OBJECTIVE

RELOCATE

CO GA IL MO

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS

• Detailed-oriented
• Skilled in building client relations
• Strong team player
• Creative problem solver
• Solution-oriented
• Excellent presentation skills
• Great innovative/creative ideas
• Strong writing skills

  Software skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, HRIS, SPSS, AMOS, Visio, Landtech, Applicant Tracker, ADP and Outlook Express

  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  Research Analyst ISR (International Survey Research)
  Chicago, IL 6/2004 -Present

  • Analyze data using statistical procedures such as: exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (SEM), multiple regression and path analysis, cluster analysis, and reliability analysis
  • Contributed to SIOP 2005 Annual Conference symposium on cross-cultural organizational differences (Session 201)
  • Validation of theoretical models
  • Focus on business concepts such as leadership, employee engagement, and business alignment using data from companies such as General Mills, AstraZeneca, Lloyds TSB
  • Analyze qualitative survey data for clients and develop comment reports
  • Data-mining of normative benchmark database
  • Conduct linkage analyses and case studies to understand companies’ financial success, and organization alignment strategies.

  Statistics Instructor Chicago School of Professional Psychology
  Chicago, Illinois 8/2004 -12/2004

  • Instructed students on statistical theories including: t-tests, ANOVA, chi-square, multiple regression, ANCOVA, factor analysis, and correlation analysis
  • Provided training on SPSS software and output interpretation
  • Graded SPSS lab assignments and weekly statistical theory problems
  • Created weekly lesson plans and grading criteria for homework

  Contract Market Analyst Stax Research Consulting
  Chicago, Illinois 9/2003-5/2004

  • Collected data in specific market trends for investors, hedge funds, and company competitors
  • Analyzed market increases in sales, profits, customer satisfaction and foot traffic
  • Completed due diligence work for new product development and investment decisions
    Administrative Assistant/Loan Closer Johnson & Johnson Attorneys
  • Ft. Collins, Colorado 1/2003 -7/1/2003
  • Closed new mortgage loans
  • Disbursed loans to lenders, brokers, and the appropriate sources
  • Handled payoffs for previous liens against the property
  • Formulated HUD settlement statements and compiled new loan documents together

  Human Resources Intern eCollege.com Denver, Colorado 5/2002-9/2002 Responsibilities include assisting the Human Resources Director with special projects and providing support to the Human Resources Staff by assisting with orientation, terminations, and recruiting.

  • Special Projects included: Skill Set Analysis for Technical Positions, HRIS audit, VETS-100, Bonus Payouts and Annual Stock Option Grants
  • Screened resumes for IT positions and checked references
  • Participated in orientation and termination procedures
  • Wrote Processes using Visio
  • Processed purchase orders and check requests

  COMPLETED GRADUATE COURSEWORK

  Statistics/Analytical Methods Fall 2003

  • Mastered statistical concepts such as: hypothesis testing, t-test, ANOVA, ANCOVA, correlation, simple regression, multiple regression, and factor analysis.
  • Applied Univariate and multivariate statistics using SPSS
  • Ability to analyze empirical data and compose the analysis

  Compensation and Benefits Summer 2004

  • Examined the topics in variable compensation, linking pay to performance, stock options, building pay structures, designing compensation plans, and job evaluation
  • Conducted market competitive compensation salary analyses
  • Presented research on how compensation ROI yield results in human capital

  PROFESSIONAL AFFILATIONS

  Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology; member since 2003

  EDUCATION

  M.A., Industrial/ Organizational Psychology, 2005
  Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL
  
  B.S., Psychology, 2002
  Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO