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Washington, Dc, Us

Greater New York City Area

- Reworked data ascription/imputation processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and cut processing time in half- Gained skills in R advanced enough to perform data cleaning and run classification algorithms in under a month- Collaborated on a data clustering product to create market segmentations- Wrangled and explored extremely messy government microdata for use in company white papers and sales pitches to clients- Analyzed open-ended survey data using non-negative matrix factorization

Remote

- Worked with the startup Trustium (formerly known as Trustie) on their fake news identification algorithm- Trained and tested gradient-boosted classification models and an LSTM neural network- Collaborated remotely with team members across the country to polish the final product in order to secure funding

Greater New York City Area

Metis is a full-time, 12-week data science experience that hones, expands, and contextualizes the skills brought in by its competitive student cohorts. Incorporating traditional in-class instruction in theory and technique, students use real data to build a five-project portfolio to present to potential employers and have access to full career support throughout and after the bootcamp.

New York, New York

- Developed the ability to explain highly technical information in layman's terms- Summarized and analyzed large amounts of qualitative data on a case-by-case basis to assess the expected value of pending personal injury cases- Investigated trends in settlement values based on differing characteristics of personal injury and wrongful death cases

- Reviewed and gave feedback on data coding on government action in women's rights by six undergraduate students- Coded new legislation in developing countries on women's rights between 1996 and 2015 for a specific issue area to ease data analysis- Tracked time sheets of six students

- Helped to create an online survey on Qualtrics to assess perception of intonation of Tucuman Spanish speakers- Coded data and analyzed relevant statistical patterns- Utilized Praat to create Textgrids, edit sound files, and create figures depicting the intonation of different types of utterances

- Conducted research on the differing policies of Hungary, Sweden and the European Parliament inresponse to the migrant crisis, and evaluating public opinion of these policies, of the government,and of opposition parties- Studied the right-wing nationalist party Jobbik in Hungary and the border barrier fencebeing built along Hungary’s southeastern borders- Investigated the health care system in Sweden in relation to refugee services

University Of Pittsburgh

- Organized and filed European Union documents- Scanned and conducted quality control- Uploaded documents previously unavailable to the public to an online database- Helped with preservation of documents

Recording and summarizing class material into concise and detailed notes for students with disabilities at the University of Pittsburgh

Brussels, Belgium - Mep Roberta Metsola

- Drafted written declarations and emails with peers in European Commission and NGOs- Accompanied MEP Metsola and her assistants to meetings, took notes, and assisted in follow-up- Attended group meetings pertaining to subjects such as firearms, consumer protection, and the digital environment- Conducted personalized research on MEPs in order to recruit for an interest group- Created reports and briefs on relevant topics to the MEP's domain of interest, including the USA presidential election, important figures in upcoming meetings, and relevant organizations' activities- Read through proposed amendments to a European Parliament response to the migration crisis and marked those that are controversial- Flagged plenary votes that may be controversial in the MEP's constituency or with the views of her party- Compiled agendas of events going on in the Parliament- Performed general administrative tasks

- Assisted patrons with library services- Maintained a studious and clean atmosphere- Helped with special projects

- Assisted in facilitating in-class activities- Presented skits to help students understand the material and Egyptian culture- Graded homework and quizzes and uploaded grades to Blackboard, a learning management system- Held office hours to reinforce concepts learned in class- Maintained an online Facebook group to connect students and post information about the class- Recorded attendance and helped maintain the learning environment- Created practice exams and went over them with students to aid in review

Pittsburgh, Pa

- Drafted reports and newsletters related to export opportunities for Western Pennsylvania companies- Conducted market research and detailed searches on companies in Western Pennsylvania- Compiled spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel- Managed interactions with clients and colleagues in other field offices by phone, IM, and email- Accompanied supervisors on conference calls and in meetings with clients- Maintained and updated client data in Salesforce software- Effectively utilized GovDelivery, a system for sending mass emails to companies looking for export opportunities- Represented the U.S. Commercial Service at trade shows and Department of Commerce events- Assisted in researching for and promoting events benefitting businesses in the Pittsburgh region, as well as the country as a whole, including Startup Global Pittsburgh, the India Virtual Education Fair, and the Brazil Health IT Trade Mission- Participated in general administrative activities

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

Bridge To Tandon Masters Prerequisite Program, Computer Science

Political Science

Study abroad program through the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

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