Brian Thorsen Email & Phone Number

Oakland, Ca, Us

- Prepare and analyze de-identified patient survey data for research in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a rare liver disease- Support in design and implementation of surveys to capture the experience of 2500+ Registry participants living with or impacted by PSC- Maintain and develop the Registry website (pscpartnersregistry.org) and support Registry communications and outreach

Temecula, Ca

Deliver individual tutoring services online and in-person across a variety of courses, including calculus, statistics, and probability theory.

Berkeley, Ca

Teach MATH 98: Adjunct for Math 1B, a 1-unit Pass/No Pass course on developing learning strategies for success in first-year calculus courses and beyond, for 130-220 students across classes of 20-60. Supervise and train undergraduate peer staff tutors, including facilitating weekly pedagogy seminars. Provide instructional and logistical support across Math/Stat Program service formats, including Drop-In Tutoring, Study Pods, and Study Groups. Facilitate workshops in MATH 96: College Algebra for the Summer Bridge program, supporting incoming students– largely first-generation and from historically underserved schools and communities– to navigate transitioning into and thriving in undergraduate math courses.

Berkeley, Ca

Tutor and foster collaboration amongst students in Drop-In Tutoring, across all undergraduate math and statistics courses supported by the Student Learning Center. Assist with Stat 198: Adjunct for Stat 134 and co-facilitate weekend review sessions with adjunct instructor. Assist program director in facilitation of pedagogy seminars for new undergraduate peer tutors.

Berkeley, Ca

Department of Statistics -- STAT 134: Concepts of ProbabilityFacilitate biweekly discussion sections of 30-35 students to apply and make meaning of material introduced in lecture. Hold office hours and moderate online class forums to facilitate further student collaboration. Develop course materials (discussion worksheets, exams, and review) for use across the course. Coordinate logistics, e.g. exam administration and grading, with course staff and professorI served as a (non-head) uGSI for Stat 134 in Fall 2017.

Berkeley, Ca

Perform with small jazz ensembles at various concerts and events. Managed officer team and coordinated with administration including student government.Former positions: Vice President, Technology Officer. Responsibilities include: Transcribe and prepare complex music scores for use by the organization’s ensembles. Develop a digital library of sheet music and resources for practicing and learning jazz. Instruct and develop curriculum for fellow Berkeley students in class offered through the "DeCal" program.

Ojai, California, United States

Develop and lead daily robotics activities for camp groups (ages 7-13); Assist and periodically direct daily rehearsals for camp band (ages 14-15)

Tel Aviv Area, Israel

Performed comparative analysis of NLP-processed social media post data to FDA regulatory data for use in detection of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Examined how ADR signals from SM data differ both quantitatively and qualitatively from the FDA-generated signals.

Berkeley, Ca

Boettiger Group, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management (ESPM)Perform independent analysis of fisheries data; develop more robust metrics of a "collapsed" population state; conduct preliminary time series analysis to identify early warning signals of critical transitions. Review and synthesize relevant research and scientific literature.

Berkeley, Ca

Karuk – UC Berkeley Collaborative, Food Security ProjectSurveyed UCB library archives and identified all digitally accessible materials referencing the Karuk Tribe and the ecological history of the Klamath region. Evaluated IP/redistribution rights of discovered materials, and compiled 50 viable documents for repatriation in the Karuk Tribe’s Sipnuuk digital library system. Processed over 600 survey responses to assist in prioritizing regional food security needs.

Oakland, Ca

Prepared and organized documents for use in office and court. Assisted with document production and discovery requests. Searched, summarized, and noted key points within large document sets (20,000 pages).