Plante Moran — Public Sector Practice
Contributing to active client engagements spanning operational strategy, enterprise technology selection, and complex procurement advisory for large municipal and state government clients. Also leading an internal AI initiative for firm leadership.
Paragon Policy Fellowship
Led a 9-person team across a 12-week engagement to design an end-to-end AI procurement and evaluation framework for the largest U.S. school district (1M+ students, $38B budget).
- Presented strategic recommendations to senior leadership, successfully securing executive buy-in for the proposed framework
- Designed an original AI Procurement Scoring Matrix weighting vendor products on safety, equity, and instructional efficacy to support an estimated $85M in strategic EdTech investment decisions over five years
American-German Institute
Conducted independent analysis of U.S. and German AI governance frameworks to assess technology policy, regulatory implementation, and intergovernmental collaboration opportunities.
- Published 5 original articles for AGI’s international audience covering Germany’s national AI strategy, U.S.-German collaboration opportunities, and profiles of key policymakers in Germany’s new government; research cited by program directors and the institute president
STEAMHEALS
Co-founded organization providing project-based STEM education to 700+ students in public schools across North Carolina.
- Co-founded a STEM education 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving 700+ students across North Carolina public schools
- Coordinated with 35+ educators, school administrators, and community leaders to expand programming while establishing financial best practices and ensuring compliance with state and federal law
MWBSC GmbH
Conducted competitive analysis of 20+ enterprise software websites at a German consulting firm, generating data-driven insights for strategic planning.
- Produced SEO-optimized German-language web content, pillar pages and sales briefs, communicating the value of AI-enabled B2B software products.