Research Assistants
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Nick Billeci, Student Research Assistant
Nick Billeci grew up in Antioch, CA, located in Contra Costa County. In 2008, he graduated from high school and moved to Chico, CA to attend California State University, Chico (CSUC). He is currently finishing his third year at the university and is working towards completing his major in international economics as well as a minor in business administration. Upon completion of his undergraduate studies, he is planning on attending graduate school to further his education in the field of international economics. Nick was hired by the Center for Economic Development (CED) in February 2011 as a research assistant with the responsibility of data research and analysis on the 2010-2011 Economic and Demographic Profile Series and other applied research projects. From his work as a research assistant he hopes to gain insight on how economics affects the lives of local people along with skills that will help him begin his career in economics. Along with school and his work at CED, Nick is an economics tutor at the CSUC Student Learning Center. In his free time he likes to snowboard, run, read and spend time with his friends.
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Alyssa Caldwell, Student Research Assistant
Alyssa Caldwell grew up in Antelope, California and moved to Chico in 2009 to attend California State University, Chico, where she is now in her senior year. She is currently working on a bachelors degree in physical and environmental geography, a minor in business administration, and a certificate in Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Alyssa was hired at the Center for Economic Development (CED) in May 2012 to work on the Broadband Deployment Project, specifically with data and GIS analysis. She hopes to gain professional skills and experience that can be carried on throughout her career. Other than an interest in places, maps, and all things geographic, Alyssa has a passion for the outdoors and has spent time learning and giving back to the local community as a volunteer in Bidwell Park and as an intern at Butte Creek and Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserves. In her spare time, Alyssa enjoys hiking, camping, soccer, and exploring the area on her bike.
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Rosali Delgado, Student Research Assistant
Rosali Delgado is a junior who is working on her sociology degree at California State University, Chico. She was born in Chico but was raised in Orland, which is a small, agricultural community 20 miles west of Chico. She graduated from Orland High School in the spring of 2010 and began her undergraduate studies at CSU, Chico the subsequent fall. She has a passion for studying and understanding social behaviors, social patterns, and social trends so when she was hired by the Center for Economic Development (CED) in September 2012, her primary focus was gathering data for the Social Index categories of the 2013 Profile Series. Although she hopes to pursue a fashion marketing and management degree after graduating in the spring of 2014, during her stay at CED she hopes to gain knowledge and acquire skills that will be of interest and of use to future employers. During her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and pets, reading fashion blogs and riding her bike around her hometown with her life-long best friend.
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Jordan Hofer, Student Research Assistant
Jordan Hofer is a junior at CSU, Chico and is working towards his degree in environmental economics. He was born and raised in Durham, CA; a small farming town just seven miles south of Chico. He started working at the Center for Economic Development (CED) in October 2011, working on the Economic Scorecard analyzing the economic activity of the local counties, and the larger cities in the middle and northern regions of California. In his free time he enjoys hanging out with his friends and playing soccer.
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Dillan Koehler, Student Research Assistant
Dillan Koehler grew up in Oroville, CA. He graduated from Las Plumas High School in 2009 and enrolled in California State University, Chico. He is currently in his fourth year at the University, working on his major in economics. After completing his undergraduate studies he plans to continue his education in the field of economics in graduate school. Dillan was hired by the Center for Economic Development in September 2012 as a research assistant. As a research assistant he collects and analyzes data for the 2013 Economic Profile Series. In his work as a research assistant and his studies at California State University, Chico Dillan strives to understand how economics affects people’s lives, so that he can add value to the world through a career in development economics. In his free time Dillan enjoys playing basketball, hunting, fishing, and spending time with family and friends.
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Amy Lippus, Student Research Assistant
Amy Lippus is a senior at CSU, Chico studying physical and environmental geography and pursuing a certificate in Geographical Information Systems (GIS). She grew up in San Jose, and was drawn to Chico for college because of the small town atmosphere and beautiful natural surroundings. Amy was hired at the Center for Economic Development in May of 2012 to assist with data research and GIS analysis for the Broadband Deployment Project. She hopes to expand on her knowledge of GIS that will help her later in her career. In her spare time, Amy enjoys outdoor activities such as swimming, hiking, camping, backpacking, and snowboarding. She also loves spending time at home with her wonderful roommates and two cats.
