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Consultant

About Candidate

I have 10 years of experience in the full cycle of scientific research-this includes literature reviews, survey development, data entry and analysis, and writing reports and scientific publications.
I am can analyse data in Microsoft Excel, SPSS statistics or R. Throughout my career I have had to prioritise tasks and adjust those priorities in response to changing needs or unforseen circumstances.
Much of my work experience has been remote, demonstrating my ability to work independently while successfully accomplishing tasks.

Nationality
American
Looking for Job Title
Social scientist & data analyst
Award

2025 Forest Service Chief's Honor Award

Location

Education

P
PhD
Victoria University of Wellington

PhD in environmental studies

Work & Experience

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Social Science Analyst June 2020 - September 2025
USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station

Assist with and carry out a range of research with both external and internal scientists to advance station priorities. This includes literature reviews (stand alone and as part of research projects), survey design & implementation, data entry/cleaning/analysis, and producing written deliverables in the form of informal and formal reports and scientific manuscripts.

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Social Science Consultant January 2018/June 2025 - June 2020/December 2025
MarAlliance

Provide social science support to the NGO. Develop surveys to assess attitudes towards a mangrove project and shark meat consumption. Clean and analyse existing survey data and prepare reports for the executive director to show results and highlight key findings & implication.s

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Consultant February 2017 - June 2020
Wildlife Conservation Society, Fiji Country Program

My initial contract as a volunteer was to take previously collected data and write a scientific manuscript after analysing the results. My contract was extended twice due to my experience and I was asked to manage a national study on the role of women in small-scale fisheries. This involved designing a survey and focus group protocol, entering/cleaning/analysing data and producing deliverables-a summary for decision-makers, a technical report (which included all results) and a scientific manuscript

Skills

Quantitative data analysis
90%
Scientific writing
100%
Survey design and implementation
96%
Data entry and cleaning
96%
Written and verbal communication
97%
Research Databases
90%