Jackson Parker
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Self-motivated Data Analyst and Professional Educator seeking opportunities to assist research programs that study and promote equity in education. Five years of progressive experience analyzing data in an academic setting with proven ability to manage, analyze, and interpret trends from big data. More than two years experience in post-secondary education instructing traditional and non-traditional students. Offering broad understanding of statistical concepts with expertise in R and UNIX.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Faculty Instructor - Professional Tutor
Wake Technical Community College
03.2023 - Current
- Engaged students in both procedural and conceptual topics relevant to statistics and biology coursework to boost student learning.
- Exercise patience and adaptability with varying learning styles for both traditional and non-traditional students.
- Reinforce personal knowledge of concepts tested in math, statistics, and biology courses so to effectively instruct students.
- Introduce alternative approaches in test preparation, study skills, and learning behavior.
- Quickly move between disparate concepts to maximize helpful time with students.
- Consistently communicate with students to acknowledge and reward positive strides and discuss areas of improvement.
- Built strong rapport with students through individualized learning objectives and by taking time to celebrate success.
Front of House Manager
Capital Club 16
03.2023 - Current
- Resolved guests complaints while maintaining positive customer environment.
- Managed day-to-day FOH operations to drive quality, standards, and meet customer expectations.
- Maintained positive team environment by encouraging teamwork and respect.
- Responsible for all costumer-employee interactions during service
- Manage customer-facing aspects of Capital Club 16 with success in conflict-resolution and mediation.
- Effectively communicate and adjust quickly to changes occurring at both operational and customer-service levels.
- Help plan and facilitate restaurant buyouts and other special events.
- Onboard and train new hires.
- Track sales, employee hours, and physical money during service.
Barback and Bar Inventory
Whiskey Kitchen
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Organized and managed incoming inventory for high-throughput bar with ≥650 different whiskeys.
- Predicted bartender needs to allow seamless service
Graduate Research Assistant
North Carolina State University
08.2017 - 05.2022
- Completed administrative and research duties per professor request.
- Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
- Provided comprehensive research assistance and support when designing and executing experiments.
- Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
- Conducted quality checks on data sources to check for inconsistencies and perform data cleaning activities.
- Manipulated, transformed and analyzed data by reviewing computer reports, printouts and performance indicators.
- Performed data cleaning and data preparation to support high-quality data and catch errors before processing.
- Evaluated statistical techniques and extracted [Type] information from research data to provide different ways to assess robustness of research outputs.
- Developed software applications for statistical modeling and graphic analysis to understand data and drive accurate insight.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Supervised the major research project of the lab: a multi-institutional genomics survey into the long-term effects of early-life toxicant exposure.
- Learned and implemented advanced computation techniques to automate statistical analyses and create relevant and compelling data presentations.
- Supervised and maintained all samples, data files, analyses, and reports for a $5 million research program with attention to logistics and ease of access.
- Lead data analyst and first author to a primary research article that will soon be submitted for review.
- Mentored undergraduate and graduate students in multiple labs across the program.
- Developed instructional material and trained new lab members on important skills needed for experimentation and on the importance of the lab’s organizational structures.
- Periodically presented research findings to colleagues within the research group using clear and compelling data representations.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
North Carolina State University
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Mentored students through office hours and one-on-one communication.
- Taught college-level Genetics course for over 150 students.
- Advised and mentored students on navigating academic and professional goals with support and guidance.
- Planned and delivered lectures and course materials to communicate course content and provide students with subject matter knowledge.
- Collaborated with staff in curriculum reviews to improve course and program offerings.
- Documented attendance and completed assignments to maintain full class and student records.
- Administered two GN311 Problem sessions per semester per year with additional office hours for help on homework and for test preparation.
- Problem session material was in accordance with weekly learning objectives outlined in Professor-taught lectures.
- Encouraged group work when tackling advanced genetics concepts.
- Class discussions about test preparation and study techniques routinely resulted in student grades above the class average.
- Reinforced important lecture concepts to a subset of genetics students each semester by clearly outlining the purpose, data, and goal of each problem and guiding them to the correct approach.
- Regularly communicated expectations and reinforced important lecture concepts by clearly outlining the purpose, data, and goal of a given problem and then guided students to the correct approach.
Education
Master of Science - Genomics
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden Sydney, VA05.2014
Skills
- Quantitative Data Analysis
- Experimental Design
- Data Interpretation and Visualization
- Proficient in R, UNIX, Microsoft Office
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
- Strong Verbal and Written Communication
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Student/Staff Education and Training
Timeline
Adjunct Faculty Instructor - Professional Tutor
Wake Technical Community College
03.2023 - Current
Front of House Manager
Capital Club 16
03.2023 - Current
Barback and Bar Inventory
Whiskey Kitchen
01.2022 - 03.2023
Graduate Research Assistant
North Carolina State University
08.2017 - 05.2022
Graduate Teaching Assistant
North Carolina State University
08.2017 - 05.2019
Master of Science - Genomics
North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
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