Laura Buchanan Email & Phone Number

Schenectady, New York, United States

- Collect census data for the Schenectady community

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Meet with clients to determine project requirements - Plan project timeline, benchmarks, and deliverables- Manage consultant team to ensure project completion - Deliver software and data science solutions

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Greet customers and take their orders - Prepare coffee drinks and meals for customers- Maintain cleanliness and preparedness in front- and back-of-house

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Implement the BRG DRIVE technology platform for clients to provide robust analytics modules, platform collaboration between clients and BRG experts, and other sophisticated platform offerings that enable novel approaches to our client’s most complex problems- Develop monitoring opportunities on the BRG DRIVE technology platform to maximize transparency for BRG clients, enabling robust monitoring of platform adoption and engagement while providing system administrators oversight regarding data and application access- Produce and review code and analyses used in platform development and client-specific engagements to ensure high quality and reusability of work to accelerate solution development for future projects- Apply and customize machine learning methodology for client engagements to support BRG’s industry leading experts as they implement tailored solutions for clients in the areas of strategic investigations, healthcare, and other verticals that BRG serves

Greater New York City Area

- Assist in data analysis, fMRI brain imaging, and experiment design in a memory and metamemory psychology lab, under Elizabeth Chua, PhD.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Performed full-time functional MRI (fMRI) research with the Section on Functional Imaging Methods (SFIM) under Peter Bandettini, Ph.D. - Contributed to multiple research projects, including co-author on 2 peer-reviewed papers and presenting author on 6 academic posters- Scheduled volunteers for research scans in accordance with appropriate patient protections and ran volunteers in novel experiments- Implemented newly developed methods, including analysis with graph theory network metrics and ICA noise removal

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Maintained databases of case study data, mailing lists, and healthcare partners- Curated historic materials (e.g., transferred original documents to digital archives)- Prepared poison education mailings for medical professionals, childcare providers, and residents in the Washington, DC metropolitan area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Researched and wrote on the intersection of natural/man-made disasters and social media for Task Force for a Resilient America publication- Conducted self-driven research on engineers’ participation in infrastructure sustainability policy development on the federal/state/local level- Designed and implemented an office emergency preparedness plan- Collaborated in planning for the “Nine Eleven 10th Anniversary Summit” by assembling the invitation list, contacting members of Congress, organizing accommodations for panel speakers, designing the invitations, and disseminating original media content after the event

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Assisted in set building, lighting, audio, and ushering for productions- Aided in everyday maintenance of theater; self-starting and problem solving environment

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Provided costumer service for up to 150 patrons each shift- Responsible for cash register, handling, on average, $1,500 each shift - Sold and prepared merchandise- Created attractive product displays- Communicated with costumers and regional managers on the telephone regularly- Maintained calm atmosphere in restaurant during rush periods

Greater New York City Area

- Organized appointments for up to 20 patients each shift in 3 separate schedules- Handled upwards of $1,000 collecting payments and assisting with billing - Taught children how to perform medical tests and self-administer medication

Master Of Science (Ms), Data Science

Software Development, Graphs & Networks, Machine Learning

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Physics & Philosophy

Activities and Societies: American University Women in Science, Women in Physics, American University Physics Club, American Rowing Club

Study Abroad, Physics & Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Modern Dance Society

Regents Diploma With Advanced Designation, Pre-Engineering, College Prep

Activities and Societies: Student Government, Sing!, Spring Musicals, Competition Cheerleading, Dance Team