My Experience
Background & Expertise
Teaching Experience
From introductory statistics courses for undergraduate students to consulting and computing courses for graduate statistics majors, I have several years of teaching experience in the Department of Statistics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Research Experience
Through six years of research assistantships, I have had the opportunity to conduct research in the fields of group testing and student retention. I have also worked as a statistical consultant, assisting students and faculty in various departments across the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Other Experience
Throughout my undergraduate and graduate careers, I have worked as a marching band instructor and band paraprofessional, a statistical intern at a pharmaceutical company, and a volunteer intern at the FBI. I have also had the opportunity to work as a tutor in various capacities.
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Teaching Experience
Graduate Assistant, Department of Statistics
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
August 2019 - Present
Evaluated assignments and exams for one section of 2-credit graduate-level computing course, Computing Tools for Statisticians; 14 statistics majors and non-majors
Developed course lecture notes for the SQL procedure in SAS and the Shiny package in R
Delivered 35-minute course lecture for the SQL procedure in SAS and the Shiny package in R
Graduate Assistant, Department of Statistics
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
August 2018 - December 2018
Developed six lectures on various statistical topics, client projects and consulting challenges for one section of 3-credit graduate-level introductory statistical consulting course, Principles of Statistical Consulting and Interdisciplinary Collaboration; 15 statistics majors
Coordinated weekly schedules to ensure that students observed at least three sessions with various consultants throughout the semester
Mentored students as they observed, participated in, and eventually led consulting sessions with clients across the university
Graduate Assistant, Department of Statistics
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
August 2017 - December 2017
Trained consultants in one section of 3-credit graduate level introductory statistical consulting course, Principles of Statistical Consulting and Interdisciplinary Collaboration; 12 statistics majors
Demonstrated statistical consulting techniques and best practices for graduate students as they observed and participated in consulting sessions with clients from departments across the university
Graduate Assistant, Department of Statistics
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
January 2017 - May 2017
Assisted with one section of 3-credit graduate-level advanced statistical consulting course, Advanced Statistical Consulting and Interdisciplinary Collaboration; 5 statistics majors
Supervised students as they gained experience collaborating with clients in various departments across the university
Graduate Assistant, Department of Statistics
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
January 2014 - May 2014
Taught one section of 3-credit, undergraduate introductory statistics course, Introduction to Statistics, for non-majors; approximately 45 students
Developed course materials and administered all aspects of the course; topics included introduction to statistical inference, probability distributions, and hypothesis testing
Graduate Assistant, Department of Statistics
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
August 2013 - December 2013
Contributed to instruction for one section of 3-credit, undergraduate introductory statistics course, Introduction to Statistics for non-majors, taught by a senior graduate student mentor; approximately 45 students
Participated in 1-credit TA Prep course with graduate teaching assistant advisors
Supported the instructor by administering and evaluating assessments
Facilitated approximately one-third of the course as the primary instructor
Research Experience
Graduate Assistant, Department of Statistics
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
January 2019 - July 2019
Conducted research in the field of group testing under the direction of Dr. Chris Bilder and as part of grant R01 AI121351 from the National Institutes of Health, finding the optimal testing configuration for standard group testing algorithms across a wide variety of situations and leading to a peer-reviewed publication
Developed R functions to implement calculations in group testing
Contributed to an R package
Designed an R Shiny application to disseminate research to non-statisticians
Graduate Assistant, Department of Statistics
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
May 2016 - December 2018
Consulted and/or collaborated with over 130 clients at the UNL Statistical Cross-disciplinary Collaboration and Consulting Lab (SC3L) under the direction of Dr. Kathy Hanford
Co-authored five peer-reviewed articles and one conference presentation
Supported research in more than 35 different departments across the university
Graduate Assistant, Department of Statistics
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
August 2014 - May 2016
Modeled student retention in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) under the direction of Dr. Erin Blankenship in order to determine which demographic and academic factors contributed to student success
Communicated results to the Department of Statistics, CASNR Dean's Office, and the American Statistical Association
Student Researcher
University of Nebraska-Omaha
September 2012 - July 2013
Supported the research and courses of Dr. Angela Hodge
Created learning activities for UNO calculus courses
Assisted in the coordination and execution of monthly Math Teachers' Circles for secondary-level math teachers in the Omaha metro area
Analyzed data from the Math Teachers' Circles in order to understand how to better serve Omaha area teachers
Produced and distributed advertisements for events held by the Department of Mathematics and the UNO Math Club
Other Experience
Marching Band Instructor
Various High School Marching Bands
June - October
2010 - 2018
Collaborated with staff in the visual design, marching and music instruction, and overall implementation of the fall marching show at three different high schools in the Omaha metro area
Instructed 150-250 students in music and marching technique
Attended weekly rehearsals and performance to aid with student instruction and supervision
Band Paraprofessional
Papillion La Vista South High School
January 2017 - May 2018
Aided band staff in daily teaching activities
Managed student areas including band room, stage, football field, and locker area
Organized and catalogued the music library of solo, small ensemble, and large ensemble pieces
Statistician Intern
GSK/Novartis Consumer Health, OTC; Lincoln, NE
May 2014 - August 2014, May 2015 - August 2015
Authored more than 20 reports on various statistical analyses utilizing Minitab, Excel, and R
Collaborated with Novartis employees in Chemistry, Complaints, Engineering, Research & Development, and other departments to complete analyses
Supported manager in design of an educational presentation for a site-wide workshop
Summer Graduate Assistant, Mathematics
University of Nebraska-Omaha
May 2013 - July 2013
Developed lessons in math and science topics for a four-week Eureka! STEM summer camp for Girls, Inc. of Omaha, NE
Supervised approximately 30 female middle school students in educational and physical activities during the summer program
Student Teacher
Ralston Middle School; Omaha, NE
January 2013 - May 2013
Instructed 7th and 8th grade students in four different mathematics courses (basic math, pre-algebra, advanced pre-algebra, advanced geometry); approximately 15-20 students per class
Collaborated daily with cooperating teacher, special education teachers, and paraprofessionals and collaborated weekly with all core subject teachers
Attended professional development prior to the start of the spring semester and participated in parent-teacher conferences half-way through the semester
Mathematics Teaching Assistant
Department of Mathematics, University of Nebraska-Omaha
January 2011 - May 2011, January 2012 - May 2013
Interacted with academically and socioeconomically diverse pre-algebra students in four different middle schools in Omaha, Millard, and Ralston Public Schools during school hours; approximately 15-20 students per class
Collaborated daily with classroom teachers and paraprofessionals
Tutored individual students who were in need of extra assistance
Attended professional development, led by the University of Nebraska-Omaha
Volunteer Intern
Federal Bureau of Investigation; Omaha, NE
June 2012 - November 2012
Maintained an active Top Secret security clearance
Created briefing books for the FBI Citizens Academy class and trip to Washington, D.C.
Assisted in the coordination of the FBI Golf Outing and FBI Citizens Academy outreach events
Conducted mailings for the FBI Public Affairs Specialist and improved the national FBI website
Edited images for official FBI press releases
Participated in intern program events such as Family Day, Federal Court hearings, etc.
Private Tutor
October 2010 - June 2011
Tutored three high school algebra students one to three times per week
Created personalized lesson plans and homework assignments in order to help students in their understand of algebra concepts