Patrick Donnelly Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I am a board member on a Minneapolis based nonprofit organization, mnHopekits. Hopekits' mission is to spread hope and aid to homeless individuals in need through simple acts of kindness.

Greater Seattle Area

A Ph.D. student with Dr. Jason Yeatman in the Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences at the University of Washington. My research interests include literacy, dyslexia, and the neuroscience of learning to read. I am also interested in curriculum development and the incorporation of digital learning in the endeavor to universalize the attainment of literacy.

Institute For Learning & Brain Sciences

Aided in the establishment and management of the research lab of Dr. Jason Yeatman at the University of Washington. Developed a database of families of struggling readers in the Puget Sound Region. Designed, coordinated, and ran a longitudinal study measuring dyslexic childrens' response to intervention. Co-developed two online learning modules for advocates of children on the development of reading skill in young children.

Sunnyvale, Ca

As a research intern I studied font readability for users of Gmail. During my three-month internship I ran two studies collecting both qualitative and quantitative measures, analyzed data using Python, and presented the results across organization within Google concerned with font. The results were also written up and submitted to CHI.

Somerville, Ma

Performed the duties of host at a fast-paced, competitive, and neighborly restaurant.

Boston, Ma

• Responsible for copy-editing and research for the redesign of the Maternal Health Task Force website. • Transferred and edited all links, blog posts, and topic pages for the new Wordpress site• Performed a Google Analytics audit of the old site to gauge public interest in various aspects of the site• Helped update the current database of women’s health organizations around the globe

Tufts University

• Co-coordinated a longitudinal study seeking a connection between dyslexia and a genetic profile.• Facilitated recruitment efforts in the Boston area, contacting schools, youth centers, and various community facilities.• Administered, scored, and analyzed various literacy-related battery including: the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, the Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing, the Test of Word Reading Efficiency, the Scholastic Reading Inventory, the Woodcock-Johnson IV, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, and the Rapid Automatized Naming and Rapid Alternating Stimulus Tests.

Cambridge, Ma

Performed the duties of the Front of House staff including sandwich preparation, pastry sales, barista work, various food prep tasks, and facilitated consumer interaction.

Flagstaff, Az

• Worked in the Health Education and Promotion, Health Administration, and Environmental Services departments• Managed various projects, taught children at summer camps and community centers and assisted in business inspections.• Accompanied inspectors responding to violations of the Smoke Free AZ act• Created materials and instructed children in healthy nutrition education throughout the community

Minnetonka, Mn

Worked in the International department where I was responsible for finance projects in the Japanese market, correspondence with foreign employees, and the handling of expense reports, product literature, travel arrangements, and minor office tasks.

Doctor Of Philosophy, Speech & Hearing Sciences

Bachelor’S Degree, Child Development

Activities and Societies: Tufts Marathon Team & Phi Beta Kappa