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Includes Publications, Awards & Grants, and Service/Volunteer work.

Experience

  1. Teaching Fellow

    Fordham University
    • Independently taught undergraduate microeconomics and macroeconomics, incorporating real-world data and policy applications
    • Designed curriculum and assignments that emphasized critical thinking and applied problem-solving skills
    • Guided students in empirical research design and statistical software (Excel, R), strengthening data literacy and analytical skills
  2. Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Fordham University
    • Led review sessions and Stata labs for graduate Microeconomic Theory and Development Economics
    • Supported undergraduate Microeconomics courses through grading and exam proctoring
  3. Summer Research Intern — Community Development Team

    Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
  4. Senior Research Associate

    Investment Company Institute
    • Managed and analyzed large industry datasets using SAS to evaluate policy impact
    • Produced statistical analysis for flagship publications, including the Investment Company Fact Book and industry employment reports
    • Designed and administered an industry employment survey; conducted statistical analysis for the biannual industry employment report
    • Contributed to the development and editing of research outputs, including perspectives, blogs, comment letters, and presentations to policymakers and industry stakeholders
  5. Teaching Assistant & Tutor

    Pace University Learning Center
    • Assisted instruction in an undergraduate Intermediate Microeconomics course through grading and exam support
    • Tutored undergraduate economics and mathematics courses

Education

  1. Ph.D., Economics

    Fordham University
  2. Berkeley/Sloan Summer School in Environmental and Energy Economics

    University of California, Berkeley
  3. B.A., Economics

    Pace University
    GPA: 3.9/4.0
  4. American Economics Association Summer Training Program

    University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Publications & Working Papers
(2025). Building Statistical Capacity at the National Level as Key to Better Data for Sustainable Development. Forthcoming chapter in Pathways to Sustainable Development: Implementing the Pact for the Future.
(2023). The Role of Culture and Government Adaptability in Determining Countries' Economic Performance. Economics & Sociology, 16(3).
(2020). “Forced Automation” by COVID-19? Early Trends from Current Population Survey Data. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Discussion Paper.
Conference Presentations
Skills
Empirical Methods
Econometric Modeling (FE, IV, DiD)
Impact Evaluation Methods (quasi-experimental, survey)
Technical
Stata — Advanced
Python — pandas, xarray, GeoPandas
R — Data analysis and visualization
SAS — Data management and statistical analysis
LaTeX — Academic writing and formatting
GIS & Climate Data — ERA5, NetCDF, QGIS
Languages
Spanish — Native
English — Professional Fluency
Awards & Grants
GSAS Research Fellowship
Fordham University ∙ September 2024
GSAS Summer Research Fellowship
Fordham University ∙ May 2022
Christina Seix Dow Fellowship
Fordham University ∙ August 2020
AEA Summer Training Program Tuition and Stipend
American Economic Association ∙ June 2014