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Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Synthesize evidence from randomized evaluations (aka randomized controlled trials or RCTs) related to governance, crime, and conflict through policy briefs, blogs, and a systematic review of 100+ evaluations, cited by the Center for Global Development and others. Draft tailored evidence briefs to inform the strategy of government partners.Coordinate webinars and present policy-relevant research findings from RCTs and quasi-experiments to policymakers or practitioners at USAID, UNDP… Show more Synthesize evidence from randomized evaluations (aka randomized controlled trials or RCTs) related to governance, crime, and conflict through policy briefs, blogs, and a systematic review of 100+ evaluations, cited by the Center for Global Development and others. Draft tailored evidence briefs to inform the strategy of government partners.Coordinate webinars and present policy-relevant research findings from RCTs and quasi-experiments to policymakers or practitioners at USAID, UNDP, PeaceCon, etc. to promote evidence-based decision-making and deepen partnerships.Manage a competitive research fund (the J-PAL Crime and Violence Initiative, or CVI, funded by the UK FCDO) by organizing annual requests for proposals. Collaborate with applicants to ensure their proposals thematically fit our initiative and meet all eligibility requirements, prepare materials for and coordinate the academic review board, draft post-RFP reports to summarize outcomes to donors, and liaise with organizations and researchers interested in partnering on RCTs. I also support the implementation of J-PAL's Governance Initiative (GI) and coordinate closely with our Finance team to ensure grant deliverables are received and feed into annual donor reports.Lead team developing new processes for recruiting (senior) policy associates during our annual and off-cycle recruitment drives. Reduced staff time required to review 200+ applicants, improved tracking of DEI-related goals, and introduced a new econometrics test and interview. Show less

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

San Diego, California

I received the Dean’s Teaching Award for my work in this position (Quantitative Methods/Econometrics I, II, III), which is awarded to the best core curriculum teaching assistant as voted by students in the first-year master's degree cohort.Prepared lesson plans for and led a weekly hour-long lab teaching 40+ graduate students increasingly complex data analysis and visualization tools in Stata or Excel, including multivariate regression methods and nested functionsHeld weekly… Show more I received the Dean’s Teaching Award for my work in this position (Quantitative Methods/Econometrics I, II, III), which is awarded to the best core curriculum teaching assistant as voted by students in the first-year master's degree cohort.Prepared lesson plans for and led a weekly hour-long lab teaching 40+ graduate students increasingly complex data analysis and visualization tools in Stata or Excel, including multivariate regression methods and nested functionsHeld weekly office hours answering students' questions on material, requiring a solid knowledge of course topics including probability theory, sampling strategies, hypothesis testing, cross-sectional/panel/time-series regression modeling and estimation problems Show less

San Diego, California

In Stata, compiled open source datasets and created visualizations for client presentations and written reportsCompared the autonomous vehicle liability legislation of South Korea to other nations to assess the policy environment facing developers and consumers of autonomous vehicle technologies and edited larger team reportResearched international legislation pertaining to Vehicle-to-Pedestrian and Vehicle-to-Everything technologies to outline the scope of study of a research… Show more In Stata, compiled open source datasets and created visualizations for client presentations and written reportsCompared the autonomous vehicle liability legislation of South Korea to other nations to assess the policy environment facing developers and consumers of autonomous vehicle technologies and edited larger team reportResearched international legislation pertaining to Vehicle-to-Pedestrian and Vehicle-to-Everything technologies to outline the scope of study of a research proposal pitched to the Government Affairs division of a multinational firmWrote a 10-page report on the implications of changes to spectrum allocation on the satellite services industry, focusing on regulatory changes by the Department of Telecommunications in India Show less

Technology Innovation and Policy Division Using Stata and Excel, created datasets from survey results and cleaned incoming datasets on asset values and lifecycle stages to improve asset management in a long-term financial planDeveloped a comparative case study report on telecommunication regulations across 6 countries to identify regions where policy change is necessary to achieve interoperabilityTranslated technical language on frequency management into a clear analysis… Show more Technology Innovation and Policy Division Using Stata and Excel, created datasets from survey results and cleaned incoming datasets on asset values and lifecycle stages to improve asset management in a long-term financial planDeveloped a comparative case study report on telecommunication regulations across 6 countries to identify regions where policy change is necessary to achieve interoperabilityTranslated technical language on frequency management into a clear analysis identifying changes in regulation Collected research materials on the economic viability of competing connected vehicle technologies in support of a larger cost-benefit analysis Show less

San Diego, California

Served as a point of contact for client escalations to alleviate client frustrations with tact and empathy; this involved working to provide solutions for distressed clients with sensitive billing issues Assisted students via Salesforce, Outlook, telephone, and in-person to explain, adjust, and resolve account balances, University holds, and collection debts within the context of strict confidentiality policies Supported training of new hires and co-led a team of five through… Show more Served as a point of contact for client escalations to alleviate client frustrations with tact and empathy; this involved working to provide solutions for distressed clients with sensitive billing issues Assisted students via Salesforce, Outlook, telephone, and in-person to explain, adjust, and resolve account balances, University holds, and collection debts within the context of strict confidentiality policies Supported training of new hires and co-led a team of five through recurring projects; coordinated with management to design retraining programs and to smoothly implement new daily procedures as demands change Endorsed and prepared scholarship checks for deposit in coordination with outside departments, ensuring funds worth $300,000 per week were efficiently deposited into student accounts by billing deadlines Show less

Kelseyville, California

Administered one-on-one literacy assessment tests and compiled progress reports to monitor improvements in reading comprehension and vocabulary over the course of the academic yearLed a classroom of students through math example problems to ensure students could complete their work

Lakeport, California

Provided one-on-one and group tutoring to elementary students in the Lake County Citizens Committee on Indian Affairs' after-school program.Collaborated with other tutors to improve teaching methods and to develop group projects for students which best address the daily problems associated with low literacy

Master Of International Affairs, International Economics

GPA: 3.89 | MIA Academic Achievement Award (awarded to one student in the degree program based on academic performance) Relevant.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Economics

GPA: 3.87 | magna cum laude Relevant Coursework: Honors Microeconomics, Econometrics (I, II, III), International Political Economy.