6: If All Lives Mattered

If All Lives Mattered is a live discussion with special guest, Amber Ivey, regarding recognizing implicit bias, what you can do in your personal life to positively impact your community and what we can do to ensure all lives truly matter. Note: In reference to murder rates Amber said murder but meant to say violent crime. Special Guest Bio Amber Ivey is a candidate for Congress in Maryland's 7th Congressional District. Formerly, she worked at The Pew Charitable Trust—a nonprofit focused on solving today's challenges by using data-driven, nonpartisan analysis. Here, Amber led the data collection and organization efforts of a first-of-its-kind research study on how all 50 states and the District of Columbia use data to solve complex problems, improve the delivery of government services, manage resources, and evaluate effectiveness. Most recently, Amber led a team that provided technical as well as strategic assistance to states and counties, who were working towards streamlining their business processes and launching technology, like legal assistance websites and online courts, to modernize and improve access to the legal system. Prior to Pew, Amber worked for Maryland StateStat—a performance-measurement and management office created by former Governor Martin O'Malley (D). She also analyzed agency data to improve state government performance at the Governor's Office of Performance Improvement under Governor Larry Hogan (R). Before joining the State of Maryland, Amber was a logistics manager for a Fortune 50 company where she used data to drive efficiency, productivity, and profits. She switched from private to the public sector to use her skills in service of government efficiency. She recently obtained her Juris Doctorate and is excited to serve at the intersection of data, technology, public policy, and law. To find more about Amber Ivey visit www.Ivey2020.com.