Alexandra Foltz

About Alexandra Foltz

I\'m proud to be working as Senior Policy Analyst with the Sound Cities Association (SCA), which represents 38 cities and over 1.4 million constituents in King County. SCA\'s goal is to provide a collective, unified voice for cities on countywide boards and committees. My policy portfolio consists of regional issues in the areas of affordable housing, land use, and human services. I work alongside King County and local staff to provide the highest quality of policy analysis to SCA\'s members. I recently earned my Masters of Public Administration at the UW Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance. My studies and employment focused on qualitative research methods, program evaluation, and social policy issues. My capstone project, titled \"Transforming Lives by Improving DSHS Social Service Application Processes: How Administrative Burden Affects Clients\' Access and Experiences with DSHS Programs,\" won the 2024 Social Policy Research Prize for exceptional research in social policy.My career has led me through local and federal government, higher education, nonprofit organizations, and research. I pursued a Master\'s degree to refine my policy skills and knowledge and identify areas of the public administration field that I am most passionate about. I hope be in a position where I can improve people\'s lives through policy work throughout my career.

Experience

1. Senior Policy Analyst

   Sound Cities Association

   Jul 2025 — Present · Tukwila, WA, US

   Lead policy decision-making and government relations activities for the Sound Cities Association (SCA) Coordinate agenda topics and presentations on current regional issues for the SCA Public Issues Committee (PIC)Communicate with SCA members regarding upcoming policy issues; conduct policy analysis when requested by SCA membersFacilitate SCA Caucus meetings and prepare agenda materials on a monthly basis; attend regional committee and subcommittee meetings regularlyCollaborate with King County and local government staff to gain clarity on current regional issuesBuild relationships with elected officials and staff across King CountyMonitor the actions of the Metropolitan King County Council and bring policy issues to the SCA network as neededSupervise SCA\'s two Policy AnalystsPolicy Portfolio: Housing, Land Use, and Regional Policy IssuesRegional Committee Staffing- King County Regional Policy Committee (RPC)- Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Executive Board- Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Growth Management Policy Board (GMPB)- King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) Governing Board- Affordable Housing Committee (AHC); Affordable Housing Interjurisdictional Team (IJT)- Growth Management Planning Council (GMPC) King County; Interjurisdictional Team (IJT)- Joint Recommendations Committee (JRC) King County

Education

• Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, University of Washington

  Master of Public Administration - MPA, Public Administration

• The Ohio State University

  Public Management, Leadership and Policy, Public Affairs

  2016 — 2020