N ATA L I E O L S C H E S K E
**** *. ***** ***. *********, WI 53225
414-***-**** **********@*********.***
http://NatalieOlscheske.folio21.com/portfolio
O BJECTIVE
To obtain a position in Market Research with a dynamic organization that will provide both professional and
personal opportunities for growth.
E DUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2008
Master of Science Degree, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
GPA: 3.6
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 2006
Bachelor of Science Degree
Major: Speech Pathology & Audiology
Minor: Psychology
R ELEVANT GRADUATE - LEVEL COURSEWORK
Research Methods
Psychometrics
Statistical Principles in Experimental Design
Multivariate Statistics
P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE
Oshkosh Police Department, Oshkosh, WI 2007-2008
Project Consultant, Graduate Practicum Experience
Program Evaluations (2 projects)
Designed program evaluation surveys
Collected quantitative and qualitative data using mailed and electronic surveys (12,000 potential
respondents)
Developed and conducted focus groups to better understand Program Leaders wants and needs
Analyzed data and presented findings in a written report
Made formal presentations to the executive team
Oshkosh Truck, Oshkosh, WI 2007-2008
Project Consultant, Graduate Practicum Experience
Developed applicant satisfaction surveys for the HR Department
Developed and facilitated focus groups to examine survey clarity and content
Conducted literature review and scale validation
Made a formal presentation to the Human Resource Team
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Graduate Assistant, College of Nursing 2007-2008
Consulted to graduate nursing students on clinical papers, through assisting with survey
development, setting up data files, selection of appropriate analyses, running statistics, and
interpreting/explaining the results
Performed data entry and descriptive analysis from college course evaluations and alumni surveys
Graduate Assistant, Psychology Department 2006-2007
Conducted research literature searches
Created PowerPoint presentations
Assisted with data entry using SPSS
Maintained online psychology research participant pool
Educated users of the online psychology research participant pool and their ethical responsibilities
Created researcher and participant guided instructions for the use of the online participant pool in
PDF format
Created Participant Pool Coordinator position manual
R ESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Graduate Thesis: Predictors of Career Indecision 2007-2008
Conducted detailed literature review and developed a model to be tested
Collected survey data electronically from 285 participants
Analyzed data utilizing correlation, regression and structural equations modeling techniques
S KILLS A ND PROFICIENCIES
Data collection methods
Questionnaire design
Qualitative focus groups
Quantitative data coding, editing and analysis
Report writing and presentation
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Statistical Packaging for the Social Sciences (SPSS), proficient in univariate and multivariate analysis
O RGANIZATIONS
Member, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Member, Society for Human Resource Management
Former Secretary, Industrial Organizational Psychology Association- University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh