PATRICK ATWATER

5707 Ocean View Blvd., La Canada, California patrickatwater@gmail.com (818) 259-2709 EDUCATION CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE, Claremont, CA Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE), Cum Laude Mathematics GPA 3.7/4.0 PPE GPA 3.9/4.0 Test Scores: GRE - Verbal 700 (97th percentile), Math 800 (94th percentile) May 2010

CORO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA September 2010 June 2011 Fellow, selected with 67 others nationally to complete a nine-month, graduate-level leadership training program that explores strategies for building consensus and providing creative, ethical, and effective leadership across the public and private sectors. Coro Fellows focus on the underlying structure of governance systems, organizations, and social norms and develop the skills to envision where and how to shift these structures to better serve the public good. EXPERIENCE ENS RESOURCES, Washington DC June 2010 July 2010 Legislative Analyst Analyzed Feinsteins legislation that would designate the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta a National Heritage Area and other pending energy and water policy bills. Met with Congressional legislative staff to discuss the policy implications of proposed legislation. ROSE INSTITUTE OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Los Angeles, CA September 2006 May 2010 Elections and Demographics Research Manager 2009-2010 Analyzed 2008 election results at a precinct level in conjunction with trend-line demographics to provide an electability projection for a potential California State Assembly candidate. Projected intra-California population changes by congressional, assembly, senate, and board of equalization districts in order to estimate the likely shift in regional power from the 2012 round of redistricting. CALIFORNIA ECONOMIC RECOVERY TASK FORCE, Sacramento, CA June 2009 July 2009 Policy Intern Coordinated outside inquiries about Recovery Act funding sources, guiding non-profit organizations, businesses, and local government agencies through a convoluted assortment of grant, bid, and loan opportunities. Drafted policy memorandums interpreting Recovery Act language and relevant regulations for state agencies receiving ARRA funding. MONTGOMERY WATSON HARZA, Arcadia, CA June 2008 August 2008 Municipal and State Services Intern Analyzed effluent data by constituent from Orange County Sanitation District Trunklines with water treatment policy implications for the Santa Anna River Interceptor Line. Monitored and reported on elected city council and water board meetings for several LA area local governments. METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT, Los Angeles, CA July August 2006; June August 2007 Junior Clerk in Budget and Financial Planning Section Prepared and completed Metropolitan Water Districts (MWD) biannual survey of retail water rates within its service area (240 agencies) in order to help determine the ultimate impact of the price MWD charges for imported water on the consumer. Created a summary and present economic value table for Metropolitan Kern River Delta Storage Project. SKILLS AND INTERESTS GIS Maptitude; Microsoft Office- including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word; Macintosh proficient Collegiate Football: Four year starter at CMC; 2009 Western District Academic All-American Honorable Mention