Brittany Sumnicht 408-***-**** ********@***.***
PROFILE Creative, hard working Johns Hopkins University graduate with B.A.in
Economics. Experience in quantitative data analysis of research data.
EDUCATION
B.A. Economics, Johns Hopkins University, May 2011
Baltimore, Maryland GPA: 3.24
• Econometrics, Econometrics Independent Study, Antitrust, Competition and Regulation
• Probability and Statistics (300 lvl), Calculus 3, Honors Linear Algebra
• Coursework in Political Science, Sociology, Policy Analysis, Government and Finance
Study Abroad, City University, Fall 2010
London, England
• Traveled 9 countries while achieving 3.50 GPA
DATA ANALYSIS
EXPERIENCE Econometrics: Data Analysis and Linear Regression, Fall 2009
• Analyzed effect of healthcare benefits on days of injury leave with STATA, SAS, Excel
• Found small but statistically significant positive effect
Antitrust: Analysis of Healthcare Insurance, Fall 2009
• Created and executed paper topic applying antitrust law to healthcare insurance
Econometrics: Independent Study/Research, Spring 2011
• Studied different methods of computing confidence intervals for data, ran simulations in
statistical programming software to test results.
• Self-taught R statistical programming software, worked with STATA and SAS statistical
analysis programs
Economics of Addiction: Coursework, Fall 2010
• Performed literature searches regarding the economics of drug, alcohol and gambling
addiction
• Led hour long summary presentation and discussion on binge drinking’s effect on teenage
crime and delinquency
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE Research Assistant, Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD Summer 2011
• Generated data and computed descriptive statistics and confidence intervals using bootstrap
resampling methods in R statistical programming software.
Marketing Intern, SurveillanceGrid
San Jose, CA Summer 2010
• Updated e-commerce database with minimal oversight
General Manager, Johns Hopkins Climbing Facilities
Baltimore, MD 2008-2010
• Led a diverse team of 3 managers and 12 student employees
• Coordinated yearly competition to raise $600 profit – the first in nearly a decade
• Entrusted with budget management
LEADERSHIP
MENTOR, Incentive Mentoring Program
Baltimore, MD Spring 2011
• Provided dependable support to an at-risk high school student to pass all classes
SKILLS AND
PROFICIENCIES STATA, SAS, SPSS, R, Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint
Excellent oral and written communication skills