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Tim O'Brien

Pittsburgh,PA

Summary

Experienced data analytics and visualization expert with a strong background in STEM content and education. Demonstrated success in academia, secondary education, large corporations, and startup roles. Skilled at effectively communicating complex concepts to diverse audiences using a combination of modalities.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Research Analyst

NRC Health
11.2021 - Current

Generate and deliver data analyses/visualizations as determined by client needs. Reporting includes web-based visualizations, static graphics, and raw data files. Primary software is Tableau, SQL Server, and Excel, with some Python and Alteryx for more robust analyses.

Summer Instructor

St. Ignatius College Prep
06.2017 - 07.2022

Curriculum generation and instruction for 6-week intensive accelerated classes comprising a full year’s material.

Taught four separate times, once in Physics, three times in Honors Geometry.

Science Faculty

Vallivue High School
08.2020 - 08.2021

Responsible for instruction and curriculum adaptation for freshman Physical Science, and curriculum development for Physics and AP Physics.

Adjunct Lab Instructor

College Of Western Idaho
01.2020 - 05.2021

Responsible for lab instruction, coursework help, and report grading for physics labs. Taught for Physics 1 with and

without Calculus.

Adjunct Lab Instructor

Boise State University
08.2018 - 05.2021

Responsible for lab instruction, coursework help, and report grading for physics labs. Taught for Physics 1 and 2 with and

without Calculus.

Quantitative Animator

Brilliant Worldwide, Inc.
06.2017 - 08.2020

Worked with Art and Content Teams to design digital visual elements for online curated science and math content. Primary software used was Wolfram Mathematica combined with ImageMagick, along with JavaScript for browser-embedded interactive visualizations. Subjects covered range from high school level to upper division and graduate level physics and math.

Education

Transition To Teaching (Certificate) - Secondary Education

American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN
03-2017

Master of Science - Physics

University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA
06-2016

Bachelor of Science - Physics

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
05-2013

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Data analytics
  • Project management
  • Python programming
  • Statistical modeling
  • Tableau software
  • Statistical analysis
  • Data visualization
  • SQL development
  • Laboratory management
  • Differentiated instruction techniques
  • Curriculum development

Certification

  • Postsecondary Teaching License - Idaho Department of Education. (lapsed)
  • Postsecondary Teaching License - Idaho Department of Education.

Publications

  • "Comparison of Algorithms for Determination of Rotation Measure and Faraday Structure I. 1100 - 1400 MHz" (contributing author) https://arxiv.org/pdf/1409.4151.pdf

Timeline

Lead Research Analyst

NRC Health
11.2021 - Current

Science Faculty

Vallivue High School
08.2020 - 08.2021

Adjunct Lab Instructor

College Of Western Idaho
01.2020 - 05.2021

Adjunct Lab Instructor

Boise State University
08.2018 - 05.2021

Summer Instructor

St. Ignatius College Prep
06.2017 - 07.2022

Quantitative Animator

Brilliant Worldwide, Inc.
06.2017 - 08.2020
  • Postsecondary Teaching License - Idaho Department of Education. (lapsed)
  • Postsecondary Teaching License - Idaho Department of Education.

Transition To Teaching (Certificate) - Secondary Education

American College of Education

Master of Science - Physics

University of California, San Diego

Bachelor of Science - Physics

University of Notre Dame
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