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Studio City

Pasadena

Pasadena, Ca

• Manage rebranding campaign, writing and developing “brand narratives” to create a tangible image for board of supervisors.• Design and analyze surveys, discovering useful correlations for marketing copy and outreach.• Meet with clients and develop marketing campaigns based on individual needs and goals.• Develop successful outreach strategies to increase public awareness and combat negative image.

Pasadena, Ca

• Write copy for website, blog, social media, and promo materials, developing slogans and effective marketing language.

• Ran statistical regressions to identify relationships between political actors’ behavior and the level of corruption in their country.• Used Google Analytics and Academia.edu to identify keywords to include in journal article titles.• Managed large sized databases, and identify errors that threaten validity.• Edited book manuscript (SUNY Press, December 2016) and journal articles.• Designed mixed-methods research designs on individual and mass political behavior, utilizing… Show more • Ran statistical regressions to identify relationships between political actors’ behavior and the level of corruption in their country.• Used Google Analytics and Academia.edu to identify keywords to include in journal article titles.• Managed large sized databases, and identify errors that threaten validity.• Edited book manuscript (SUNY Press, December 2016) and journal articles.• Designed mixed-methods research designs on individual and mass political behavior, utilizing surveys and large data sets to find correlations between hunger and voter preference. Show less

Riverside, Ca

• Wrote curriculum for discussion sections, and led students in critical discussion of class material.• Provided critical and empowering feedback on all assignments to enrich students’ academic performance.• Collaborated with the professor on assignments and test materials to ensure class discussion sections were maximizing the students’ educational experience.

Pasadena, Ca

• Worked with all Educational departments to create mission statements and three-year goal plans to make certain all departments’ objectives met the mission of the entire company.• Handled and organized confidential information in Human Resources database, increasing productivity by reducing information retrieval timeline.• Managed database of student attendance to determine effectiveness of CAHSEE Prep courses on the passage of the California High School Exit Examination.

Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-Do, South Korea

• Created and organized curriculum and lesson plans, and graded assignments.• Collaborated with co-teachers on creative thinking projects to ensure clear objectives and establish best practices.• Brought in new students by encouraging current students to discuss our English lessons with their peers.

Washington, D.C.

• Increased media outreach by contacting members of the press to facilitate collaboration on breaking news stories.• Organized volunteers for community outreach and assistance programs.

Master'S Degree, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Graduate Students of Political Science - Public Relations Officer Awards - Distinguished Chancellor’s.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science

Activities and Societies: JMU Student Government - College of Arts and Letters Senator Honors – Dean’s List; President’s List