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Billie O'Connor

Cabot,VT

Summary

Capable researcher with experience in a variety of roles. Skillset includes data analysis and presentation, grant-writing, social media management, event planning, and administrative support.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Student Fellow

Economic Democracy Initiative
01.2021 - 06.2024
  • Worked on research projects to promote job guarantees in New York
  • Completed data collection, analysis, and presentation
  • Boiled down research findings to concise and accessible fact sheets for the general public
  • Worked with a team to workshop summer research projects to find unique approaches to policy analysis and development

Event Organizer

Bard College/Levy Economics Institute
09.2022 - 02.2024
  • Coordinated schedules and timelines for events.
  • Increased event attendance through social media management and creation of physical promotional materials
  • Was the point person for guest speakers, catering, and technical support

Grad Student Mentor

Economic Democracy Initiative
07.2023 - 07.2023
  • Mentored students and taught workshops at the EDI's summer intensive
  • Helped plan and execute logistics for the program

Panel Moderator

Global Forum for Democratizing Work
07.2023 - 07.2023
  • Moderated panels and debates at an international forum

Research Assistant

Bard College
01.2020 - 01.2023
  • Gathered and vetted research materials
  • Completed literature reviews
  • Compiled, organized, analyzed, and presented data

Teaching Assistant

Bard College
01.2020 - 01.2023
  • Graded tests/homework
  • Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work

Economics Tutor

Bard College
01.2020 - 01.2023
  • Was selected to lead a team of tutors for the economics department
  • Tutored students in economics and finance courses, was responsible for organizing other tutors

Education

MS - Economics And Public Policy

Levy Economics Institute
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
05.2025

BA - Economics

Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
05.2022

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Quick-turnaround writing
  • STATA
  • R
  • E-Views
  • Excel
  • Social media management
  • Graphic design for promotional materials
  • Event planning
  • Administrative tasks

Volunteer Work

Cabot Public Library Trustee Board

  • Reviewed budgets
  • Wrote grant proposals
  • Maintained the library's online presence


Bard Economics Club, President

  • Donated time for extra GRE tutoring for undergrad students
  • Developed a program (and raised money) to support low-income students who were struggling to purchase study materials
  • Co-directed a project to support independent research, especially for students from marginalized backgrounds

Organizations


  • Post-Keynesian Economics Society
  • Association for Evolutionary Economics
  • Union for Radical Political Economics
  • INET Young Scholars Initiative
  • Bard Economics Club, President (2020-2023)

Awards

Eric Warren Goldman Award in Economics

Timeline

Grad Student Mentor

Economic Democracy Initiative
07.2023 - 07.2023

Panel Moderator

Global Forum for Democratizing Work
07.2023 - 07.2023

Event Organizer

Bard College/Levy Economics Institute
09.2022 - 02.2024

Student Fellow

Economic Democracy Initiative
01.2021 - 06.2024

Research Assistant

Bard College
01.2020 - 01.2023

Teaching Assistant

Bard College
01.2020 - 01.2023

Economics Tutor

Bard College
01.2020 - 01.2023

MS - Economics And Public Policy

Levy Economics Institute

BA - Economics

Bard College

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