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Agenda 9a. Attachment A <br />Rylee E. Main <br /> <br /> <br />EDUCATION Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN <br />Degree: Master of Public Policy <br />Concentration: Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy <br />Degree awarded: May 2012 GPA: 3.8/4.0 <br /> <br />North Central College, Naperville, IL <br />Degree: Bachelor of Arts <br />Major: Global Studies Developing States Minor: Environmental Studies <br /> <br />SKILLS PROFILE Strong analytical, coordination, and communication skills. Exper <br />qualitative and quantitative research, offering policy and progr <br /> <br />recommendations, and producing professional documents in the field of <br /> <br />environmental policy (reports, memos, policy briefs, etc.). Stro <br /> <br />knowledge of agricultural conservation programs, associated wate <br /> <br />impairments, and local, state, and federal stakeholders. Excelle <br /> <br />management, leadership and organizational skills. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Relevant coursework: Graduate-level statistics, regression, multivariate <br /> <br />techniques, hydrology, natural resource economics, computer appl <br /> land-use planning, water resource policy, and advanced research metho <br /> <br /> <br />RELEVANT <br />WORK <br />Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance, Red Wing, MN <br />EXPERIENCE <br />Project Manager (June 2012 Present) <br /> <br />Developed, managed, and administered a local resource management <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Managed the work of four part-time employees, including a project analyst, <br /> <br />website developer, graphic designer, and communications intern. <br /> <br />Prepared a regular educational newsletter sent out to 600 member <br /> <br />Coordinated with local government, state agencies, non-profit organizations, <br /> <br />landowners, and private entities to enhance local capacity to ad <br /> <br />impairments in the Lake Pepin watershed. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Lower Minnesota River Watershed District, Chaska, MN <br /> <br />Researcher and Consultant (January 2012 May 2012) <br /> <br />Master of Public Policy Capstone Project <br /> <br />Designed and produced a governance study report for the Lower Mi <br /> <br />River Watershed District <br /> <br />Conducted stakeholder interviews as the basis for an analysis of <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Offered research-based management recommendations on <br /> <br />strategic organizational reform. <br /> <br />Gained extensive knowledge of the relationships between state ag <br /> <br />local units of government in the field of water resource managem <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />vii <br /> <br /> <br />