Caper Gooden

Co-authoring research on international development organizations (IDO) learning processes and what incentivizes them to voluntarily undergo evaluations. Writing email treatments to send to IDOs in order to identify what incentivizes them to undergo project evaluations, and comparing responses regionally, focusing on Latin America, the Middle East, East Asia, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Conducting weekly tutoring sessions to explain microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts and to answer student questions. Assisting professor in preparing homework and class materials by reviewing question quality and writing answer keys.

Taught an elementary Arabic class once weekly on vocabulary and grammar, and assisted the professor by grading homework assignments and tutoring students one-on-one.

Conducted original research with an upper class research fellow examining the potential consequences of U.S. immigration reform for Mexico’s political and economic stability. Wrote a policy brief concerning the potential for political instability in Jordan and offered recommendations designed to bolster the regime.

Organized and managed multiple volunteer training sessions for both door-to-door and phone interactions for a political campaign
Increased volunteer base by making phone calls and initiating one-on-one meetings