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LISA LEE, PH.D., PMP
Dallas, TX | 817-555-0192 | lisa.lee@email.com | linkedin.com/in/lisalee-analytics
Professional Summary
Analytics leader with 10+ years of federal and private-sector experience driving data-informed decision-making. Expertise in program evaluation, workforce analytics, and strategic planning at the GS-14 level. Proven track record of building high-performing teams and delivering actionable insights to senior leadership. PMP-certified with Top Secret clearance.
Clearance: Top Secret | Citizenship: U.S. Citizen | Eligibility: Merit Promotion, Reinstatement
Professional Experience
Founder & Principal Consultant
Journey Analytics, LLC | Dallas, TX
01/2023 – Present | 40 hrs/week
- Lead strategic analytics engagements for 5 federal agency clients, delivering workforce planning models that reduced hiring cycle times by 30%
- Designed and implemented a program evaluation framework adopted by 3 agencies, improving grant outcome measurement accuracy by 45%
- Built interactive Tableau dashboards consolidating 12 disparate data sources, enabling real-time decision-making for senior leaders
- Managed $1.2M in consulting contracts while maintaining 98% client satisfaction rating
Strategic Learning Director
Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX
05/2021 – 12/2022 | 40 hrs/week
- Directed learning and evaluation strategy for $15M grant portfolio across 40+ nonprofit partners
- Built organization's first data analytics capability, training 12 staff on Power BI and establishing KPI frameworks
- Reduced quarterly reporting burden by 60% through automated data collection pipelines
- Presented evaluation findings to board of directors and external stakeholders quarterly
Senior Program Analyst
GS-14 / 0343U.S. Department of Education | Washington, DC
03/2017 – 04/2021 | 40 hrs/week
- Led cross-functional team of 8 analysts evaluating $2B Title I program effectiveness across 50 states
- Developed predictive models identifying at-risk school districts, enabling proactive intervention that improved outcomes for 200K+ students
- Authored 15 policy briefs synthesizing complex data for Congressional testimony preparation
- Managed interagency data-sharing agreements with DOL and HHS, establishing governance frameworks used agency-wide
Program Analyst
GS-13 / 0343U.S. Department of Education | Washington, DC
06/2014 – 02/2017 | 40 hrs/week
- Conducted program evaluations for 8 discretionary grant programs totaling $500M annually
- Designed mixed-methods evaluation protocols combining quantitative analysis with site visit data
- Created automated reporting tools in Python reducing manual analysis time by 70%
Research Analyst
GS-12 / 0110U.S. Government Accountability Office | Washington, DC
08/2010 – 05/2014 | 40 hrs/week
- Conducted performance audits of federal education and workforce programs
- Authored sections of 6 GAO reports presented to Congressional committees
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA
09/2006 – 07/2010 | 20 hrs/week
- Conducted longitudinal research on educational equity and workforce development outcomes
Education
Ph.D., Sociology — University of Pennsylvania (2014)
M.A., Sociology — University of Pennsylvania (2008)
B.A., Sociology — Texas A&M University (2006) | GPA: 3.85
Skills & Certifications
Python · R · SQL · Tableau · Power BI · SPSS · SAS · Program Evaluation · Strategic Planning · Stakeholder Engagement · Data Governance · Grant Management · Mixed-Methods Research · Policy Analysis
Project Management Professional (PMP) · Tableau Desktop Certified Professional · Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC-COR Level II)