Francisco Santamarina
Research Analyst at Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC)
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolFrancisco Santamarina is a founder and research analyst with a PhD in Public Policy and over nine years helping nonprofits, foundations, and governments align measurement with strategy through research-informed metrics. He builds practical evaluation systems—combining custom taxonomies, machine learning, and text analysis—to reveal underreported assets and improve financial and programmatic valuation. His work spans academic rigor (Evans School dissertation and dataset standardization for IRS 990s) and hands-on audits and consulting, including legislative performance and fiscal reviews. Known for translating complex data landscapes into actionable next steps, he helps changemakers scale impact while ensuring compliance with financial best practices. An unexpected strength is his interdisciplinary background in religion, Tibetan philosophy, and languages, which informs a nuanced approach to organizational behavior and stakeholder engagement.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, University of WashingtonCertificate of Study, Certificate of Study at Yemen College of Middle Eastern StudiesAssociate of Arts & Sciences, Associate of Arts & Sciences at Oxford College of Emory UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Master of Science - MS at Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of WashingtonBachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts at Emory CollegeInstitute of Buddhist DialecticsUniversity of St. AndrewsMaster of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) at Syracuse University - Maxwell School
Tibetan, Arabic, German, French, Spanish, English
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Github Skills (3)
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Github contributions (5)
fjsantam/inluminarepage
Jun 2023 - Oct 2024
Contributions:8 PRs, 296 pushes, 24 branches in 1 year 4 months
fjsantam/fjsantam.github.io
Aug 2021 - Jun 2023
Github Pages template for academic personal websites, forked from mmistakes/minimal-mistakes
Contributions:67 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 10 months
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