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GARRETT M. MAHER

West Bloomfield,MI

Summary

Dedicated professional with a strong focus on advancing expertise in statistical methodology, analytics, and research. Committed to contributing to a team that constantly strives for innovation in methodology and robust modeling. Highly dedicated to understanding data holistically and to producing clear, cohesive datasets that effectively convey key insights.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Data Analyst

PineRest Christian Mental Health services
04.2022 - Current
  • Serving as the Grant Evaluator for the Federal Zero Suicide Grant for implementing and assessing safety practices and progress, a five year 5 million dollar project.
  • Responsible for statistical analysis for 10 ongoing research projects.
  • Established 3 new data collection tools and systems for expansive research studies.
  • Perform approximately 5 data queries monthly utilizing EPIC Health System for proposed research and grant applications
  • Provide statistical lectures biannually for interns
  • Assist psychiatry resident’s bimonthly with their journal club presentations

Statistical Consultant

Peabody College at Vanderbilt University
01.2023 - 06.2024
  • Lent statistical expertise to over 10 educators and professionals from various fields
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance research design and perform advanced statistical modeling utilizing more than 5 distinct statistical models
  • Developed a statistically driven matching program for internship sites and candidates that successfully selected the best 10 applicants and placed them into positions across 5 different sites.

Executive Assistant

PineRest Christian Mental Health service
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Managing the complex schedules of three high-functioning executives and directors
  • Coordinate hospital wide market pay adjustments for hundreds of RNs and Psychiatric Technicians
  • Implemented a patient turn-away reporting system for hospital base services resulting in a 8% decrease in patients turned away at the Access Center
  • Collaborated with executive team on implementation of the tuition reimbursement program, securing an additional $10,000 of tuition reimbursement per eligible employee

Psychiatric Technician

PineRest Christian Mental Health services
06.2019 - 02.2022
  • Recipient of 2021 hospital wide quarterly award for excellence in patient care
  • Served as Chair of Unit Practice Council which is responsible implementing department improvements for staff members and patients with a budget of 10,000 dollars annually
  • Trainer, preceptor, and mentor for upward of 50 new psychiatric technicians
  • Adhered to the State of Michigan Mental Health Act and System Wide Compliance

Phlebotomist

BioLife Plasma Services
01.2018 - 06.2019
  • Processed an average of 30 patients a day while adhering to compliance standards and metrics of time, result of procedure and percent of success
  • Recipient of several employee appreciation awards based on performance, attendance, and customer recommendations

Education

M.Ed. - Quantitative Methods

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
05.2024

BA - Integrated Stats and Research and General Biology

Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI
05.2021

Skills

  • SQL database management
  • Multivariate analysis
  • Experimental design
  • Linear models
  • Bayesian statistics
  • Multivariate analysis
  • R programming expertise
  • SPSS software experience
  • Tableau data visualization
  • SAS programming knowledge

Additional Skills and Experience

  • Presentation of research at Ecological Society of American’s 2021 national conference.
  • Proficient in R, SPSS, SAS, Tableau, EPIC Health System, SQL, and various other data analysis tools.
  • Impervious surface and local abiotic conditions influence arthropod communities within urban greenspaces, 01/24/22, Garrett M. Maher, Graham A. Johnson, Justin D. Burdine, https://peerj.com/articles/12818/

Timeline

Statistical Consultant

Peabody College at Vanderbilt University
01.2023 - 06.2024

Research Data Analyst

PineRest Christian Mental Health services
04.2022 - Current

Executive Assistant

PineRest Christian Mental Health service
01.2022 - 04.2022

Psychiatric Technician

PineRest Christian Mental Health services
06.2019 - 02.2022

Phlebotomist

BioLife Plasma Services
01.2018 - 06.2019

M.Ed. - Quantitative Methods

Vanderbilt University

BA - Integrated Stats and Research and General Biology

Cornerstone University
GARRETT M. MAHER