Ty J.

Wilkerson
24556 Bakerfield Rd  Milford , DE 19963
Phone: 302-745-2899
tyjwilkerson@gmail.com

Objective
Obtain a position in an organization or agency where I can build upon my education and skills to
develop a personally and professionally rewarding career.

Education
Masters of Public Administration-West Virginia University-2010
• General government track
• 4.0 GPA

Bachelor of Arts-Political Science- West Virginia University- 2008

• Law and legal studies track
• 3.25 GPA

Relevant Courses

• Public Budgeting/Financial Management

• Policy Development
• Human Resource Systems
• Team Facilitation & Development
• Research Methods/Applied Public Administration Research
• Administrative Ethics
• Organizational Dynamics of Project Management
• Grant Writing Seminar

Relevant Experience

Date: 1/15/10 - 5/15/2010 Position: Intern

Employer- City of Morgantown, WV- Department of Community Development

• Evaluated Community Development Block Grant proposals.

• Became familiar with the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development CDBG process and requirements.

• Participated in community service activities with multiple organizations and service

providers in Morgantown.
Professional Development/Skills

• Created a Consolidated Financial Report Evaluation and comparison of

the West Virginia and Delaware state budgets.
• Created a transparency and accountability scorecard for a state
agency in West Virginia.
• Participated in the design of the Navajo Nation College Preparatory
Program in a collaborative project with Duke University.
• Developed a stakeholder analysis for West Virginia Brownsfields Mini
Grant Program.
• Created a project plan and needs assessment for the Mon Valley
Homeless Initiative.
• Attended multiple Public Administration and Political Science
conferences at WVU.
• Successfully completed 4 college level Spanish courses.
• Efficient in working with Microsoft Office and SPSS.

Awards and Honors

• National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Golden Key International Honors Society
• Pi Sigma Alpha-Political Science Honors Fraternity
• Student Association of Public Administrators

*References Available Upon Request

*Willing to Relocate