JULIAN RAMOS
Berkeley,CA
Summary
Motivated, self-directed graduate student of color with exceptional verbal and written communication skills. My passion, professional knowledge, and lived experience drive my commitment to empirically grounded social justice frameworks. I focus on social science informed analysis, empirical methods and cutting edge policy perspectives to help produce systems change.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Researcher Assistant
Berkeley Institute For Young Americans
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Gathered, cleaned and wrangled survey data using STATA for research projects.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to define a research agenda for publicly orientated policy analysis.
- Conducted thorough literature reviews to identify gaps in knowledge and inform future research
- Generated fact sheets, policy briefs and original quantitative research pertaining to generational political behavior and preferences.
- Utilized STATA packages to analyze data and create unique visualizations following organizational aesthetic.
- Contributed to evidence-based policy recommendations for policy stakeholders.
- Maintained detailed records of coding procedures, modeling choices, and results for accurate reporting and replication purposes.
Researcher Assistant
The Possibilities Lab
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Generated fact sheets, literature reviews and project management documents for implementation and later project evaluation
- Assisted with optimizing text analysis code and substantive design.
- Executed project administrative tasks, planning presentation, writing IRB procedures and documents.
- Strategized for future case study implementation and conferences
- Interfaced with client teams and research project partners to advance project goals
Research Assistant
Democracy Policy Initiative
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Conducted literature reviews on democracy and governance topics, specifically related to democracy, justice, and equity
- Supported the creation and maintenance of large datasets for meta-analyses and systematic reviews
- Assist with identifying potential target audiences and topics for policy briefs
- Stay up-to-date on the latest research and policy developments related to democracy and governance, and identify opportunities for new policy briefs or updates to existing ones
- Participate in regular team meetings, workshops, and other professional development opportunities to enhance research and writing skills, as well as knowledge of policy processes and actors.
- Interpreted and analyzed research data to draw conclusions on outcomes.
Political Consultant
Everyday Impact Consulting.
06.2019 - 12.2022
- Managed, budgeted and participated in a resource database optimization and reporting
- Provided extensive staff support for community based organizations and non-profits
- Engaged in legislative monitoring, policy analysis and advocacy in collaboration with local and state stakeholders.
- Generated analytical reports, research, presentations, survey analysis, needs assessments and landscape analysis
- Convened & supported trainings, meetings & events for community organizations, city, county, state & federal partners.
- Initiated & maintained social media workflow processes & outreach strategy
- Researched & contributed fund development reports for community organizations
- Conducted research and grant writing support for community organizations
- Supported the creation of policy analysis memos on topics that range from campus police officer outcomes for students, organic food procurement and culturally competent access policies
- Provided support and program management for Census 2021 outreach in Sacramento County and Region 1 alongside community based organizations, local government and state government
- Co-created survey questionnaires for staff of grassroots organizations
- Contributed in the design and implementation of strategic planning facilitations, state-wide and local advocacy convening’s, expert panels and board retreats
Research Assistant
Professor Nikki Jones’s Justice Lab
12.2016 - 05.2017
- Developed survey questions for research designs & forms of data measurement
- Collaborated with fellow researchers to refine theories data analysis around race, gender, class & sexual orientation
- Authored an innovative research proposal report concerning police discourse over the use of body cameras
Paid Intern
Sacramento Area Sewer District
07.2014 - 03.2015
- Prepared log reports, monthly spreadsheets for up to 300 mailing contacts & customer survey reviews
- Utilized ArcGIS to identify asset related failures and reconstruct asset work history.
- Coordinated with other departments for customer issue resolutions & open source authentication
- Analyzed & resolved long term customers service issues, policy inquiries & questions about asset responsibilities
Education
Ph.D. - Health Policy
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA05.2028
Master of Public Policy - Public Policy
University of California Berkeley, Goldman School
Berkeley, CA05.2024
Bachelors of Letters & Science - Political Science, Emphasis American Politics & IR
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA05.2017
Skills
- Quantitative Analysis and Causal Inference
- Programming (Stata, Python, R and GitHub)
- Criminal Legal Systems
- Local, State and Federal Politics
- Non-Profits and Philanthropy
- Executive and Office Administration
- Grants Writing
- Interdisciplinary Social Science and Stakeholder Collaboration
LEADERSHIP
Berkeley Student Housing Cooperative- Board Representative 2022-2024
HOBBIES
Record collecting, painting and hiking.
Timeline
Researcher Assistant
Berkeley Institute For Young Americans
01.2024 - 05.2024
Researcher Assistant
The Possibilities Lab
08.2023 - 12.2023
Research Assistant
Democracy Policy Initiative
01.2023 - 05.2023
Political Consultant
Everyday Impact Consulting.
06.2019 - 12.2022
Research Assistant
Professor Nikki Jones’s Justice Lab
12.2016 - 05.2017
Paid Intern
Sacramento Area Sewer District
07.2014 - 03.2015
Ph.D. - Health Policy
University of California, Berkeley
Master of Public Policy - Public Policy
University of California Berkeley, Goldman School
Bachelors of Letters & Science - Political Science, Emphasis American Politics & IR
University of California Berkeley
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