Jennifer R. Email & Phone Number

Research Triangle Institute

• Assist in the development of survey questionnaires and other data collection instruments to meet project measurement and analytic needs • Assist with review and revision of survey instruments to assure proper format and sequence of questions, adequacy of instructions to interviewers and respondents, and suitability of the questions for survey population• Provide technical support for data collection activities working closely with data collection staff to monitor data collection and carry out quality control (QC) activities• Assist with training data collection staff• Assist with the development of data file documentation• Write statistical programs in Stata• Assist in the preparation of statistical tables and graphics for project reports and related presentations• Assist with the research and literature reviews of published and web-based education research information sources, and write summaries of articles.

Oakland, Ca

• Compile and analyze data from federal and non-federal databases to describe patterns of student loan usage and student debt at graduation at the national, state, and college levels.• Analyze datasets on student loan debt for the purposes of data checking and validation of methodological decisions for Student Debt and the Class of 2012-2015 annual reports.• Check facts and references and assist in final stages of production for the report.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Compiled, cleaned, manipulated, and analyzed large student-level and school-level educational datasets in Stata using advanced programming and methodological techniques.• Wrote up findings from analyses for interim and final reports for presentation to foundation and government clients.• Managed creation of technical appendices and contributed to sections of methods appendices.• Displayed data in various graphical formats for a variety of audiences using VBA programming.• Designed and administered surveys and collected, cleaned and analyzed survey data.• Developed and managed relational databases.

London, United Kingdom

• Taught individualized lessons and provided tutoring on micro and macroeconomics topics.• Reviewed class materials and lectures, discussed texts, predicted exam questions, worked on solutions to problem sets, and formulated ideas for take-home exam papers.

New York, New York

• Designed, piloted, and built web-based survey to assess strengths and weaknesses of incubator program.• Collected and analyzed survey results; co-wrote and co-presented key findings to FCNY.

New York, New York

• Graded weekly problem sets, midterms and final exams in micro and macroeconomics for 250 students.• Reviewed class materials and lectures, discussed texts, predicted exam questions, worked on solutions to problem sets, and taught elements of lessons.

Panama, Panama

• Built the intranet site for Early Childhood Development electronic resources to be accessed by UNICEF country offices. • Collected and analyzed data disaggregated by wealth quintile for 12 MDG indicators in 24 Latin American countries. • Prepared a brief on the current situation in LAC regarding the decentralization of basic social services.

New York, New York

• Analyzed quantitative and qualitative primary and secondary data for the HDR 2010 20th Anniversary Edition.• Checked facts and references, and assisted in final stages of production for the report.• Prepared an exhaustive list of sustainability indicators including technical documentation of methodologies.

Seoul, South Korea

• Coordinated with Korean co-teachers to plan lessons and teach English to more than 1000 3rd through 6th graders.• Planned and led English and arts activities for winter, spring and summer camps for 30-50 students. • Organized and led bi-weekly ESL sessions for 10 native Korean teachers to enhance their English skills.

Cocle, Panama And Michoacan, Mexico

• Managed and supervised 3 volunteer teams in the creation and implementation of community building projects.• Coordinated with local partner agency contacts in the Secretariat of Health and DIF Michoacán, among others.• Wrote and successfully implemented grant proposals for a soccer field improvement community-based initiative.

Master Of Science, Social Research Methods | Statistics, Graduated With Distinction

Activities and Societies: Outreach Coordinator of Methodology Society, The Grimshaw International Relations Club, Social Policy Society.

Master Of International Affairs - Mia, Urban And Social Policy | Advanced Policy And Economic Analysis, 3.8

Activities and Societies: UNICEF New Media Task Force, United Nations Studies Program Working Group• Coursework: Micro and Macroeconomics.

Bachelor Of Arts, Cum Laude, International Studies, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Secretary of Tau Sigma Honors Society, Amnesty International, Phi Beta Kappa• Qualifying paper topic: Subsidies.