MPA candidate, IPA Research Assistant
e-mail: cimonep@udel.edu
phone: 302-831-8158 | fax: 302-831-0450
177 Graham Hall | University of Delaware | Newark, DE 19716-7380
introduction | education | experience | qualifications | honors and awards | projects and reports
IntroductionCimone is a Master of Public Administration candidate in the School of Public Policy & Administration, concentrating in Public Finance. She graduated from Spelman College in May 2011, where she received her BA in Economics. Throughout her undergrad career, Cimone was actively involved in undergrad research with the No Child Left Behind Act and its monetary allocations to Title I schools. The research measured a public school’s performance by the amount of funds allocated per pupil.
Most of Cimone's volunteer work was with underprivileged African-American females in programs like Poised Pretty in Pink, Girls Scouts, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.'s G.E.M.S. (Growing and Empowering Myself Successfully) Program, where she mentored girls and pushed them toward higher education regardless of the cost, field of study, or their race or gender.
Cimone also served as an intern with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs as a Management Analyst for two years. There she conducted analyses and drafted written findings and recommendations of issues and problems and assisted in Labor Relations research and reports to conduct HR Lunch and Learns. Currently she is a Public Administration Fellow in IPA's Conflict Resolution Program and Women’s Leadership Development Program.
EducationBA, Spelman College 2011, Economics with a minor in Management and Organization
ExperienceSeptember 2011 – present
Public Administration Fellow, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
July – September 2011
Payroll Operations and Operations Business Analyst, JP Morgan Chase Co.
Newark, Delaware
May 2009 – July 2011
Management Analyst, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Decatur, Ga. and Salt Lake City, Utah
Oct 2006 – May 2009
Wedding Consultant, Savvi Formalwear
Morrow, Ga.
Sept 2007 – May 2008
Controller’s Assistant, Spelman College Controller’s Office
Atlanta, Ga.
May – Aug 2007
May – Aug 2006
May – Aug 2005
Camp Administration Lead, New Birth South Metropolitan Church
Jonesboro, Ga.
QualificationsProficient in Microsoft Windows 2000/Mi/Xp Professional, Excel, PowerPoint, Desktop Publisher, SPSS, and FrontPage
Attained successful government security clearance, completed project management training, and completed Excel Level 3 training
Exemplifies negotiation, conflict management, leadership, motivational, problem-solving, effective communication, effective time management, strategic networking, public speaking and presentation skills.
Honors and AwardsUniversity Graduate Scholar 2011-2012
Research Assistantship 2011-2012
Nations Bank Scholarship 2010- 2011
National Society for Collegiate Scholars 2010
Golden Key Honor Society 2009
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society 2008
Verizon Scholarship 2007- 2011
Andre Landers Scholarship 2007-2011
Georgia HOPE Scholarship 2007-2011
Honor Roll 2010-2011
Dean’s List 2007-2009
Lettie Pate Freshman Scholarship 2007
Georgia Mining Foundation Scholarship 2007
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Henry County Alumna Chapter Scholarship 2007
Projects and ReportsChildren Being Left Behind Under No Child Left Behind, May 2011
The purpose of this research was to examine performance in education under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. It measured the percentage of students retained as an independent variable being dependent upon the percentage of students at an economic disadvantage, the students Annual Measurable Objective Test Scores, the percentage of students absent over 15 days, and the spending per pupil.
