Elliot Berg

Experience

1. Economist

   Bureau of Economic Analysis

   Mar 2021 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Collect, process, and analyze government goods and services data used to calculate the U.S. trade balance- Review and validate source data from federal agencies for accuracy, consistency, and trends- Facilitate source data updates with 12 stakeholders across 5 Department of Defense agencies- Draft correspondence on behalf of BEA leadership to address commercially sensitive data concerns- Develop and manage intake processing files to transform raw federal agency data into interpretable formats- Oversee quarterly and annual updates for processing documentation related to Military Imports, Non-Military Government Goods and Services, and Government Compensation- Document Military Imports procedures to ensure accurate contextualization of updates- Serve as Vice Chair of the Employee Advisory Committee, advocating for employee needs with agency leadership- Design an individualized training plan with a mentor, emphasizing project management skills- Complete over 100 hours of professional development through mentoring and formal training programs- Act as a guest reviewer for cross-directorate projects, including overseeing GDP estimation for the BEA National Economics Directorate.

Education

• Western Michigan University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

  2011 — 2015

• University of Michigan

  MPP

  2018 — 2020

Skills

• Budgets
• Policy
• Community Outreach
• Politics
• Critical Thinking
• Project Planning
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Teaching
• Philanthropy
• Public Speaking
• Leadership
• Event Planning