Kelsey Jo Starr Email & Phone Number

Fairfax, Va, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Key contributor to four comprehensive reports and five smaller subject-oriented reports concerning religion and public life in Europe, Israel, and India. Current projects include studies on religion in both East and Southeast Asia.Held project management roles for three international projects, including lead project manager role, which included overseeing project timelines, communicating with vendors, budget compliance, and working weekly with my team to help assign and oversee tasks as required, often simultaneously.Advised on large multi-stage questionnaire design processes, including speaking with subject-matter experts, designing questions, determining the overall story of the project, and overseeing translation into multiple languages.Regularly perform advanced data analysis on various large datasets, including regressions and factor analysis, cleaning data and running quality control protocols to ensure data accuracy.Wrote 7 report chapters, 15 blog posts, 2 informative sidebars, and multiple social media posts aimed at conveying advanced statistical and sociological concepts to a general audience.Collaborated on funding and vendor hiring processes, including being the primary drafter of Requests for Proposals and Statements of Work, in consultation with senior staff and legal experts, as well as preparing materials for grant proposals such as budget and timeline documents.Presented research results at several international conferences, including the AAPOR, ESRA, and SSSR.Traveled to India, Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia to oversee and advise on training interviewers when starting fieldwork for multiple projects.Contributed to qualitative research, including designing discussion guides and overseeing focus groups and cognitive interviews, remotely as well as in-person, for projects in ten countries, including the United Kingdom, India, and Taiwan.Trained new hires on commonly used statistical software, project management, and workplace practices.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

· Performed critical background research—such as literature reviews and cost analyses—for research publications and grant applications.· Checked work of others to ensure numerical accuracy and correct use of language.· Collaborated with the creation and dissemination of publications to both journalists and the general public.

Englewood, Co, Us

*Contributed to "The Secular Spectrum."*Wrote about the intersection of politics and law with religion.

*Updated and maintained website articles and news stories concerning a wide range of topics in science and religious news using Wordpress website programming language.*Scheduled and oversaw content social media platforms (Facebook- 1.3 million likes, Twitter- 59.9k followers).*Oversaw activities of interns and volunteers from all over the world for various online projects.*Coded and compiled weekly newsletter using HTML and Mailchimp (weekly outreach of over 50k)

Blacksburg, Va, Us

*Worked alongside Assistant Professor Jason Kelly and assisted him with various research projects, including state government legislation and symbolic racism in voting behavior*Produced and organized complicated spreadsheets of data for easy use in later projects.*Contacted various state legislatures to obtain important information necessary for research.

- Compile and Distribute "The Morning Read," a daily newsletter with news across the country and world about secular issues, to a mailing list of 1,780 people.- Format and edit newsletters, surveys, and other forms of major communication to send to donors and supporters on a mailing list of 18,000 people.- Managed Social Media Campaign during #KnitABrick fundraiser, including Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest, Instagram, and Ravelry - Assist with development and fundraising activities- Update and maintain a current list of contact and donation information using CivyCRM- Represent the Secular Coalition at national conferences and events- Assisted with the organization and implementation of their annual Lobby Day and Secular Summit, including set-up, registration, speechwriting, and lobbying assistance.

Tutor Virginia Tech division athletes in various subjects such as political science and statistics. Work on study habits, individual questions, and test preparation.

Blacksburg, Va, Us

*Assisted professors in Intro to US Government (40 students) and Intro to Comparative Politics (230 students).*Facilitated breakout sessions and reviewed homework assignments and provided feedback.*Maintained virtual office hours for students providing accessible student support.

Blacksburg, Va, Us

Assist the Residential College Steering Committee in forming a plan to reach out to students in the fall. Helped to write various reports, design the college website, and served as an assistant in various sub-projects.

I work alongside Dr. White in studying autism and social phobias among teenagers, specifically in the realm of eye tracking, in order to learn more about both disorders and how best to treat children suffering from one or both.

•Selected through competitive process to lead about 150 students placed in one of the four houses that make up the newly-opened Residential College •In charge of organizing events with help of a House Council to promote house unity and the ideals of the Residential College, including leadership, staff/student relations, and outside-of-classroom academic pursuits•Oversees a program budget of $1,500 per semester

Blacksburg, Virginia, Us

Wrote 37 articles, 30 of which made the front pageWrote a semester-long enterprise story about health concerns caused by an on-campus coal plantCovered several breaking news events, including a car fire on campusWas sent to Chantilly, VA by the Collegiate Times to cover the arrival of the Space Shuttle Discovery to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Was only college student reporter in attendance and received same level of access as professional reportersHad to manage a professional Twitter account, several tweets highlighted by national newspapers during December 6 shooting, including CBS and the LA Times

Master'S Degree, Legislative Affairs

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government

Bachelor Of Science; Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science (Ba) And Psychology (Bs)

Education record