Carolyn Ouellet
Washington
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Analyst Intern
U.S. National Park Service
Washington
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Formulated comprehensive commercial services strategy to elevate visitor experience for national park unit serving 400,000 annual visitors.
- Assessed current commercial service models and generated data-informed recommendations to optimize resource allocation, boost revenue, and refine delivery of high-quality services.
- Proposed solutions for addressing current commercial challenges to executive leadership, facilitating long-term adoption of suggested strategy.
- Directed project timelines, stakeholder communication, and performance monitoring.
Development Strategy Associate
Detroit Public School Community District
Detroit
10.2022 - 06.2024
- Secured over $15 million through strategic leadership of grant and development projects for Michigan's largest school district.
- Developed partnerships with regional agencies, coordinating communications across stakeholders, creating collaborative networks and maximizing financial resource efficiency.
- Developed solutions to client challenges, improving services for 50,000+ students and families.
Americorps Vista
Detroit Public School Community District
Detroit
12.2021 - 10.2022
- Restructured organizational processes to accelerate development initiatives related to donations and grants.
- Developed financial tracking tools that provided funding insights to executive leadership.
- Contributed innovative solutions that enhanced team performance and improved outcomes.
- Led office-wide training initiatives to increase proficiency in project development and resource management.
Research Assistant-Renewable Energy
Michigan State University
East Lansing
08.2021 - 09.2021
- Collaborated with over 60 stakeholders, including energy companies, state agencies, and local governments.
- Executed extensive energy sector research, resulting in a published journal article.
- Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data using statistical software.
- Prepared research findings for presentations and publications.
Education
Master of Public Policy -
School of Public Affairs, American University
Washington, DC05-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Social Relations And Policy
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI05-2021
Skills
- Advanced writing skills
- Advanced data analysis including R, Stata, Python, and Excel
- Strategic planning
- Business planning
- Policy analysis
- Stakeholder engagement
- Policy development
- Change management
Timeline
Business Analyst Intern
U.S. National Park Service
05.2025 - 08.2025
Development Strategy Associate
Detroit Public School Community District
10.2022 - 06.2024
Americorps Vista
Detroit Public School Community District
12.2021 - 10.2022
Research Assistant-Renewable Energy
Michigan State University
08.2021 - 09.2021
Master of Public Policy -
School of Public Affairs, American University
Bachelor of Arts - Social Relations And Policy
Michigan State University