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Detroit, Mi, Us

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Collaborate with project teams to divide workload equally according to expertise on server and client technologies• Translate spec details from comps and wireframes to actionable tasks in order to produce deliverables before deadlines in fast-paced environment• Adhere closely to project specification details to produce deliverables before deadlines in fast-paced environment• Implement caching for CSV-generating tool to optimize response time and reduce server load due to scaling• Construct integration with Indeed.com and IndeedApply API to build custom job applications and securely send and receive applicant data in order to produce seamless user experience across Resumator app and Indeed.com; to date, this feature has been used by over 180,000 end users since May, 2013

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Passed IRS certification exam in tax law after taking 16-hour training course on tax regulations and tax preparation with a focus on programs that benefit low income households• Consult with clients to understand and accurately paint a picture of household financial situation• Determine filing status and eligibility for anti-poverty tax credits (e.g. Earned Income Credit and Child Tax Credit) to garner the maximum possible refund for households• Organize and understand personal tax documents such as forms W-2, 1099, 1098, 2441, Schedule EIC• Submit completed paperwork to the IRS, state, and local authorities to complete 2013 tax returns for clients

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Develop trend graphs, bar graphs, and other visualizations to depict census data in presentations to the public using Excel and Google Visualizations• Examine national data sets (census, Current Population Survey, American Community Survey) to identify demographic trends• Compose blog posts to educate the public on the use of quantitative data in publications like the New York Times, The Economist, Brookings Institution• Author fact sheets using evidence-based arguments to educate the public about specific topical areas in demography, including the development of the Hispanic community, immigration, and employment• Develop and maintain two websites in Drupal CMS to give to the public access to SSDAN’s educational tools• Supervise a three person team to research grant opportunities to acquire funding for the organization• Develop programs in C++ and Excel macros in VBA to manipulate and merge nine large data sets from the 2010 Census*Google Charts & Google API*• Implemented JavaScript and Google API syntax to build dynamic visualizations to display census data to end users, including bar graphs and motion charts• Wrote code with Google API to send and receive data queries vis-à-vis chart data located on Google Drive• Embedded the code for these charts into web pages to inform the public of various demographic topics*Employment Application Interface*• Built new online application in HTML and CSS for use by job applicants• Coded JavaScript and jQuery Library to validate HTML form and check for malicious code in user submissions• Composed PHP script to automatically parse and arrange applicant data upon submission to office administrators*CensusScope Project*• Coded JavaScript with JSON and Google Maps API to query Fusion Tables and produce interactive layer maps• Collaborated with three research assistants to facilitate project• Communicated with two computer programmers to design a website that adheres to user interface best practices

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Facilitated weekly interpersonal therapy groups to improve the mental health of patients• Represented CSTS by educating college students about mental illness through formal presentations

Budapest, Hungary

• Edited 600+ pages of English-language drafts to prepare for internet publication• Researched information from 10+ archival sources to develop chronologies on Central and Eastern Europe for researchers• Learned website editing on Adobe Dreamweaver to help update internet sources provided to the public

Athens, Greece; Αθήνα, Ελλάδα

• Conducted research on international biodiversity policy to generate calendar of relevant worldwide events and conferences• Wrote fact sheets for general public by acquiring detailed data on biodiversity and economics of biodiversity• Synthesized research to produce evidence-based arguments in fact sheets

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Developed listening skills by transcribing hour-long interviews conducted in English• Acquired electronic and hardcopy materials relevant to Roma integration in library through the use of research databases• Gained familiarity with ethnographic methods to critique grant proposals for anthropology graduate student

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Strengthened close-reading skills by examining over 20 scholarly works on the racial conceptions of U.S.-Brazilian immigrants• Developed cultural sensitivity by understanding the challenges of identity construction on behalf of immigrants• Critically assessed complex textual arguments to present relevant information from all perspectives• Abstracted quantitative and qualitative data from academic publications to report generalized conclusions

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Facilitate interpersonal skills by forging long-term relationship with the middle-school student I mentor and committing to meeting times, sharing lunch periods, and maintaining consistent communication with both him and his parents• Establish with the student an academic strategy by applying goals, study techniques, time management and organizational plans• Construct and actively maintain the database of all the non-profit’s mentors to serve as a reference in administering communication and launching community events• Educate mentors by teaching from the Reach Out! educational curriculum and discussing solutions to interpersonal challenges• Articulate ideas with the leadership to assist in future event planning, curricular instruction, and classroom organization