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Devon Marlowe, GIS Analyst
Devon is a “boomerang Californian”, meaning he was born in the Golden State, grew up on the East Coast, but returned to California as an adult, certain to never move away again. Devon considers his hometown to be Tallahassee, Florida, where he attended grade school, middle school, and part of high school. In high school he moved to Virginia, where he would live for the next 12 years. He graduated from James Madison University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science degree in geography, and then moved to Northern Virginia where he began work in the GIS field for a marketing company. That career path would take him to San Diego after a few years, where he remained with the same company and continued to develop his GIS skills. In 2007, he moved to Chico to begin a graduate program at CSU Chico in geography and planning. During his time there, he worked as a planning intern for the City of Chico and as a Part-time Lecturer for CSU Chico teaching physical geography lab. He joined the CED in April of 2013 where he now works as a GIS Analyst. He will officially graduate from CSU Chico in May 2013 with a Master of Arts degree in Geography with Certificate in Rural/Town Planning. Devon enjoys hiking, camping, disc golf, and biking. Devon’s favorite moments, however, are spent with his 3-year-old son, Joshua, to whom he looks forward to teaching all these hobbies.
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Marcy McCormick, Senior Student Research Assistant
Marcy McCormick spent her freshman year at the University of California, San Diego, and decided to return to her hometown to complete her undergraduate degree at California State University, Chico. Ultimately choosing economics, McCormick intends to graduate in May 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. She has been working as a Research Assistant at the Center for Economic Development (CED) since March of 2010, concentrating on producing the 2010-11 Economic and Demographic Profile Series, completing technical assistance and market intelligence requests, and compiling data for grant applications. In addition, McCormick acts as the office’s Social Events Coordinator, planning gatherings to promote collaboration and cohesion in and out of the workplace. From her position here, she hopes to gain experience and connections she can build on for the rest of her career. When she’s not working, Marcy spends her time at dog shows, playing roller derby, or enjoying Chico’s many attractions.
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Ryan Miller, Senior Student Research Assistant
Ryan Miller is a senior working on degrees in geography and economics at California State University, Chico. He is a Butte County native: he was born and raised in the agricultural hinterlands of Chico and later attended high school in Paradise. Ryan is interested in urban and resource planning, and specifically the role that transportation infrastructure plays in shaping rural and urban communities. After completing a summer internship with the Institute for Transportation Studies at the University of Caifornia at Davis, Ryan comes back to Chico with a focused interest on using geographic data to shed light on economic questions. Ryan was hired as a Research Assistant in September 2011 to work on the Broadband Deployment Project, an initiative to analyze and address the lack of high-speed internet access in many rural California communities. Ryan hopes that working for the CED will provide a wide variety of learning experiences and allow for a more intimate understanding of the economic problems California's cities and businesses face. When he is not studying or thinking about graduate school applications, Ryan enjoys exploring Chico via bicycle, reading, and the occasional weekend trip to San Francisco.
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Matt Staggs, Student Research Assistant
Matt Staggs grew up along the shores of Lake Almanor, CA, a small mountain community where he graduated high school from Chester in 2011. Matt is currently working on a bachelor of science degree in business administration with an option in marketing with a minor in science, ethics, and technology at CSU, Chico. Matt has worked at the Center of Economic Development (CED) since December 2012, where he has worked on a variety of projects including database management. He hopes to expand his business skills while becoming more technically experienced during his time at the CED. In his spare time he enjoys a variety of activities such as exercising, running, hanging out with friends, snowboarding, and watching sports.
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Everett Straus, Student Research Assistant
Everett Straus grew up in Chico, California and attended Chico High School before moving on to California State University, Chico. He is currently finishing his fifth and last year of college and will be graduating in May with an undergraduate degree in Business Administration with an option in Accounting. He has been working as a research assistant at the Center for Economic development since March of 2010 and has worked on a number of projects including the Economic and Demographic Profile Series. While working at CED, he has learned many useful skills for his career as well as learned how to successfully network. When outside of work, he spends his time playing and watching sports, hiking, and spending time with friends.