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2011 - Present

Vanderbilt University

Ph.D. Candidate.; Political Science.

Concentration: Comparative Politics

Interests: Gender, Health Outcomes, Democracy, Political Participation, Immigration.

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2009 - 2011

University of Florida

M.A.; Latin American Studies.

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2004 - 2008

University of Alabama at Birmingham

B.A.; Dual Major in International Studies and Spanish; Semester abroad in Chile, 2007.

Spanish: Conversational

Skills

STATA

LaTex (Beamer)

Questionnaire Design 

Microsoft Office Suite

  • Certificate in Health Policy; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation at Meharry Medical College;

    • Courses in Health Policy and Law, Health Economics, Health Disparities, and Race, Ethnicity, and Health. Expected completion date: Summer 2017.

  • LAPOPx, Latin American Public Opinion Project at Vanderbilt University, February-May 2015.

    • Survey Design Workshop Series; Training in questionnaire design and data analysis. 

  • Escuela Runawasi, Cochabamba, Bolivia; July-August 2014.

    • Completed four weeks of Spanish language intensive courses 

  • Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research; Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, June-July 2012.

    • Courses completed: Design and Analysis of Complex Survey Data, Questionnaire Design, and Experiments: Improving Research using Principles of Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Design

  • UAB semester abroad in Santiago, Chile; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; February-June 2007.

    • Completed courses in Andean Politics and Latin American history

 

Curriculum Vitae

(for a pdf of my Resume click here)

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ADDITIONAL TRAINING
GRANTS
FELLOWSHIPSAWARDS

  • Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow, Meharry Medical College (Tuition and living stipend). 2011-2016.

  • Simon Collier Award for Pre-Dissertation Fieldwork, Center for Latin American Studies, Vanderbilt University ($2000). 2014.

  • Graduate Student Travel Award, Vanderbilt University ($500). 2015.

  • Graduate Student Travel Award, Vanderbilt University ($500). 2014.

  • Graduate Student Travel Award, University of Florida ($300). 2011.

 

FIELDWORK

  • Pre-dissertation Fieldwork; Qualitative Interviews;  July-August 2014.

  • Master’s Thesis Fieldwork; Qualitative Interviews; June-August 2011.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

  • Midwest Political Science Association. Member. 2015-present.

  • Graduate Student Roundtable, Center for Latin American Studies; Vanderbilt University. "Conducting Qualitative Interviews Among Bolivians with Migrant Connections." January 16, 2015.

  • Comparative Politics Workshop Series, Vanderbilt University. Discussant. February 2015; February 2014.

  • Political Science Graduate Student Association, Vanderbilt University. Co-chair. 2014-2016; Graduate Student Council Representative. 2013-2014; Secretary. 2012-2013; Member. 2011-present.

  • Southern Political Science Association. Member. 2014-present.

  • Latin American Public Opinion Project: Mini Session; Design Effects and Survey Methodology. September 31, 2012 (with Guilherme Russo).

  • Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies. Member. 2011-2012.

 

2012-2016

RESEARCH ASSISTANT​

Vanderbilt University

Primary Responsibilities: Preparing bibliographies, data cleaning, writing, editing.

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2012- 2015

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Vanderbilt University

Primary Responsibilities: Preparing class material, lecturing, drafting and grading exams, holding regular office hours, mentoring students on qualitative and quantitative research methods, collaborating with professors.

 

2015 Jul - Aug

PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR

Vanderbilt University

Created original survey questionnaire on democratic attitudes, gender equality, and immigration. Conducted pre-dissertation qualitative interviews in Spanish. Site: Cochabamba, Bolivia.

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2011 Jun - Aug

PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR

University of Florida

Created original survey questionnaire on immigration and public opinion. Conducted master’s thesis qualitative interviews in Spanish. Site: Puerto Rico.

Highly organized individual that enjoys using multi-methods, critical thinking, technology, and collaborative teamwork to solve complex problems surrounding democratic development and gender equality. 

SUMMARY

EDUCATION

WORK EXPERIENCE

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