Experience

Argosy Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Director

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  I am the staff research director at a family philanthropic foundation. I engage in original research and assist with grant and program evaluation. My academic background is in political science, with skills in data analytics, programming, writing, and teaching. I am the staff research director at a family philanthropic foundation. I engage in original research and assist with grant and program evaluation. My academic background is in political science, with skills in data analytics, programming, writing, and teaching.



University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Lecturer

  • Aug 2016 - May 2020

  Undergraduate courses taught: Introduction to Political Science, Introduction to International Relations. Both traditional (face-to-face) and online sections.

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2016

  I have worked on several different projects, including the Local Elections in America Project (NSF funded), a study of state legislators in several states in the U.S., and CandidateD (UW Research Growth Initiative funded). My research typically has been related to issues of race and ethnicity in local elections, candidates, and local political institutions in the U.S. I have conducted surveys, interviews, and engaged in writing custom functions to assist in my advanced statistical data… Show more I have worked on several different projects, including the Local Elections in America Project (NSF funded), a study of state legislators in several states in the U.S., and CandidateD (UW Research Growth Initiative funded). My research typically has been related to issues of race and ethnicity in local elections, candidates, and local political institutions in the U.S. I have conducted surveys, interviews, and engaged in writing custom functions to assist in my advanced statistical data analysis. More information can be found on my personal web site on the "Research" page.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2016

  Since I became a graduate teaching assistant, I have worked on several different political science courses. For a semester each, I have been a grader for an upper-division undergraduate comparative politics course, I have facilitated reviews and graded for an introductory international relations course, and I taught two lab sessions per week of undergraduate statistical analysis for political science students (using Stata). For an entire academic year I taught five discussion sections of an… Show more Since I became a graduate teaching assistant, I have worked on several different political science courses. For a semester each, I have been a grader for an upper-division undergraduate comparative politics course, I have facilitated reviews and graded for an introductory international relations course, and I taught two lab sessions per week of undergraduate statistical analysis for political science students (using Stata). For an entire academic year I taught five discussion sections of an introduction to political science course.



Marquette University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Instructor

  • Aug 2017 - May 2019

  Undergraduate courses taught: Introduction to Comparative Politics and Democracy, Autocracy, and Totalitarianism (upper division). Undergraduate courses taught: Introduction to Comparative Politics and Democracy, Autocracy, and Totalitarianism (upper division).



PRIO

• Norway
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  I compile and manage data for the Costs of Contention project affiliated with PRIO. I compile and manage data for the Costs of Contention project affiliated with PRIO.



University of Wisconsin-Parkside

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Associate Lecturer

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  I teach an introductory course (100 level) on international relations. I teach an introductory course (100 level) on international relations.



Laboratories of Democracy

• Data Consultant

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2016



Argosy Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jan 2014 - Nov 2014

  I did background research, developed and carried out research designs, and generated internal reports for different projects. I employed statistical analysis, internet surveys, and in-depth interviews as part of the projects I worked on. The reports generated from my work evaluated broad funding areas and philanthropic goals as well as specific grantee development and evaluation. I did background research, developed and carried out research designs, and generated internal reports for different projects. I employed statistical analysis, internet surveys, and in-depth interviews as part of the projects I worked on. The reports generated from my work evaluated broad funding areas and philanthropic goals as well as specific grantee development and evaluation.



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Teaching assistant for the Regression II course at the ICPSR summer program. Teaching assistant for the Regression II course at the ICPSR summer program.