Taylor Drinkman
Research Assistant
Glenwood City,WI
Summary
Driven Research Assistant experienced in conducting virtual studies, interacting with participants, coding human behavior, coordinating lab communication and recruitment. Skilled in working within collaborative environments to collect and evaluate qualitative research data for variety of projects. Planning on pursuing a PhD in counseling with a focus on social psychology.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Research Assistant
Chicago Booth Center For Decision Research
Chicago, IL
09.2021 - Current
- Worked both independently and collaboratively in a virtual laboratory environment.
- Upheld professional attitude while running studies, following scripts, answering questions, and coordinating directly with participants.
- Validated incoming participant data to check information accuracy and integrity using Qualtrics and the coding program RStudio.
- Cataloged data and research into the SONA database.
- Maintained organization while working on multiple projects, developing training documents, and improving recruitment efforts.
Subject Tutor
Lindahl Academic Center
Minneapolis, MN
08.2020 - 11.2022
- Conducted virtual tutorial services for collegiate student-athletes to provide academic support in Spanish, Psychology, and Statistics.
- Managed schedule of 5+ weekly appointments helping students with homework, test prep, and second-language skills.
- Developed student-specific tutoring plans including personalized skill-building exercises, exam study aides, and engaging academic games.
Barista
Purple Onion Catering Co.
Minneapolis, MN
06.2019 - 03.2020
- Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.
- Trained new team members with positive reinforcement and respectful, encouraging coaching.
- Completed successful daily cash audits to correctly balance drawers at end of each shift.
- Cultivated positive, personalized customer service by addressing customers' by name and understanding individual allergies, preferences, and needs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN 09.2017 - 05.2021
Skills
Lab operations and communication
Running experiments
Proficient in RStudio
Proficient in Qualtrics
Qualitative Research
Coding human behavior
Certification
Certified in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
Timeline
Research Assistant
Chicago Booth Center For Decision Research
09.2021 - Current
Subject Tutor
Lindahl Academic Center
08.2020 - 11.2022
Barista
Purple Onion Catering Co.
06.2019 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
09.2017 - 05.2021