"Tell me and I forget.
Teach me and I remember.
Involve me and I learn."
– Benjamin Franklin
Teach me and I remember.
Involve me and I learn."
– Benjamin Franklin
TIMOTHY M. RUDD
EDUCATION
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 2007
- Masters in Public Administration with a concentration in State and Local Finance
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Summa cum Laude)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Syracuse City Council, Syracuse, NY 2018 - Present
Position: Councilor at-large
Chairperson: Finance, Taxation & Assessment
- Member: Economic Development, Education & Human Development, Public Safety, and Public Works
- Built a strong campaign infrastructure: website, Facebook, volunteers, and donors
MDRC, New York, NY (remotely from Syracuse, NY 3.5 years) 2010 – 2017
Mission of organization: dedicated to learning what works to improve programs and policies that affect the poor
Positions: Cost Benefit Analyst >>> Research Associate
- Key member of team that structured the financial payback of the first Social Impact Bond in the United States
- Helped secure a $9.6 million loan from Goldman Sachs to pay for cognitive behavioral therapy for 16-18 year
olds on Rikers Island to improve participant decision making and reduce recidivism - Co-authored a report illustrating the merits, challenges, and early lessons of the New York City SIB
- Helped secure a $9.6 million loan from Goldman Sachs to pay for cognitive behavioral therapy for 16-18 year
- Cultivated the concept of Social Impact Bonds and applied it to new policy areas
- Articulated a vision for how SIBs allow communities to more appropriately invest in their human capital
- Developed concept papers describing how the SIB model can be applied to new policy areas including
higher education, adult basic education, and early childhood education - Presented to many audiences: government (federal, state, and local), foundations, and nonprofits
- Analyzed the cost, effectiveness, and benefits of various innovative social programs
- Led cost effectiveness analyses of higher education programs that aim to increase completion rates
- Improved effectiveness of performance-based scholarships by distinguishing rewards from incentives
- Performed benefit cost analyses of conditional cash transfers and other programs that aim to improve employment outcomes for hard to employ populations
Positions: Budget Analyst >>> Senior Budget Analyst >>> Supervising Analyst
- Managed the Department of Correction’s one billion dollar annual operating budget
- Constructed Excel models to better forecast overtime spending and the impact of salary increments
- Streamlined processes for recurring activities to make additional time for value added projects
- Managed the Department of Correction’s one billion dollar 10-year capital budget
- Analyzed capital investment strategies to ensure sufficient capacity
- Evaluated financial payback and environmental benefits of an $87 million cogeneration facility
- Exhibited the ability to learn and use a range of analytic tools in support of financial and operational reviews
- Supervised all intern activities: provided daily written and oral feedback on a variety of tasks
- Arranged 10 taskforce wide 1-hour sessions to foment a more innovative and collaborative work environment
- Refined communication skills, especially with regard to expressing expectations
- Collaborated with team members to design and implement inclusive class plans
PERSONAL INTERESTS & AFFILIATIONS
- Home renovations (renovated 100 year old house in Syracuse)
- Coaching basketball (McChesney Community Center)
- Playing basketball (various leagues & member Pastime Athletic Club)
- Re-use (one person’s trash is often my treasure)
- Urban forestry (tree steward with Cornell Cooperative Extension)