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Jonah Toay

# Economic Developent Specialist

Actively looking · Member since 3 Sep 2023 [Message](https://jobicy.com/dashboard-page.md)

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## About

Professional summaryExperienced economic development and policy professional looking to create equity in his work.

## Skills

1 capabilities[Communication](https://jobicy.com/talent/communication.md)

## Experience

Career history

### Economic Development Specialist II · PartnerTulsa

07/23 – Present•	Implemented and created PartnerTulsa’s language access plan, working with contractors to translate all website pages, social media, and forms in 3 different non-English languages.
•	Led PartnerTulsa’s effort to create entrepreneurship curriculum for 3 new entrepreneurship incubators throughout North and East Tulsa.

### Economic Development Specialist · PartnerTulsa

08/22 – 06/23•	Authored 2022 State of Entrepreneurship Report for City of Tulsa, detailing ways the City of Tulsa and PartnerTulsa can better provide services for entrepreneurs.
•	Led planning efforts to host 20 consuls-general to Tulsa, showcasing the $2.6 billion in exports the metro area provides and connected local businesses with consuls to provide business expansion opportunities.
•	Budgeted $15,000 in grant funding to create an entrepreneurial acceleration, breaking down silos and creating partnerships with entrepreneurial service providers.
•	Coordinated with Tulsa area economic development organizations to create an entrepreneurship hub website to assist new business owners with starting, managing, and growing their business.

### Small Business & Entrepreneurship Fellow · PartnerTulsa

08/21 – 08/22•	Developed $6.5 million budget setting salaries, rental estimates, and programming for the first immigrant-centered entrepreneurship incubator in Oklahoma.
•	Analyzed spending trends for $472 million in city contracts with construction, landscape architects, and material suppliers throughout Tulsa.
•	Co-Chaired City's Language Accessibility Committee with the goal of implementing a language access plan for municipal communications and services.

## Education

Learning history

### UC-Berkeley

08/17 – 12/20B.A. Political Science

3.81/4.00 GPA,
Gilman, Cum Laude, Golden Key, Pi Sigma Alpha Honors

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