Ash Johnson
Cambridge,MA
Summary
Detail-oriented researcher who is abundantly curious and organized. Committed to completing accurate and thorough research that is socially impactful, especially interested in racial and gender equity research.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Editor, College Consultant
ElevatEd
Cambridge, MA
07.2024 - Current
- Coaches high school students and reviews college applications to assist in college admission.
Research Analyst
Campaign Zero
New York , NY
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Created research methodology and instruments including data collection, coding schemes, and statistical methods for a talk presented at the American Criminology Society Conference
- Reviewed data to ensure quality
- Drafted R scripts for recurring coding processes
Research Fellow
Campaign Zero
New York, NY
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Analyzed various forms of data including state and federal policies, body cam footage, and maps.
- Drafted research articles and presentations to promote institutional knowledge.
92R Research Assistant
Harvard Sociology Department
Cambridge, MA
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Conducted thorough literature reviews and synthesized complex sociological concepts into detailed reports
Course Assistant
Harvard Statistics Department
Cambridge, MA
12.2022 - 05.2023
- Led courses independently with minimal oversight from professors.
- Provided grades and proctored exams.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Candidate in Sociology
Harvard University
Skills
- Skills: R coding, Archival Research, Graphic Design
- Interests: Advocacy, Gender Equity, Creative Writing
Additional Information
ReflectUs
- Designed pamphlets disseminated to empower women in Texas and Louisiana to run for local office
Innocence Project
- Cleaned databases to assist in more accurate data analysis
- Identified sources of funding to prepare grant proposals
Harvard Immigration Policy Initiative
- Conducted research with archives, internet, and subject interviews.
- Drafted 20 reports presented to the U.S. House of Representatives.
STUDY ABROAD
Danish Institute for Study Abroad, Copenhagen, DK
June-August 2024
- Prostitution and the Sex Trade
Analyzed the varying legal models for prostitution in Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Interviewed sex workers and locals on the perception of these laws.
- Food, Migration, and Belonging
Investigated the role of food in the identity conceptions of immigrants in a Danish context.
Timeline
Editor, College Consultant
ElevatEd
07.2024 - Current
Research Analyst
Campaign Zero
08.2023 - 12.2023
Research Fellow
Campaign Zero
05.2023 - 08.2023
92R Research Assistant
Harvard Sociology Department
01.2023 - 05.2023
Course Assistant
Harvard Statistics Department
12.2022 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Arts Candidate in Sociology
Harvard University