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Professional Summary

I am a self-motivated research, analysis, and communication professional who takes an innovative approach to gathering and interpreting data to accomplish goals and objectives; developing plans, solutions, strategies, policies, and procedures to address efficiency and effectiveness; and enhancing communication to the public, elected officials, and internal staff. I have over seven years of experience in communication, research, public policy, and administration, which includes experience in a variety of non-profit and governmental organizations.


The totality of my experience has given me the knowledge, skills, and abilities to contribute to a broad range of tasks. I would be an asset to any organization seeking someone who research and analyze data to develop policy solutions and/or communicate complex, multi-faceted information to a broad audience.

 

Portfolio

 

Reports

Public Works Department. August 2019. "Hybrid-Electric and Electric Garbage Trucks Could be the Future, but they’re Not Ready." City of Bloomington, Illinois. Download a PDF of this report​

Public Works Department. January 2020. "Idle Reduction Technologies Available from the Factory." City of Bloomington, Illinois. Download a PDF of this report​

 

Videos

 
Hamilton Road East-West Connection - 2021 RAISE Grant
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City of Bloomington, Illinois

Hamilton Road East-West Connection - 2021 RAISE Grant

The City of Bloomington, Illinois, requests $9,460,000 in federal funds from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Transportation Discretionary Grants program to build the $12,610,000 Hamilton Road East-West Connection project. RAISE funding for the Hamilton Connection would amount to a 75 percent federal share. Bloomington has approved $3,150,000 in local funds, providing a non-federal share of 25 percent, to this project. The Hamilton Connection project represents the final connection of a 7.2-mile east-west transportation improvement along the south portion of Bloomington on Hamilton Road and a merging west-side street called Fox Creek Road. This final Hamilton Connection comprises 3,000 linear feet of new roadway, from Bunn Street to Commerce Parkway, plus widening of Hamilton from Commerce to Morrissey Drive along approximately 1,000 linear feet of Hamilton Road east of the new street section. For more information about the project and to view the grant application, letters of support, and other attachments, visit www.buildingbloomington.com. Song: Dreams Composer: Benjamin Tissot (also known as Bensound)
 

News Articles

Hill, Michael. April 18, 2016. "Equinox House Models Rainwater Collection" WGLT. View this article on wglt.org​

Hill, Michael. April 26, 2016. "McLean County Considering Fixes For Voting Problems." WGLT.​ View this article on wglt.org

Hill, Michael. September 19, 2016. "Bloomington Council Supporting More Infrastructure Funding." WGLT. View this article on wglt.org

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Peer-Reviewed Papers & Articles

Hill, Michael, Jason Kokkat, and Eric Hansen. 2016. “Sincerity Trumps Strategy: Explaining the Youth Vote in the 2016 Presidential Primary.” Critique. Spring: 19-38. Presented: April 22, 2016. Illinois State University Conference for Students of Political Science. Download a PDF of this paper​

Thoele, Luke, Michael Hill. 2019. “Trenchless Technology Leads to Award for City Project.” NASTT’s Trenchless Today. Spring: 40. Download a PDF of this article​

 

Conference Presentations

“Sincerity Trumps Strategy: Explaining the Youth Vote in the 2016 Presidential Primary.” Illinois State University Conference for Students of Political Science. Normal, IL. April 2016. (with Jason Kokkat and Eric Hansen)

“Sorry/Not Sorry: Public Responses to Questionable Candidate Statements.” Midwest Psychological Association. Chicago, IL. May 2016. (with Jason Kokkat)

“City of Bloomington Brick Streets Master Plan.” American Public Works Association Illinois Chapter. Peoria, IL. May 2018. (with Jim Karch)

“Arrested Development: Finding a Solution to Deteriorating Private Streets.” American Public Works Association Illinois Chapter. Peoria, IL. May 2018. (with Jim Karch)

“Arrested Development: Finding a Solution to Deteriorating Private Streets.” American Public Works Association Illinois Chapter. Peoria, IL. May 2019. (with Kevin Kothe and Roozbeh Rashedi)

"Show Your Work: Communicating Roadwork to the Public.” American Public Works Association Illinois Chapter. Peoria, IL. May 2021.