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Rachel E. B. Dodson

Corpus Christi,TX

Summary

Economist with experience in employing conventional and modern statistical analysis techniques to identify and evaluate trends in health care economics. Adept at data acquisition and analysis with a focus in the joining of large, previously uncombined, disparate data sets to solve complicated problems. Throughough foundation in applied econometrics to ensure quality results with strong theoretical foundations.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Assistant

Texas Tech University
08.2020 - Current
  • Executed statistical, quantitative and qualitative analysis covering in diverse fields such as agriculture, online gaming and health economics;
  • Research into the field of health economics using machine learning techniques to predict disease incidence at all levels from the individual to the community;
  • My research focuses on the application of machine learning to large, unwieldy multi-source data sets.

Data Analysis Consultant, Managing Member

Analytix Group LLC
04.2012 - Current

Analytix Group was founded to implement statistical analysis to facilitate long range strategic decision
making processes for businesses using economic and mathematic theory.

  • Designing and implementing logic based hierarchical structures in MAXIMO for budget
    predictions;
  • Strategic asset management looking towards long term economic feasibility;
  • Consulting in the areas of statistics, economics, mathematics and general business;
  • Data mining the City of Corpus Christi cloud based system for project specific statistics;
  • Statistical analysis for large sets of data including biologic variables, macro and micro economic,
    and cost data using R;
  • Deriving proofs for use to support tax law for large corporations;
  • Calculating and providing analysis on complex elasticities;
  • Analysis of local small businesses on economic and financial feasibility;
  • Use of regression analysis for financial success;
  • WQI development and analysis;
  • Co-author: Development and Application of a Nitrification Potential Index (NPI) for a South
    Texas Distribution system;
  • Providing clients with tailored data analysis solutions including instruction on client own implementation;
  • Instruction on data analysis tools such as python, R and matlab.

IT Manager

Dr. Jacqueline Cohn MD PA
05.2011 - Current
  • Hardware maintenance and software installation;
  • Involved in hiring and training new employees for cloud systems;
  • Implementation of cloud based electronic medical record system;
  • Support for transition from paper-based medical record and billing systems to electronic based
    medical record and billing;
  • Strategic gamification process for increased EMR saturation.

Teaching Assistant

Texas Tech University
08.2018 - 05.2020
  • Provided individual and group tutoring to undergraduate economics students;
  • Created and taught weekly review classes for upper level managerial economics reinforcing both theoretical goals and mathematical problem solving techniques;
  • Aided the professors in grading, attendance and course management;
  • Liaison with student support systems to increases student success.

Economics Lecturer

Texas A&M Corpus Christi
08.2017 - 06.2018
  • Instructed distance education Economics course.

Economics Lecturer

Texas A&m University - Kingsville
08.2014 - 06.2018
  • Instructed small dual credit Macro-Economics classes for abbreviated semesters;
  • Instructed Micro and Macro Economics classes on campus for full semesters;
  • Prepared lectures, exams, quizzes and homework assignments;Planned lessons to reflect group and individual student needs utilizing creative instruction to teach individual roles of citizenship;
  • Developed online curriculum to enhance classroom experience;
  • Taught classes in non-traditional manner using real work application, YouTube, podcasts, and nonstandard data driven approaches to make lectures unstructured, dynamic and quantitative;
  • Instructed Business Statistics Course (Spring 2018) and Excel Certification Courses (Fall 2017);
  • Member of the Curriculum, Standards and Assessment Committee for the College of Business Administration.

Statistics Lab Lecturer

Texas A&M Corpus Christi
08.2011 - 12.2011
  • Taught fundamentals of statistics through basic regression analysis on MiniTab to 3 classes of 30
    students;
  • Demonstrated through real world analysis the necessity of understanding statistics and the ethical
    use of mathematics;
  • Dual taught Microsoft Excel with MiniTab.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University Of Texas At San Antonio
01.2010 - 06.2011
  • Responsible for individual tutoring for a undergraduate class of more than 300 students;
  • Responsible for proctoring and grading exams;
  • Responsible for calculating final grades and entering them into the University computer system;
  • Assisted on Professor’s research;
  • Assisted with implementation quality control educational standards in the University.

Education

Ph.D. - Agricultural & Applied Economics

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
12.2023

Master of Arts - Business Economics

The University of Texas At San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
05.2011

BBA - Economics And Mathematics

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
05.2009

Skills

  • Machine Learning
  • Python, R, Matlab, Stata Data Analysis
  • Scripting Languages: PHP, Python, JavaScript
  • Health Economics Forecasting
  • Policy Formulation
  • Data Science Principles Implementation
  • Business Intelligence Data Modeling
  • Data Analysis
  • Mathematical Formula Application
  • Business Statistics

Timeline

Research Assistant

Texas Tech University
08.2020 - Current

Teaching Assistant

Texas Tech University
08.2018 - 05.2020

Economics Lecturer

Texas A&M Corpus Christi
08.2017 - 06.2018

Economics Lecturer

Texas A&m University - Kingsville
08.2014 - 06.2018

Data Analysis Consultant, Managing Member

Analytix Group LLC
04.2012 - Current

Statistics Lab Lecturer

Texas A&M Corpus Christi
08.2011 - 12.2011

IT Manager

Dr. Jacqueline Cohn MD PA
05.2011 - Current

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University Of Texas At San Antonio
01.2010 - 06.2011

Ph.D. - Agricultural & Applied Economics

Texas Tech University

Master of Arts - Business Economics

The University of Texas At San Antonio

BBA - Economics And Mathematics

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Rachel E. B. Dodson