MIKAYLA GARRISON 

Address:​ 7122 Wood Hollow Drive, Apt. #51, Austin, Texas 78731 ⬘ ​Mobile: ​940.735.2454 ⬘ ​Email: ​mikaylapgarrison@gmail.com  
EDUCATION 
Masters of International Affairs, International Development and Economic Policy    May 2017 
Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 
Dean’s Leadership Certificate and Medal of Excellence Award 
Bachelor of Arts, International Studies with Minors in French and Africana Studies  May 2015 
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 
Honors Thesis “Migrations and Governments in the Context of WWII” 
Glasscock Center for the Humanities Research Grant   
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 
Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, Austin, Texas  September 2017 - Present 
Policy Analyst 
● Develop and present policy recommendations to the Texas Legislature to improve agency effectiveness 
● Gather data from interviews with agency personnel, surveys of stakeholders, data analysis, and public input 
● Copyedit multiple reports across aggressive production schedules  
● Reviewed the transparency, performance, and governance of the Texas Military Department and the Lower Colorado River 
Authority for the 86th Texas Legislature 
● Internal projects include:  
o Survey Proposal, Project Manager 
o Transition Management Plan, Project Manager 
o School District Transparency Project, Project Manager 
o Agency Self-Evaluation Report Instructions, Policy Analyst 
Bush School of Government and Public Service, College Station, Texas  August 2016 - August 2017 
Graduate Research Assistant 
● Employed theories of international development to analyze U.S. foreign aid and disaster assistance over time 
● Copyedited over twenty chapters of a forthcoming book and fact-checked data and sources 
WomanStats Project, College Station, Texas  August 2015 - January 
2017  
Research Associate, Social Media Coordinator, Conference Planner 
● Coded and analyzed data gathered from various reports, articles, and interviews tracking the security and social mobility of 
women in countries around the world 
● Posted salient data points from research on multiple social media platforms daily and interacted with followers 
● Coordinated invitations and logistics for over 40 delegates to a round-table discussion on the U.S. Women, Peace, and 
Security agenda and the National Action Plan regarding the security of women in the U.S. 
INTERNSHIPS 
International Youth Foundation, Baltimore, Maryland​ (June 2016 - August 2016) 
● Identified over 500 potential partners and organizations who advance and promote best practices for vocational education 
programs for opportunity or disconnected youth 
● Managed robotics program database and monitored key performance indicators from quarterly data 
● Created a gender toolkit to integrate gender into program design 
United States Agency for International Development, Washington, D.C. ​(May 2014 - June 2014) 
● Evaluated country development strategies to determine whether the programs adhere to benchmarks and resources 
● Collaborated to produce a time series gender gap analysis and presented findings to the gender working group 
CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES/MEMBERSHIPS 
Total City Sports​, Head Volleyball Coach (July 2017 - Present) 
The Well Community Church​, Community Group Co-Leader (August 2018 - Present) 
National Legislative Program Evaluation Society​, Member (September 2017 - Present) 
SKILLS/LANGUAGES/GLOBAL EXPERIENCE 
Skills: ​project management, program evaluation, data analysis, monitoring, leadership development, strategic planning, change 
management, data visualization, coaching, collaboration, project planning, project design, mentoring, training, database management, 
focus group facilitation, report writing and editing 
Computer Software: ​STATA, Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel, Google Applications, GoToMeeting, Key Survey, Survey 
Monkey, Qualtrics, and Zoom 
Languages: ​English (native); French (professional proficiency) 
Global Experience:​ Undergraduate study abroad opportunities in Senegal, Tanzania, and France