Brenda Naranjo
Queens,NY
Summary
Criminal Justice analyst with a focus on real-world applications in Criminology. Proven research skills complemented by strong organizational abilities and effective communication. Two years of experience in drug and violence research, demonstrating meticulous attention to detail and leadership in academic projects. Recent graduate with a strong work ethic, quick learning capabilities, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, eager to contribute to team success.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Field Researcher
John Jay College Of Criminal Justice
New York, NY
03.2019 - 06.2019
- Organized documents, including forms and records, while preparing correspondence and reports.
- Conducted research on study topics to enhance knowledge and contribute effectively.
- Executed interview experiments over four months to assess drug use in NYCHA buildings in the Bronx, documenting findings.
- Collaborated with team members to establish best practices aligned with organizational goals.
Research Assistant
Center of Court Innovation
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Recruited youth (16-24 years old) to participate in the Firearms study using flyers, word of mouth, and respondent driven sampling (RDS).
- Obtained informed consent and conducted confidential 60-90 minute interviews.
- Responsibilities also included data entry, interview coding, and maintaining an ethnographic journal at the following sites: Bed-Stuy, Brownsville, Morrisania, Mott Haven, and East Harlem.
Research Assistant
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Serving as a survey team member and conducting ethnographic research for a period of 30 days in 11435, New York.
- Studying the components of Drug Use and Abuse in NYC while contributing to a database of over 2000+ interviews in various boroughs in NYC.
Security Research Assistant
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Overview: Youth living in disadvantaged urban areas are disproportionately affected by Gun violence.
- This exploratory study seeks to interview 375 gun-involved youth to better understand what leads the youth to become involved with firearms and the interpersonal community, and structural pressures that may drive this involvement.
- Budget: $585,000
- Funder: National Institute of Justice at the U.S Department of Justice
Education
Bachelors of Arts - Criminology
John Jay College of Criminal Justice Of The City University Of New York
New York, NY05-2024
Skills
- Interview coding
- Recordkeeping
- Bilingual communication
- Written communication
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Effective communication
- In-depth interviews
Funded Research Projects
NYC Youth Gun Violence Study, 2018, $585,000, National Institute of Justice at the U.S Department of Justice, Security Research Assistant, Youth living in disadvantaged urban areas are disproportionately affected by Gun violence. This exploratory study seeks to interview 375 gun-involved youth to better understand what leads the youth to become involved with firearms and the interpersonal community, and structural pressures that may drive this involvement.
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Field Researcher
John Jay College Of Criminal Justice
03.2019 - 06.2019
Research Assistant
Center of Court Innovation
01.2018 - 12.2018
Research Assistant
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
01.2018 - 12.2018
Security Research Assistant
01.2018 - 12.2018
Bachelors of Arts - Criminology
John Jay College of Criminal Justice Of The City University Of New York