Policy research and analysis across highway administration, driver and vehicle services, multimodal transportation, and more. Work includes reviewing proposed legislation, developing agency policy and guidance on topics including murals in state right-of-way, EV charging, and digital driver's licenses, and representing the Policy Office on interagency initiatives.

Two-year competitive fellowship placing recent advanced degree recipients in Pennsylvania state agencies. Same office, same work — this was the path in.

Policy research and legislative analysis for state senators, including analysis of the FY2024 budgets for the Departments of Education, Transportation, and Treasury. Developed a legislative proposal around harm reduction approaches to the xylazine/fentanyl combination. Also the year I learned to read proposed legislation.

Surveyed and interviewed staff at 14 Metropolitan Planning Organizations, then led the writing of a white paper on the state of the practice of MPO long-range planning.