Molly Stillwell
Qualitative Researcher
Mountlake Terrace,WA
Summary
Quality-driven Research Assistant currently pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary research psychology and passionate about advancing research into transformative leadership and social change. Adept in conducting interviews, literature reviews and data synthesis and analysis. Skilled in creating efficient systems to organize and manage experimental data.
Overview
2
2
Certifications
10
10
years of post-secondary education
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Membership Relations Manager
Foundation For Ontological Leadership Education
Remote
03.2019 - Current
- Hired prior to the establishment of the official organization, collaborated with specially trained team at the ground-level to establish the practices, protocols, and design of the new company
- Accountable for tasks related to membership relations management for the Creating Course Leaders Program (CCL) within the Foundation for Ontological Leadership Education (FOLE)
- Work closely with professors and other professionals in higher education and academia
- Develop and implement tutorials and monthly training seminars to support participant experience with using course technology
- Support the design and presentation of live training events
- Liaison between participants and various departments, communicating effectively to maintain customer satisfaction and uphold company protocols
- Listening attentively to participant feedback and working collaboratively to introduce systematic improvements throughout the organization
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Saybrook University
Remote
01.2015 - Current
- Work directly with the head of the Transformative Social Change degree program
- Managing the design and format of individual courses through the online learning platform Canvas.
- Documented attendance and completed assignments to maintain full class and student records.
- Maintained atmosphere of academic learning and advancement to facilitate learning and development of critical thinking skills.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
Professional Writer
Salish Cancer Center
Fife, WA
09.2016 - 10.2017
- Tasked with capturing the process that was used to systematically review and identify a new Electronic Health Records system for their growing business
- Attended regular meetings and collaborated with the head oncologists to identify needs
- Head author of the final paper that was published in Perspectives in Health Information Management
Research Assistant
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Or
09.2014 - 02.2016
- Worked for Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) as part of the clinical informatics department and in conjunction with the Evidence-Based Practice Center
- Part of a team producing systematic reviews in the topics of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Transformative Leadership Trainings
- Conducted literature searches and reviews, managed the Endnote reference library, provided technological support, oversaw administrative tasks and various elements related to the systematic review process.
- Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
- Prepared literature for reports, presentations or submission to peer-review journals.
- Wrote and edited data collection forms and questionnaires.
- Supported design and implementation of survey instruments such as telephone questionnaires to obtain study information.
- Cataloged data and research into Redcap databases.
Manager of Operations
Gibson’s Frozen Yogurt
Tacoma, WA
06.2013 - 06.2014
- Created, managed and executed business plan and communicated company vision and objectives to motivate teams
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands
- Oversaw employee hiring, training, delegation, and scheduling
- Trained, coached and mentored staff
- Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement
- Oversaw day-to-day operations, including supervising 12-person team
- Oversaw product ordering and quality assessment
- Developed and implemented new types of marketing and customer engagement for the business
Education
Ph.D. - Interdisciplinary Research Psychology, Transformative Social Change
Saybrook University
Oakland, CA 09.2015 - Current
Master of Arts - Interdisciplinary Research Psychology, Transformative Social Change
Saybrook University
Oakland, CA 09.2013 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Washington
Tacoma, WA 09.2010 - 08.2012
Associate of Arts - Healthcare
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA 09.2008 - 08.2009
Skills
Database Management
Account management
Customer rapport
Strategic Planning
Team Training
Prioritizing workflows
Research design
Questionnaire development
Literature reviews
Research and analysis
Database searches
Proficient in Classic Grounded Theory Methodology
Accomplishments
- Co-Leader and Technical Expert with the Creating Course Leaders Program. Traveled to Nairobi, Kenya to support and co-lead the international program launch.
- Dedicated support member for various Innovative Events Management programs. Extensive travel throughout Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Cancun to support the presentation of Being a Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership Course.
- Survey team member supporting research into the effectiveness of the Being a Leader Course. Volunteered with an ongoing project surveying individuals participation in the Being a Leader Course with the goal of using qualitative methods to measure the levels of transformation experienced as a part of participation.
Work Availability
monday
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saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Certification
Grounded Theory Methods Micro-Credential
Quote
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.
Barack Obama
Timeline
Grounded Theory Methods Micro-Credential
04-2021
Responsible Conduct of Research Micro-Credential
04-2021
Membership Relations Manager
Foundation For Ontological Leadership Education
03.2019 - Current
Professional Writer
Salish Cancer Center
09.2016 - 10.2017
Ph.D. - Interdisciplinary Research Psychology, Transformative Social Change
Saybrook University
09.2015 - Current
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Saybrook University
01.2015 - Current
Research Assistant
Oregon Health and Science University
09.2014 - 02.2016
Master of Arts - Interdisciplinary Research Psychology, Transformative Social Change
Saybrook University
09.2013 - 08.2015
Manager of Operations
Gibson’s Frozen Yogurt
06.2013 - 06.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Washington
09.2010 - 08.2012
Associate of Arts - Healthcare
Tacoma Community College
09.2008 - 08.2009