Kirsten Jacobson
Organizational Transformation Associate - Public Sector @Grant Thornton (US)
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WORK HISTORY
Organizational Transformation Associate - Public Sector @Grant Thornton (US)
Alexandria, VA, US
Redesigned monthly reporting dashboard to include comparative analysis and highlight trends in congressional inquiry data for federal client, Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) leadership• Identified potential data integrity risks and revised data tracking system to expand SEVP’s analytic capabilities • Researched school and student data in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), conducted outreach to subject matter experts, and wrote over 200 SEVP responses to congressional requests• Drafted regulation briefs and SEVP-wide emergency communication standard operating procedures
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master's degree, International Public Affairs - La Follette School of Public Affairs
CIEE-Dakar, Senegal
French, Wolof, Senegalese culture, History of Islam, Internship at Bilingual Elementary School
Luther College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History, French, Secondary Education
SKILLS
ABOUT KIRSTEN JACOBSON
What do you care about? Now, what are you going to do about it?” asked my favorite professor.My passions include international and intercultural relationships, education, community service, the public good, effective program evaluation and assessment, drawing, singing, and helping others reach their goals.So what do I do? I listen, perceive, research, recruit others, plan, and then act together. I am a connector and a proponent of informed action.I am a self-starter and continually look for ways to improve. If there is a need, I will fill it. If I don’t know how, I will learn - as I did when I overhauled the data management and analysis program for a congressional campaign, or learned to how to coach (and play) volleyball on Youtube for the middle school team at my student-teaching placement in Belgium.If I sound like someone you need on your team, or you’re interested in grabbing coffee and talking about similar interests (or a difference in interests), contact me at k••••••••@gmail.com.Specialties: Creative solutions, program evaluation, quantitative and qualitative assessment, research, education, global perspectives, writing, training, team-building and collaboration, adaptability, and energy.
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