Experience

D3: Designs, Data, Decisions

• United States
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research Analyst & Data Visualization Specialist

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  In addition to her previous responsibilities as a Research Analyst and Image TF Leader, Ms. Beaird is responsible for leading a variety of research projects from start to finish, mentoring junior staff members in skill-building and project execution, and producing tools that ensure D3’s public image is polished and consistent.

• Research Analyst

  • Jun 2015 - Jan 2020

  Conducts routine project management, data collection, and analysis of quantitative and qualitative projects. Involved with basic questionnaire preparation, translation, sampling, and fieldwork oversight. Prepares SPSS data files for analysis and delivery to clients, and prepares and analyzes routine reports detailing the results of projects, in addition to field quality assessment reports. Conducts background research on projects and countries, and provides support for other research teams whenever necessary.

• Assistant Research Analyst

  • Apr 2014 - May 2015

  Assists in routine project design, data collection, and analysis of quantitative and qualitative projects. Involved with basic questionnaire preparation, translation, sampling, and fieldwork oversight. Prepares SPSS data files for analysis and delivery to clients, and prepares and analyzes routine reports detailing the results of projects, in addition to field quality assessment reports. Conducts background research on projects and countries, and provides support for other research teams whenever necessary.

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jun 2013 - Apr 2014

  At D3 Systems, I worked on the administrative team to provide exceptional programmatic support. This ranged from international travel coordination for our research staff and executives, to editing reports and transcripts for our clients. Additionally, I provided assistance on administrative projects requiring advanced Microsoft skills, including Pivot Tables and Macros, and have developed organizational systems for the office space, drafted policies and created the subsequent forms.



Robert Half International

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Support

  • Sep 2011 - May 2013

  At RHI, I worked internally to support recruiters, constantly networked with colleagues and brought qualified candidates into the recruitment process. Additionally, I provided logistical support by coordinating a networking event for client executives, and tackled tasks to ensure smooth office workflow. Administrative responsibilities included performing weekly audits to ensure internal compliance and requesting background checks on candidates, when necessary. Finally, I helped improve office efficiency by reformatting Excel spreadsheets and streamlining office procedures.



Envision EMI

• Manufacturing

• Faculty Advisor

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  My primary responsibility at Envision was to facilitate engaging curriculum among high-achieving international scholars, utilizing cross-cultural communication skills and tools/techniques acquired from professional training sessions. My primary responsibility at Envision was to facilitate engaging curriculum among high-achieving international scholars, utilizing cross-cultural communication skills and tools/techniques acquired from professional training sessions.



Impact Alliance

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern and Student Consultant

  • Feb 2011 - Jun 2011

  Providing essential program support and performing website development to articulate the organization's identity and mission. Ultimately, will compile a strategic business plan, including an identification of organizational core competencies, network analysis, and potential partnerships. Providing essential program support and performing website development to articulate the organization's identity and mission. Ultimately, will compile a strategic business plan, including an identification of organizational core competencies, network analysis, and potential partnerships.



Monterey Institute of International Studies

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Graduate Assistant, Financial Aid and Alumni Relations Offices

  • Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

  Played a supportive role, answering student’s financial aid questions, creating/modifying Excel spreadsheets to enhance practicability, entering data in institute’s database, accessing data from multiple external databases, and filing.

• Graduate Assistant to the Alumni Office

  • Feb 2010 - Dec 2010

  Created a video to promote the office among incoming students. Helped keep alumni contact information up-to-date by performing data entry. Also managed inventory and update Excel spreadsheets to improve the ease of keeping an accurate transaction record of sales.



Global Majority

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Intern and Student Consultant

  • Oct 2009 - Oct 2010

  Analyzed prior budgeting activities and created a strategic budget based on the findings; for the final deliverable, compiled all notes and recommendations into a report. Volunteered in hosting a major fundraiser in the Spring 2010 semester, and participated in an intensive academic program in Santiago, Chile. Also, completed administrative tasks, including depositing checks and communicating with donors. Analyzed prior budgeting activities and created a strategic budget based on the findings; for the final deliverable, compiled all notes and recommendations into a report. Volunteered in hosting a major fundraiser in the Spring 2010 semester, and participated in an intensive academic program in Santiago, Chile. Also, completed administrative tasks, including depositing checks and communicating with donors.



Dancing Classrooms

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Consultant

  • Oct 2009 - Dec 2009

  Performed an analysis of the non-profit's current operations in order to identify areas of improvement with regards to the organization's sustainability; afterward, compiled an administrative report providing a critique and recommendations. Performed an analysis of the non-profit's current operations in order to identify areas of improvement with regards to the organization's sustainability; afterward, compiled an administrative report providing a critique and recommendations.



Students for a Free Tibet

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Assisted in organizing and hosting a banquet for the New York Tibetan community; researched carbon offsetting opportunities for the organization and presented the most efficient findings in an Excel spreadsheet; promptly learned Quickbooks and actively maintained database; mapped existing website and proposed recommendations for improvement. Assisted in organizing and hosting a banquet for the New York Tibetan community; researched carbon offsetting opportunities for the organization and presented the most efficient findings in an Excel spreadsheet; promptly learned Quickbooks and actively maintained database; mapped existing website and proposed recommendations for improvement.



Gregg Industrial

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Sep 2008 - May 2009

  Created Excel spreadsheets to enable more efficient and accurate business process; collaborated with colleagues to create a new database that better suited their needs, then updated and maintained that Access database. Created Excel spreadsheets to enable more efficient and accurate business process; collaborated with colleagues to create a new database that better suited their needs, then updated and maintained that Access database.



Webster University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Admissions Office Assistant

  • Feb 2008 - May 2008

  Quickly became familiarized with the university database to perform data entry; restructured the filing system to improve efficiency; actively communicated with prospective students to answer their questions; provided campus tours to prospective students and/or their families. Quickly became familiarized with the university database to perform data entry; restructured the filing system to improve efficiency; actively communicated with prospective students to answer their questions; provided campus tours to prospective students and/or their families.

• Development Office Assistant

  • Jan 2006 - May 2006

  Participated in planning of alumni events; communicated with alumni via phone; distributed correspondence to alumni; researched within university database to assist colleagues in event planning; utilized basic office skills. Participated in planning of alumni events; communicated with alumni via phone; distributed correspondence to alumni; researched within university database to assist colleagues in event planning; utilized basic office skills.