maintained networks to foster strong working relationships to ensure timely responses to their needs; managed rotational internship program to ensure headquarter experience; 2016 Mentor of the Year.

Fellow – The President’s Management Council Interagency Rotation Program while employed with the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management
04.2015 - 10.2015
  • During seven months developmental interagency rotation assignments, expanded leadership competencies, broadened leadership experiences, and fostered government wide networks; served as an ambassador for the U.S. Department of the Interior; Advise the Director and Deputy Directors to achieve objectives and coordinate activities successfully with federal employees’ government wide.

Education

Master of Political Management -

George Washington University
05.1994

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

University of Houston
05.1986

Associate of Arts - undefined

Lee College
05.1983

Skills

  • Goal-oriented planning
  • Analytical Thinker
  • Cross-functional collaborator
  • Long-term strategist

Timeline

Diversity and Inclusion Specialist - Developmental Rotation Assignment while employed with the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Trust Funds Administration

U.S. Department of Energy
07.2018 - 12.2018

Program Analyst

U.S. Department of the Interior
11.2017 - 03.2025

Fellow – The President’s Management Council Interagency Rotation Program while employed with the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management
04.2015 - 10.2015

Congressional Liaison

U.S. Department of the Interior
10.2010 - 11.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

University of Houston

Associate of Arts - undefined

Lee College

Master of Political Management -

George Washington University

Training

  • Cornell University Certificate Program – Servant Leadership 4/2025
  • Management Concepts Leadership Certificate 4/2025
  • Institute for Educational Leadership, DC Advocacy Partners – Disability Policy 5/2021
  • The Partnership for Public Service Training for the Engagement Coordinator Collective Program 11/2020
  • The Georgetown University Institute for Federal Leadership in Diversity 06/2017
  • The Center for Leadership and Management Graduate School Executive Potential Program 03/2005

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