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ZHANI SWAILES

Greensboro,NC

Summary

Highly motivated student with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Evaluation Ambassador

E2i: Exceptionalism in Education Initiative
Greensboro , NC
2024.02 - Current
  • Organized and filed documents according to established procedures.
  • Maintained records of filing activities, including document tracking and storage locations.
  • Scanned documents into electronic database system for archiving purposes.
  • Performed data entry tasks related to filing activities.
  • Updated file indexes regularly to reflect changes in content or location of materials.

Research Assistant

North Carolina A&T State University
Greensboro , NC
2023.01 - Current
  • Conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis on research assignments, coding through machine learning techniques, writing manuscripts, presenting to program directors, executives, and other research assistants
  • Interact with external partners to gather data to use in writing policy briefs, blog posts and other internal and external documents
  • Conducted primary and secondary research to identify relevant information for project development.

Research Intern

U.S. Foreign Service Institute
Washington , DC
2022.08 - 2023.04

- Conducted research focusing on identifying and analyzing award-winning federal government
programs.
- Fostered a positive team environment through collaborative efforts with fellow interns on various
group projects and presentations.
- Presented research findings that significantly contributed to the advancement of the assigned project.

Research Intern

North Carolina Peace Action Inc.
Greensboro , NC
2022.01 - 2023.01
  • Conducted targeted research on prevalent social issues within North Carolina
  • Authored impactful articles addressing these social issues, contributing content to the NC Peace Action Newsletter
  • Delivered compelling presentations to program executives, shedding light on diverse social challenges at local, state, and national levels
  • Developed visually engaging materials by creating flyers and newsletters to communicate the organization's mission.

Mentee

Thurgood Marshall College Fund
, Remote
2022.08 - 2023.07
  • Cultivated essential skills and techniques by learning from seasoned senior employees
  • Acquired a spectrum of social, academic, and leadership skills through participation in the program's comprehensive courses and evaluations

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

North Carolina A&T State University
Greensboro, NC
2024-06

Master of Public Health - Leadership in Concentration

UNC - Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
2026-05

Skills

  • SPSS analysis
  • Planning & Organizing
  • Microsoft Excel & Office
  • Research Paper Writing
  • Data Analysis
  • Research Reporting
  • Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
  • Literature Reviews

Activities

  • NC A&T State University, Citadel Campus Ministry, President, 2023-2024
  • NC A&T Summer Fellowship Application Preparation Program, 2023
  • TMCF Pitch Competition, 2023
  • Presenter at the NC A&T State University Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2023
  • Black Reads at Bluford STEM Academy Volunteer, 2022

Research Projects

Presented Research Project "Machine Learning to Examine Online Messaging about STEM Education and Careers" at NC A&T State University Undergraduate Research Symposium (2023) and 85th Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociology Society (2023)

Timeline

Evaluation Ambassador

E2i: Exceptionalism in Education Initiative
2024.02 - Current

Research Assistant

North Carolina A&T State University
2023.01 - Current

Research Intern

U.S. Foreign Service Institute
2022.08 - 2023.04

Mentee

Thurgood Marshall College Fund
2022.08 - 2023.07

Research Intern

North Carolina Peace Action Inc.
2022.01 - 2023.01

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

North Carolina A&T State University

Master of Public Health - Leadership in Concentration

UNC - Chapel Hill
ZHANI SWAILES