Project/Research Coordinator in Communications and Public Policy
Greater Philadelphia Area
Project/Research Coordinator in Communications and Public Policy
Greater Philadelphia Area
Non-profit media studies and public policy researcher specializing in communications research on youth populations. Research Coordinator for several federal grant funded projects that analyze trends in media depictions of health risk behaviors. Publication Support Specialist for Annenberg's national survey of youth.
grant writing, publication knowledge, survey design, business technology, team management, diversity training, multi-site experience, recruiting and training, project management, consulting
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Research industry)
June 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)
• Coordinate project development from design through implementation
• Prepare manuscripts for publication in scholary journals
• Conduct quantitave analysis on field data regarding adolescent health behaviors and media consumption
• Create graphs and materials for external communications
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2004 — Present (5 years 4 months)
• Aid senior researchers on grant funded projects within the Annenberg Public Policy Center
• Design and program survey instruments for data collection
• Manage database and project websites
• Assist in analysis and publication of data
• Supervise recruitment and training of undergraduate workers
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 2003 — December 2004 (1 year 7 months)
• Conduct research and topic development for software to achieve high accuracy text retrieval
• Annotate audio data for projects developing speech-to-text software
• Develop and maintain project websites
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)
October 2000 — November 2002 (2 years 2 months)
• Clean and prepare objects for conservation efforts
• Inventory artifacts in storage and prepare them for relocation
• Construct mounts and record data concerning artifact condition
• Record data into database
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; JCI; Automotive industry)
June 2000 — September 2002 (2 years 4 months)
(Summer Internships)
• Examine applications for qualified candidates and contact references
• Update and maintain employee files
• Assist with new employee briefing and factory tour
• Vendor liaison for suppliers
MLA , Communications, Global Studies , 2005 — 2007
BA , Anthropology , 2000 — 2004
• Intercultural communication • Globalization • Ethnographic documentaries • Social software • New media landscapes • Cybercultural studies • Metaphysics • Quantum computing • International travel • Digital photography • Cats