Professional Overview
Hi there! I’m Andy McGavern, an MBA candidate at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an MSCS candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder, and received an MPP and BA in political science graduate from UMass Amherst. I’m an experienced project and program manager and your go-to person when you need to get something done efficiently and effectively. My passion lies at the intersection of business, technology, and social impact. Kindness, diligence, empathy, and humor are some of the core values that I embody every day. Please take a look around my site and reach out at any time, as I love making new professional contacts and lasting friendships.
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I have advanced education and experience across the nonprofit, legal, government, technology, and finance sectors. A sample of my skills and knowledge areas fall into the following domains, among others listed throughout the site:
Project and Program Management (including Agile)
Operations Management
White-Glove C-Level Executive Assistant Support
Strategic Business Partner C-Suite Support
Public Policy, Policy Analysis, Government Relations, and Legislative Advocacy
Public and Nonprofit Administration
General Business Acumen and Awareness
Financial Management
Human Resources Management
Business Analytics and Intelligence
Data Analytics
Emerging Technology, Disruption, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) (in training)
Computer Science and Software Engineering (in training)
An Extremely Wide Range of Soft Skills including Communication, Empathy, Negotiation, Emotional Intelligence, Teamwork, Leadership, Problem Solving, Adaptability, Management, Growth Mindset, and Kindness, among others.
Formal Education
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Data Analytics; Emerging Tech and Entrepreneurship
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Gies College of Business | 2023 - Present (Expected May 2025)
Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS)
University of Colorado Boulder, College of Engineering and Applied Science | 2024 - Present (Expected TBD - Flexible)
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BA)
University of Massachusetts Amherst, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences - Commonwealth Honors College Scholar | 2013
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
University of Massachusetts Amherst, School of Public Policy | 2014
Select Experience
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Blend Labs, Inc.
Sr. Executive Business Partner to the CFO, CMO, CHRO, and VP Business Development | Sr. Executive Assistant | San Francisco, CA | 2018 - 2021
TPG Capital, Business Services Unit
Investment Group Support Manager to the Principal and VP | Sr. Executive Assistant | San Francisco, CA | 2022
Mapbox, Inc.
Sr. Executive Business Partner to the CEO | Sr. Executive Assistant | San Francisco, CA | 2017 - 2018
The White House, Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC (TS Security Clearance)
Associate Director, President's Commission on White House Fellowships | 2016 - 2017 (View the Presidential Record)
Special Assistant, President's Commission on White House Fellowships | 2015 - 2016
Presidential Personnel Associate, Domestic Affairs Unit, Office of Presidential Personnel | 2014 - 2015
White House Intern, Office of Management and Administration, Division of Operations and Finance | May - September 2014
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Office of the Governor
Regional Program Fellow | Springfield, MA | December 2013 - May 2014
The Clinton Foundation, Clinton Global Initiative
Intern to the Director of Commitments | New York, NY | May - September 2013
Massachusetts Nonprofit Network
Public Policy Associate | Boston, MA | May - September 2012
Curran, Berger & Kludt Immigration Law Offices
Legal Assistant | Northampton, MA | January 2010 - January 2011
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Legislative Intern | Boston, MA | May - September 2009
Boston Museum of Science
Exhibit Hall Interpretation Intern | Boston, MA | May - September 2008
Science Course Instruction Intern | Boston, MA | May - September 2006 & 2007
Discovery Center Volunteer Interpreter | Boston, MA - 2003 - 2006 (850 volunteer hours))