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7/21/2019 Will Thomas Resume

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WILLIAM C. THOMAS

phone: 256.655.4015 linkedin.com/in/willcthomas

email:[email protected]   scribd.com/willcthomas

Experience

Program Analyst July 2015 – Present

 AARP Foundation  Washington, D.C.

• Authored Congressional testimonies, regulatory comments, and policy positions on SNAP and other

nutrition programs in conjunction with public policy and government affairs teams.

• Convened cross-functional working group on food and nutrition policy.

• Managed contracts, data reporting, and evaluation for federally-funded nutrition incentive grant in

Mississippi and Tennessee.

• Managed external partnerships with researchers, partner organizations, and stakeholders.

Contract Researcher November 2014 – May 2015

National Council on Aging Washington, D.C

• Analyzed quantitative and qualitative findings of nationwide senior SNAP outreach grant.

• Authored best practices guide to identify replicable strategies for improving seniors’ SNAP participation.

Public Policy & Research Associate  August 2013 – October 2014

Meals On Wheels Association of America Alexandria, VA

• Managed lobbying efforts that resulted in $46 million of restored funding to Older Americans Act

nutrition programs, including scheduling visits, arranging briefings, and developing advocacy materials.

•Analyzed legislative developments related to aging, nutrition, and health, including Budget andAppropriations, Older Americans Act, Farm Bill, and tax code.

• Authored legislative updates to Members, Congressional testimonies, talking points, op-eds, fact

sheets, press releases, and social media content.

• Represented the Association and fostered external relationships with Congressional staff,

Administration officials, partner organizations, and coalitions.

 

Community Investments Intern  June 2013 – August 2013

Share Our Strength Washington, D.C

• Designed and carried out research on effectiveness of USDA programs.

• Compiled data on the impacts of food insecurity on health.

• Fact checked fact sheets and other publications.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)

• Statistics Packages: STATA, SAS, Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA)

Education

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Graduate Certificate in Health Policy Ongoing

George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health Washington, D.C

Master of Science in Agricultural Economics May 2013

Auburn University Auburn, AL

Bachelor of Science in Commerce & Business Administration  May 2010

The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL

Majors: Economics (Public Policy & Law Specialization), Finance

Publications, Invited Presentations, and Posters

Aiken, Bob, Ellie Hollander, Tom Nelson, Lisa Marsh Ryerson. “Past Time to End Hunger in America.”

Congress Blog. The Hill. September 26th, 2014. (Ghostwriter).

Hollander, Ellie. “Older Americans Month and Sharing Our Strengths.”No Kid Hungry Blog. Share Our

Strength. May 27th

, 2014. (Ghostwriter).

Hollander, Elllie. “Feeding America Older Americans Month.”Feeding America Blog. Feeding America. May

19th, 2014. (Ghostwriter).

“Feeding Older and Younger Americans: A Summer Meals Case Study.” Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry

Center for Best Practices. May 2014. (With Kimberly Caldwell).

“Democratization of the Food System.” Auburn Speaks On Food. April 2014.

 “Meals on Wheels State-By-State Senior Hunger Fact Sheets.” Meals on Wheels Association of America.

March 2014. (With Olga Norwood and Susan Waldman).

“Alabama Food Policy Council: Coalition-Building and Food Policy Activism in the Deep South.” Panelat Yale

Food Systems Symposium. October 2013.

“Help Fill Funding Gaps by Leveraging SNAP.” Meals on Wheels Association of America. October 2013.

 “Coming to the Table: Alabama Food Policy Council.” Poster at Southeastern Sustainable Agriculture Working

Group (SSAWG) Annual Conference. January 2013.

“Coming to the Table: The Alabama Food Policy Council.” White Paper published by AARP Foundation.

December 2012.

“Economics of Farmers Markets.” Lecture to Sustainable Agriculture Class at The University of Alabama. May

2012.

“Homegrown Alabama: A Farmers Market Fighting Hunger.” Poster at Universities Fighting World Hunger

Summit. Universidad Nacional de Agricultura, Honduras. March 2012.