Policy Analyst resume template

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Peter Vance

Policy Analyst

peter.vance@example.com·(555) 264-8179·Washington, DC·linkedin.com/in/petervance

Summary

Policy analyst with nine years in health and workforce policy across research and consulting settings. Authored 30+ published briefs and reports, tracks legislation in all 50 states, and briefs congressional staff on analysis that has been cited in committee testimony three times.

Experience

Policy Analyst — Meridian Policy Institute

10/2021 – Present

Author 10-12 policy briefs and issue analyses a year on Medicaid and workforce policy; three cited in committee testimony
Track legislation across all 50 states in Quorum and publish a weekly digest read by 1,400 subscribers
Modeled coverage effects of eligibility changes in Stata, presenting findings to two federal agency working groups

Research Associate — Chesapeake Public Strategies

07/2019 – 09/2021

Drafted comment letters and regulatory summaries for six association clients across 20+ federal rulemakings
Built a state scorecard comparing paid-leave laws in all 50 states, downloaded 8,000 times in its first year
Presented monthly policy updates to client government-affairs teams of up to 15 people

Research Assistant — Potomac Analytics Group

08/2017 – 06/2019

Cleaned and coded survey data for 12 public-opinion studies in Stata and Excel
Compiled literature reviews and source memos supporting four published research reports

Education

Master of Public Policy — University of Maryland2015 – 2017

Skills

Legislative analysisRegulatory trackingQuantitative research (Stata, R)Survey analysisProgram evaluation

Policy briefsTestimony preparationStakeholder briefingsData visualization (Tableau)Grant reporting

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