Ben Jaques-Leslie Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, MN, US

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

United States

Data scientist with the GSA evaluation division of the Office of Evaluation Science. My research focused on exploring the work patterns of employees at GSA. I also helped the team develop their data analysis strategy, creating tools, and R packages.

Project management, project tracking, global hiring, proposal and annual report writing, partnership development, affiliate and general outreach, training, and developing systems for human resources for conducting research into poverty alleviation programs in the developing world.

Sierra Leone

• Assist professors from UC San Diego and UC Berkeley with the organization and operation of experimental research investigating consumer demand of Fair Trade coffee
• Establish and manag relationships with coffee shops in the San Diego area where the experiments took place
• Designed materials and survey instruments used in the experiment

• Lead bi-weekly course reviews of material covered in class including econometrics theory and the data analysis program STATA
• Grade homeworks and tests for a class of over 100 students
• Address individual students questions and concerns in class as well as by email and instant message
• Contribute to weekly meetings with course professor in order to improve instruction and tackle student concerns

• Led small group tutoring sessions covering the basics of probability theory including several probability distributions and hypothesis testing
• Taught students how to use Excel in questions concerning probability
• Tracked student performance in order to address and highlight specific issues with the instructor

• Perform regression analysis looking at covariation between Grameen’s Progress Out of Poverty Index and several microfinance indicators
• Examine and clean provided data in order to ensure valid results
• Organize and set goals for the team of interns working jointly on the project

• Led and assessed a group of interns producing a book describing the experiences of microfinance loan recipients
• Researched and compiled a list of potential donors to PlaNet Finance
• Designed a draft questionnaire to evaluate interns sent to assist microfinance banks in rural areas
• Evaluated English translation of the articles of association of a new microfinance bank in Ningxia province
• Designed and produced a PowerPoint presentation and other promotional materials for fundraiser raising over 30,000 RMB for projects in Gansu province related to reconstruction after the 2008 earthquake

Hiring, training, and supervising. Maintained supplies for retail operations. Developed a company-wide training program for entry level employees. Oversaw daily cash handling and costs. Reduced employee turnover.

· Clarified complex mathematical concepts to students, with a wide range of abilities, yielding exceptional academic achievement · Crafted individualized teaching techniques to address wide ranging gaps in Mathematical learning

· Highlighted nuanced aspects of conversational English by crafting presentations and class plans · Expanded students' knowledge of English beyond the classroom utilizing a variety of improvised settings · Overcame language and cultural obstacles to capably teach students RESEARCH & TEACHING

Master Of International Relations And Pacific Studies, International Development And Non-Profit Management

Voted Most Valuable Teaching Assistant for the introductory econometrics

Bs, Math

Activities and Societies: Pi Mu Epsilon (Math Honors Fraternity), Dean's List, WXYC (Student Radio Station)

Education record

Education record