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Instructed clients on writing strategies for PhD, MD, and MBA admissions applications.Edited and provided feedback on client writing.

Conducted internal interviews to identify problems and generate solutions for online assessment project.Compiled K-12 social studies state standards data and synthesized in Excel.Programmed with Python to extract metadata from 12 academic journals, 8 book awards, and 28 texts of past presidential addresses at the American Historical Association’s annual conference.Created visualizations of journal metadata and communicated key take-aways to supervisors. Co-led a team of 6 RAs to facilitate research, met bi-weekly deadlines, and coordinated findings across project teams.Research and write memos for American History Task Force chairs.

Consulted on content creation for HarvardX online course, Civic Engagement in U.S. Democracy.Researched and wrote short Changemaker biographies of historical figures for K-12 educators.Collaborated with an educational video game designer over narrative arc and historical accuracy of Declaration of Independence video game for high-school classrooms. Developed curriculum for a unit on the American Revolution for Cambridge Public Schools.

Transcribed 10,000+ Jamaican shipping lists into an Excel database and analyzed patterns and created visualizations using Tableau. Published findings in leading peer-reviewed journal. Conceived, researched, and wrote a 5 chapter, 300+ page dissertation thesis that led to new insights across 3 historical sub-disciplines. Thesis awarded the Delancey K. Jay Prize for best essay on any subject relating to the history or development of constitutional government and free institutions in the United States or Great Britain or any other part of the English-speaking world at any period of history.Analyzed and interpreted 15+ different types of primary source documents from the 16th-19th centuries while conducting research at 17 historical societies, libraries, and archives across Great Britain, Jamaica, and the U.S. Surveyed, synthesized, and critiqued existing historical scholarship.Communicated research to specialists, students, and the general public at 8 national conferences and seminars.Awarded "History Prize Instructor" for teaching achievement--designed and taught an undergraduate research seminar, "Liberty & Slavery: The American Revolution and the British Empire," in collaboration with Harvard Library's Colonial North America online database.

Facilitated student assignments, faculty projects, and general inquiries by helping patrons find and utilize library resources.Answered phone, in-person, and online research questions.

Entered and maintained the integrity of product master data in SAP Materials Management software.Created daily, weekly, and monthly reports in Excel about product performance and quality control for middle management.

Assisted students, faculty, and staff in finding and utilizing library resources.Searched standard reference materials, including online sources and internet in order to answer patron’s research questions.Organized and shelved library materials.

Researched and wrote online articles on federal information transparency and right-to-know issues.Authored comprehensive reviews evaluating the effectiveness and usability of federal government websites.Reported on conferences relating to campaign finance and government data transparency.Communicated with state governments to provide feedback on the usability and overall effectiveness of their contract/bid websites.

Collected, analyzed, and synthesized plastic injection molding data (past and current) into visual data models for management presentation and reporting.Developed and implemented a storage and indexing system for sample product defects.Decreased product defect rate by improving the color change process for machine presses.Facilitated informational meetings and brainstorming sessions.Responsible for presenting operational data to management.