Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Timeline
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Alexandra Watson

Philadelphia
Alexandra Watson

Summary

Dynamic professional with a robust academic foundation and extensive experience in research, particularly on issues pertaining to gender parity, migration, and foreign policy. My academic research has focused on understanding systemic inequalities, equipping me with analytical skills to evaluate and inform effective policies. As a Change Management and Policy Implementation Consultant in Deloitte's Public Services practice, I successfully led initiatives that delivered organizational improvement for federal agencies in the civil and justice sectors, resulting in effective legislative policy adoption. Committed to leveraging my expertise to create impactful solutions that support underserved communities and those facing systemic challenges.

Overview

8
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Government of Ireland - Department of Foreign Affairs

Research Consultant
02.2024 - 06.2024

Job overview

  • Conducted desk and field-based independent research on the implementation of the UN Resolution 1325: Women Peace and Security agenda in Northern Ireland, engaging with key community stakeholders
  • Developed a comprehensive paper summarizing significant findings and presented research to the Belfast Irish Secretariat’s office, with tailored strategic recommendations for the Irish mission to Northern Ireland

Deloitte Consulting LLP

Consultant
10.2020 - 08.2023

Job overview

  • Led project team dedicated to standardizing and enhancing service delivery of healthcare benefits for employees with families with special needs across a major federal department
  • Led client engagement and work prioritization for change management efforts on four enterprise-wide transformations for a federal civil sector client
  • Drove implementation of a landmark policy to enhance taxpayer services through the organizational redesign of a civil sector federal agency

91.7 FM WMUH

Music Director, Board Member, Host
01.2016 - 01.2020

Job overview

  • Charted, collected, and communicated newly released music from music industry promoters to the station
  • Created and hosted a weekly music program on a Class A non-commercial radio station with a 1.1 million potential audience

Deloitte Consulting LLP

Summer Scholar
06.2019 - 08.2019

Job overview

  • Provided qualitative analysis of data for a project improvement strategy design

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell

Press Intern
10.2018 - 12.2018

Job overview

  • Prepared daily memos and advisory boards to brief the Senator on current events and State issues
  • Drafted press releases on current legislation or events regarding the Senator

Education

Queen’s University Belfast
Belfast, NI, UK

Master of Arts from Global Security and Borders
12.2024

Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA, USA

Bachelor of Arts from Political Science
05.2020

University Overview

GPA: 3.7, Cum Laude

  • Degree Awarded with Honors in Political Science
  • Dean's List

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Knowledge Sharing
  • Report Writing
  • Research Design
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Research
  • Data Collection and Organization
  • Survey Design
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Team Collaboration
  • SPSS
  • MS Office

Certification

  • ProSci Change Management
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Accomplishments

  • Honors Thesis, Graduate-level thesis, Muhlenberg Political Science Department, 01/01/20, 05/01/20
  • Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society, 01/01/18, Present
  • Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor Society, 01/01/18, Present

Affiliations

  • TheJournal.ie: published editorial and news author

Timeline

Research Consultant

Government of Ireland - Department of Foreign Affairs
02.2024 - 06.2024

Consultant

Deloitte Consulting LLP
10.2020 - 08.2023

Summer Scholar

Deloitte Consulting LLP
06.2019 - 08.2019

Press Intern

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell
10.2018 - 12.2018

Music Director, Board Member, Host

91.7 FM WMUH
01.2016 - 01.2020

Queen’s University Belfast

Master of Arts from Global Security and Borders

Muhlenberg College

Bachelor of Arts from Political Science
Alexandra Watson