Ariana Kopycinski, M.A. Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Lead project manager of 2-3 mixed methods research projects. Current projects include partnerships with the state of Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Black Women & Girls Office (Office of Justice Programs); West Side.
• Co-author of the state of Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered African American Women Task Force Final Report, which submission resulted in the passing of bill HF 55 and SF 19 in the state of Minnesota House of.
• Collaborates with community, institutional, and government stakeholders to co-design data collection tools and data analysis strategies; facilitates virtual and in-person stakeholder gatherings.
• Leads data collection and analysis via qualitative and quantitative surveys, individual interviews, focus groups, and town halls.
• Manages teams of up to 5 support staff per project
• Conducts organizational interviews for employee candidates; creates question guides for employee candidate interviews

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Conducted quantitative research on systems change, reviewed literature, and analyzed data in the context of Whole Family Systems, a $17.2M grant focused on advancing systems change in the delivery of human services
• Project lead on research and collaboration with Ojibwemotaadidaa Omaa Gidakiiminaang, Fond du Lac Tribal College’s language nest, regarding tribal-state relations and native language revitalization and sustainability
• Assessed and evaluated quantitative data in association with The Family Partnership (TFP) and the Center for Early Childhood Education and Development (CEED) to advance TFP’s Executive Functioning Across Generations.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Conducted research on gender-based legal practices and social movements in central and eastern Europe in contribution to “A Rollback for Human Rights: The Istanbul Convention Under Attack”
• Managed 1,000+ citation database; performed detailed citation edits utilizing Microsoft Endnote
• Analyzed court observation data related to domestic violence and sexual assault judicial proceedings in Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington county courts

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Facilitated the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine for the Twin Cities utilizing interpersonal communication skills with community members, data collection, and administrative intake

Wichita, Kansas

• Recruited and hired employees to conduct the 2020 Census utilizing phone interviewing skills.
• Performed administrative tasks such as collating employment forms, filing documents, retrieving reports from databases, and engaging in office communications (phone, email, in-person).
• Completed shipping/receiving orders using FedEx shipment system. Organized received shipments under supply management system.

Wichita, Kansas Area

• Recruited K-12 schools for fundraising programs helmed by LLS (Pennies for Patients, Pasta for Pennies, Bring the Change).
• Communicated directly with school principals, faculty, and other coordinators to implement fundraising programs; hosted and led meetings/seminars for fundraising projects with these directors.
• Developed public speaking/presentation skills with groups of students, staff, and whole school populations.
• Gained advanced experience using data entry/database records programs, Microsoft Office Suite, and other computer software.

Wichita, Kansas Area

• Canvassed/knocked 400+ doors in the North and Northeast neighborhoods of Wichita, Kansas discussing issues of gentrification, economic and business development, and local art projects in the community.
• Surveyed neighborhood residents using paper and electronic surveys, recruited volunteers, and set up interviews for key people within the neighborhood
• Compiled and coded data from surveys collected using Google Forms

Wichita, Kansas Area

• Canvassed/knocked 1,000+ doors in the greater Wichita area discussing local food insecurity issues and hunger justice advocacy while registering voters
• Gained proficient operating knowledge of NGP-VAN technology, including MiniVAN and StateVoices
• Served as Lead Canvasser for the duration of the canvass by appointing tasks to other canvassers, providing assistance to them in the field, and helping organize team and community meetings

Wichita, Kansas Area

• Canvassed/knocked 38,000+ doors in the states of Kansas and Oklahoma discussing the private insurance bans on reproductive health care
• Canvassed voters and recorded responses through MiniVAN canvassing software
• Organized canvassers and transported team members to and from canvassing turf locations
• Made phone calls directly to supporters and donors about legislation, events, and fundraising
• Wrote letters and postcards of thanks to supporters

Wichita, Kansas Area

• Acted as a front desk receptionist: tasks included tracking customer attendance, answering telephones, managing orders, and keeping track of appointments.
• Organized and stocked products while performing customer service tasks, usually one-on-one in a small business atmosphere.
• Data entry and inventory.
• Cash handling.
• Promoted to Employee Trainer in January 2015 and to Assistant Manager in June 2016.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Human Rights

● Concentration: International Development

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology

● Minors: Political Science and Women’s Studies ● Undergraduate Certificate: Global Competency ● Wichita State University 2016 Founders.