Pooja Patel MPP
Senior Analyst
Harrison,NJ
Summary
Master's in Public Policy graduate with over eight years of experience as a paralegal and two years of experience in higher education policy.
Detail-oriented and skillful senior analyst looking to combine past legal experience with current policy knowledge. Current includes project leadership, research and analysis, and strategic consulting around access, retention, and completion in higher education for students from marginalized and underserved communities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Analyst
Ithaka S+R
08.2021 - Current
- Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis on stranded credits and transfer by designing and administering surveys, conducting stakeholder interviews, and data analysis through descriptive methods.
- Create, manage, and maintain internal data collection processes and data management protocols.
- Foster and maintain relationships with external partners, stakeholders, funders, and colleagues to ensure project priorities are achieved.
- Conduct and synthesize desk research on higher education policy at federal, state, and local levels and consult partners on appropriate next steps.
- Lead and oversee project workstreams for three projects by maintaining project plans, and ensuring deadlines are met in timely manner, including $4.3 million grant funded project.
- Strategize on project expansion efforts with organizational senior leadership and external partners.
- Ideate and contribute to publications and conferences related to ongoing projects.
Policy Fellow
Racial Justice in Education
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Prepared policy proposal to spearhead creation of organization’s policy and research arm.
- Provided recommendations on how to increase organization’s exposure and visibility within policy space.
Policy Intern
NJ House Assembly, Assemblyman Nicholas Chiaravalloti
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Researched housing affordability issues and policies in New Jersey and interviewed leaders in housing policy space to produce final report with recommendations.
The Opportunity Project (TOP)
U.S. Census Bureau, Resettlement Sprint
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Collaborated with NGO and government advocates to identify gaps in refugee resettlement program beyond 90-day period and create potential improvements.
- Organized and oversaw development of website application and hotline extension that leverages federal data and incorporates identified problems.
- Product was selected from pool of 35 other tech developments to demo at TOP’s Demo Week.
Campaign Intern
Stephanie Schmid, Democratic
Jersey
06.2020 - 11.2020
- Performed donor research in conjunction with Finance Director
- Prepared issue statements on various policy stances for campaign website and candidate endorsement statements
- Managed group of five to ten volunteers for phone banking and other field assignments.
- Worked alongside Campaign Manager and Communications Director to plan events and handle logistics.
Research Assistant
Georgetown University, McCourt School of Public Policy
09.2019 - 05.2020
- Reviewed court filings and maintained daily database with key information related to tenants' eviction proceedings.
- Proofread and provided edits to draft papers and other written material related to housing and landlord issues.
- Created comprehensive database examining eviction costs in 50 largest U.S Cities.
Education
Master of Public Policy -
Georgetown University, McCourt School of Public Policy
Washington, DC 08.2019 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations and Political Science
Temple University
Philadelphia 08.2007 - 08.2011
Skills
Adobe
undefinedCertification
Paralegal Certificate
Conferences and Publications
- Patel, P. & Kurzweil, M. (2023) Opening the Black Box of Credit Transfer to Everyone.
- Buonocore, C., Heffernan, K. Vickery, C. & Patel P. (2023) Using a University-Wide Initiative to Fuel Transfer Reforms: Transfer Explorer at CUNY. Presentation at the annual conference for the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students.
- Patel, P. & Looker, E. (2022) Joining Hands to Improve Student Access to College.
- Vora, P. & Buonocore, C. (2022) The Transfer Process Desperately Needs Innovation.
- Patel, P., Karon, J., Ward, J. & Pisacreta, E. (2022) A Preliminary Analysis of Debt Forgiveness Programs.
- Patel, P., Le, C., Kurzweil, M., Logue, A, Buonocore, C. & Vickery, C. (2022) Archiving Degree Audit Data to Measure and Reduce Lost Transfer Credit.
- Kurzweil, M., Buonocore, C., & Patel P. (2022) Sunshine! Using System Data to Help Students, Advisors, and Leaders Improve Credit Articulation. Presentation at the annual conference for the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students.
- Ward, J., Pisacreta, E., Patel, P. (2021) Collecting Data on New Debt Relief Programs.
- Vora, P. (2021) Immigrants in Healthcare: The Industry After Reopening. Podcast with the Erickson Immigration Group on leveraging immigrant and refugee healthcare workers during the COVID pandemic.
- Vora, P. (2021) Harnessing Immigrants and Refugee Healthcare Workers to Fight COVID: The Longer Arc.
- Vora, P. (2021) Harnessing Immigrants and Refugee Healthcare Workers to Fight COVID: Immediate Answers.
Activities and Organizations
Volunteer Tutor, The Petey Greene Program Nov 2022 – Present
Student Representative, Inclusive & Diverse Environment Committee at McCourt Oct 2020 – May 2021
Co-Founder and President, McCourt Migration and Refugee Policy Initiative Mar 2020 – Mar 2021
Volunteer, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Sanstha Sep 2008 – Present
Timeline
Senior Analyst
Ithaka S+R
08.2021 - Current
Policy Fellow
Racial Justice in Education
02.2021 - 05.2021
Policy Intern
NJ House Assembly, Assemblyman Nicholas Chiaravalloti
02.2021 - 05.2021
The Opportunity Project (TOP)
U.S. Census Bureau, Resettlement Sprint
07.2020 - 12.2020
Campaign Intern
Stephanie Schmid, Democratic
06.2020 - 11.2020
Research Assistant
Georgetown University, McCourt School of Public Policy
09.2019 - 05.2020
Master of Public Policy -
Georgetown University, McCourt School of Public Policy
08.2019 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations and Political Science
Temple University
08.2007 - 08.2011
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