LeRonda Brooks
Washington,DC
Summary
Talented Economist with many years of experience collecting, evaluating and forecasting data. Excellent communicator, analyst, and multitasker. Seeking dynamic position with opportunity for career growth.
Overview
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Certification
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
ECONOMIST
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Washington, DC
02.2023 - Current
- Conducted qualitative and quantitative studies to evaluate complex economic issues in rail industry regulation and transportation segments under Board oversight.
- Work with econometric and statistical techniques such as predictive modeling, empirical cost models (for e.g. activity-based costing), event study analysis using time series, cross-sectional, panel and transactional data.
- Utilized econometric and quantitative techniques to inform policy decisions.
Program Manager
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Washington, DC
11.2021 - 12.2022
- Managed DHS Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Burden Reduction Initiative, enhancing compliance and streamlining processes.
- Co-led DHS Forms Management Program, improving form efficiency and compliance across the agency.
- Coordinated requirements from Chief Information Officer, DHS Regulatory Officer, and Office of the General Counsel; identified and developed deliverables to meet regulatory needs.
SENIOR ECONOMIST/CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
Washington, DC
03.2020 - 11.2021
- Led teams in conducting complex economic analyses of immigration regulations and policy directives to inform regulatory decisions.
- Use cost-benefit analysis and other analytical research techniques to develop immigration regulations under Executive Order 12866, Executive Order 13563, Executive Order 13771, OMB Circular A-4, Regulatory Flexibility Act, and other federal guidelines.
- Developed immigration regulations using cost-benefit analysis and various research techniques in compliance with Executive Order 12866, Executive Order 13563, Executive Order 13771, OMB Circular A-4, Regulatory Flexibility Act, and other federal guidelines.
- Managed technical performance of contracted parties as contracting officer's representative (COR) for contracts HSCEMD-17-F-00272 and HSHQDC-16-D-00007.
- Acted as the contracting officer's representative for HSCEMD-17-F-00272 and HSHQDC-16-D-00007.
ECONOMIST/COST ANALYST III
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (via American Technology Solutions International Corporation)
Alexandria, VA
03.2019 - 09.2019
- Trained Department of Defense (DoD) components in writing cost-benefit and regulatory impact analyses per Executive Orders 12866, 13563, 13771, OMB Circular A-4, Regulatory Flexibility Act, and other federal regulations.
- Assist DoD components in drafting the regulatory impact analysis.
- Recommended enhancements to policy and directive evaluation techniques to improve analysis effectiveness.
Economist
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Arlington, VA
01.2018 - 02.2019
- Drafted regulatory impact analysis for transportation security regulations to evaluate compliance and effectiveness.
- Apply statistical methodology to solve economic problems.
- Compiled detailed burden information related to the Paperwork Reduction Act to ensure compliance.
- Applied statistical methodology to analyze economic problems, supporting evidence-based decision-making in policy development.
ECONOMIST
U.S. COAST GUARD
Washington, DC
07.2014 - 12.2017
- Advise Coast Guard executive and program managers on the most economically effective standards, regulations and Coast Guard resource uses from among a wide and highly complex range of alternatives.
- Advised Coast Guard executive and program managers on economically effective standards, regulations, and resource uses from a complex range of alternatives.
- Applied cost-benefit analysis and analytical research techniques to develop safety and security policies under Executive Order 12866, Executive Order 13563, Executive Order 13771, OMB Circular A-4, Regulatory Flexibility Act, and other federal guidelines.
- Draft the regulatory impact analysis for safety and security regulations.
- Managed technical performance of contracted parties as contracting officer's representative (COR) and co-coordinator of USCG contracts to assess economic impacts of proposed actions and provide policy recommendations.
- Coordinated and developed contracts HSCG23-17-R-MSR016 and HSCG23-16-J-MSR028.
- Contributed to the Technical Evaluation Team for HSCG23-15-F-MSR059 and HSCG23-14-F-MSR068.
ECONOMIST
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Washington, DC
03.2008 - 04.2014
- Collected and analyzed revenue and expenditure data from diverse sources to construct national gross domestic product for government enterprises.
- Conducted economic research assignments involving planning, information assembly, analysis, evaluation, and report preparation.
- Compiled and assembled statistical material, applying statistical techniques to enhance data accuracy.
- Construct databases using primary information.
- I have used SAS and SQL Server to estimate the gross domestic product for State and Local government industries; Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word), Visual Basic, Windows 7 to present economic data findings.
Education
Master's degree - Commerce and Economic Development
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERISTY
Boston, MABachelor's degree - Applied Economics, Business
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
Tallahassee, FLSkills
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Regulatory impact assessment
- Econometric modeling
- Predictive analysis
- Quantitative analysis
- Statistical programming
- Statistical software
- Policy analysis
Certification
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Project Management Institute, 2022
- Coaching (Leadership and Career Development), ICE Leadership and Career Development, 2020
- Contract Administration in the Federal Government (FCN 435), 2018
- Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer's Representative Level 2 (FCR 201), 2016
- Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer's Representative Level 2 (FCR 201), 2018
Publications
- Government shutdowns tend to increase government spending, LeRoynda Brooks, The Hill, 2018, Online
- ACA: Assuaging health care social inequality or robbing Peter to pay Paul?, LeRoynda Brooks, The Hill, 2016, Online
- Did the Reversal of the Glass-Steagall Act Lead to the Collapse of the Subprime Mortgage Sector and the Great Recession?, LeRoynda Brooks, Journal of Economics and Development Studies, 2016, Online, 10.15640/jeds.v4n1a1
Presentations
- DoD Regulatory Action Officer Training, Department of Defense, 08/27/19, Alexandria, VA
- DoD Regulatory Action Officer Training, Department of Defense, 07/29/19, Alexandria, VA
- DoD Regulatory Action Officer Training, Department of Defense, 05/23/19, Alexandria, VA
- ACA: Assuaging health care social inequality or robbing Peter to pay Paul?, Annual Conference of the Society of Government Economists, 05/11/17, Washington, DC
Timeline
ECONOMIST
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
02.2023 - Current
Program Manager
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
11.2021 - 12.2022
SENIOR ECONOMIST/CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
03.2020 - 11.2021
ECONOMIST/COST ANALYST III
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (via American Technology Solutions International Corporation)
03.2019 - 09.2019
Economist
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
01.2018 - 02.2019
ECONOMIST
U.S. COAST GUARD
07.2014 - 12.2017
ECONOMIST
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
03.2008 - 04.2014
Master's degree - Commerce and Economic Development
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERISTY
Bachelor's degree - Applied Economics, Business
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY