XIAOMEI (BARBARA) CHEN

**** *** ******* ** *** **1 Raleigh, NC 27606

919-***-**** abo8wb@r.postjobfree.com

www4.ncsu.edu/~xchen11

PROFILE

PhD Candidate with proven abilities in research and extensive experience in data analysis and project supervision

Major strengths in interpersonal communication with strong abilities to analyze problems, present solutions, and manage

projects through to completion

EDUCATION

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, Raleigh, NC

Ph.D. Economics, Expected May 2013 Current GPA 4.0 (on a 4.0 scale)

Jenkins Dissertation Fellowship Award, 2012-2013

Coursework in Statistics; Econometrics including micro-econometrics, panel data, and time series; Micro and

Macro Economics; Environmental Economics; Asset Pricing; Industrial Organization and Health Economics.

Master of Economics, Dec, 2008. Graduated with GPA 4.0 (on a 4.0 scale, top 10% in program)

EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY, Shanghai, China

Bachelor of Economics, Tourism Management, May 2002. Concentration in Marketing.

At large officer for the Student Union.

First Class Scholarship Award.

Shanghai College Students Kung Fu Tournament, 1999: first place winner in Kung Fu (four events)

EXPERIENCE

Aug 2012 NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, Raleigh, NC

Research Assistant

The project is to study the impact on consumer welfare of the change in clothes washer energy efficiency requirements in

2007, and is a project collaborated with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Office of Management and Budget.

Jan 2010 NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, Raleigh, NC

Individual Instructor of ARE336 Environmental & Resource Economics

May 2011

The course is designed to survey perspectives on environmental and resource problems and help students gain an

appreciation for how economics can improve environmental and resource policy and, more generally, human welfare

Designed and prepared course materials including slides, in-class games, homework, quizzes and tests to facilitate

teaching and help students understanding the material

Lectured and managed multiple sessions of ARE336 with 45+ students in each session

May Aug 2010 NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, Raleigh, NC

Research Assistant

The project is to study the economic impact of NCSU on North Carolina State including the impact of its annual spending,

the economic value of its degrees awarded, and the regional impacts within North Carolina of its operational spending and

the incomes of its alumni.

Coordinated and facilitate meetings with all relevant departments of NCSU to collect data for the study

Modeled and calculated income impact of NCSU alumni

Aug Dec 2009 NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, Raleigh, NC

Lab Instructor of EC205 Fundamental Economics

The course is designed as supplementary to EC205 which aims to help students gain understanding of fundamental

economics including micro and macro

May Aug 2009 GENWORTH MORTGAGE INSURANCE (Former subsidiary of GE Capital), Raleigh, NC

Intern- Business Competitiveness and Market Develop Analyst

Conducted various researches using major industry data

o to understand market conditions and trends

o to summarize industry loss mitigation initiatives

o to test competitors performances

o to identify opportunities to expand business

Provided analysis and management support to Genworth s major customers i.e. Region s Bank etc

Designed easy and accessible platforms to facilitate internal product management process

o Created a master set of rate filing rules and price adders

o Created a Premium Refund Calculator in excel spreadsheet

Developed new product initiatives and feasibility analysis

May Aug 2008 GENWORTH MORTGAGE INSURANCE (Former subsidiary of GE Capital), Raleigh, NC

Intern- Business Competitiveness and Market Develop Analyst

Provided support to Development of new MI product concepts including Muni MI, Pledge Asset MI etc

o Developed preliminary ideas of products

o Conducted research to further qualify potentials and risks of ideas

o Cooperated with other business dept. such as Risk, Pricing, Legal and Segment Marketing to validate opportunity

o Identified target clients and constructed communication plans to approach them per their features

Conducted research to understand market conditions and trends to identify opportunities to expand business

o Compiled Economic Outlook to understand the market conditions for MI industry

o Conducted research in Asset-backed securities to explore potentials in the field

2006 2007 RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL (now TNS), Shanghai, China

Senior Research Executive

Conducted numerous qualitative and quantitative studies for leading companies in different industries, including

Siemens Electrics, Chanel Fashion and Cosmetics, Philips, Cadbury, Nivea Personal Care Category, Levis, Vanke

Real Estate Developer, and Treta-Pak etc

Branding, market segmentation and market strategy planning studies for Nivea, Vanke and others.

Collected and analyzed data for leading consulting companies, includi ng Bain Capital, Enterprise IG, and Ogilvy &

Mather.

o Customized research plans and questionnaires per clients objectives;

o Moderated in-depth interviews for qualitative studies;

o Supervised and coordinated fieldwork (data collection process) execution;

o Analyzed research data and further interpreted research results in clients language;

o Identified and evaluated marketing opportunities and provided actionable recommendations;

o Developed reports and presented results and coordinated workshops for further strategy discussion.

2005 2006 SELF EMPLOYED, Shanghai, China

Interpreter, Chinese to English

Simultaneous interpretation for Focus Group discussions (mainly 8 -10 respondents)

2002 2005 CHINA YOUTH TRAVEL SERVICE, Shanghai, China

International Tour Guide

Customized tour itinerary: places to visit, accommodations, catering, local and inter -city transportation, etc.

Led tour groups of Chinese tourists for outbound travel

Led tour groups of foreign tourists (up to 40+) in Shanghai as well as around cities in China

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2003 2004 GENERAL PLANNING OF TOURISM OF ANGING CITY

Co-author and researcher

Developed a general plan for tourism development based on detailed research and assessment of the tourism

resources and facilities in Anging City

2003 2004 ORAL ENGLISH FOR TOURIST GUIDES, Higher Education Press, China, 2004;

ISBN: 7-04-014076-4.

Co-author

One of the main textbooks for studying English used in Tourism departments in vocational school s, colleges and

universities

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Familiar with statistical packages such as R, Matlab and SAS, as well as Excel, PowerPoint, and MSWord . Fluent in

Chinese (Mandarin) and English.

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