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Oakland, California, United States

Course: Sociology of Law • Created clear textual analysis outlines by critically analyzing legal publications. • Designed and engineered course activity on conceptions of justice over Canvas.• Conducted legal research by identifying legal readings, concepts, formulating case briefings, relevant historical legal events, and present media examples. • Sorted and filed publications from UC Berkeley’s Jurisprudence and Social Policy Ph.D. program reading list.

University Of California, Davis

Area of Study: Aging Prison Population, Mass Incarceration, Mental Health & AddictionLead Researcher: Zachary Psick - UC Davis Sociology Department• Executed mix methods research strategies, by performing quantitative & qualitative data analysis, on surrounding formerly incarcerated adults to complete 3 quality control assignments, 3 qualitative data projects and 3 PowerPoint presentations. • Facilitated assigned small groups with co-lead, lead new member orientations, edited administrative documents, created 3 visual walk-through guides, finalized weekly agendas, and prepared weekly follow-up emails

Davis, California, United States

Area of Study: Gender in Sports• Oral communication skills demonstrated when: contacting potential subjects, meeting with researcher, and improvising additional interview questions to personalize each interview. • Exercised time management & ability to work independently, shown through 2 completed interview conductions and 1 completed interview transcription in two months. • Administrative abilities exercised when recording audio, composing emails, formulating interview questions.