Alexander Hartley

Alex Hartley-Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MicroMaster, Data, Economics, and Development Policy (2020, expected) Harvard Business School Online – Credential of Readiness (2019, expected) University of Pennsylvania – Master of Urban Planning, Community and Economic Development (2015) University of Michigan – BA, History and Political Science, Chinese Studies Minor, Honors College (2012) Languages English, Spanish Work Experience Starbucks, Boston • Currently taking courses at MIT and Harvard Business School online while working part-time 09/2018 – Present Brailsford & Dunlavey, Boston 01/2017 – 05/2018 Project Analyst • Working directly with college and university personnel and administrators to determine desired outcomes for projects • Performing data collection and analysis, survey design and analysis, and print and Internet research • Using real estate data to inform market analyses • Writing reports that concisely analyze and distill data • Corresponding with clients, scheduling and participating in meetings, and tracking project action items • Performing quality control to ensure error-free reporting to clients Doyle Real Estate Advisors, Philadelphia 09/2016 – 01/2017 Real Estate Consultant • Reviewing and analyzing property-level financial statements, operating information, rent rolls, comparable property rents and sales, operating budgets, and capital expenditure budgets • Gathering and evaluating economic, demographic, and detailed real estate market data • Conducting property site inspections and market tours • Creating memos and evaluating reports HR&A Advisors, Dallas 10/2015 – 07/2016 Analyst • Providing research and analytic support for real estate development and planning projects that strengthen and revitalize communities • Conducting real estate market analysis, case study research, and strategic planning • Analyzing economic and fiscal impacts, and preparing real estate pro formas for a range of uses and structures Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Philadelphia 01/2015 – 05/2015 Member of Consulting Project Team • Major contributor to a final report and presentation for Atlantic City’s long-term economic development and future, with a specific focus on equity planning and using anchor institutions to help develop the labor force and employer base • Producing information on economic and fiscal history of the City, as well as existing conditions, by conducting both primary and secondary research • Ensuring that final report was usable in multiple locations nationwide, while also specific to Atlantic City Philadelphia City Planning Commission, Philadelphia 09/2014 – 05/2015 GIS Intern • Producing maps for the City to determine necessary zoning changes, by conducting fieldwork • Working on various departmental projects, including coding land-use maps for the City’s database • Creating useful spreadsheets for departmental use, working with data in Excel Philadelphia Department of Commerce, Philadelphia 05/2014 – 08/2014 Storefront Improvement Program Researcher • Quantifying the City’s Storefront Improvement Program’s economic impact for both individual businesses and neighborhoods in Community Development Block Grant eligible census tracts • Synthesizing large amounts of data and information to create a coherent picture of the outcomes associated with the program • Producing a concise report, for general consumption, about the effects of the program