University Vice President

Lauren A. Friedman

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ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

PhD in Linguistics (expected 2013), GPA: 3.43

Honors and Awards:

Benjamin Franklin Fellowship Recipient Fall 2008 Spring 2013

PLC Conference Presentation March 2012

Teaching Assistant: Fall 2009 Spring 2011

Led recitations, study sessions, and tutorials on data collection and analysis

Assisted in developing homework assignments, tests, and assisted students with

individual projects

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

B.A. in Linguistics with Highest Honors, GPA: 3.74 May 2008

Honors and Awards

The Virginia L. Voss Memorial Award

Matt Alexander Award

LS&A University Honors (five semesters)

ORGANIZATIONAL AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Penn Working Papers in Linguistics University of Pennsylvania

Editorial Board member and editor May 2008 present

Issue editor, PWPL 17.1 May 2010 May 2011

Edited closely for both grammar and formatting.

Organized the submission and editorial process. as well as prepared submissions for final publication.

School of Arts and Sciences Graduate Student Government (SASgov) University of Pennsylvania

Vice President of Policy September 2010 May 2011

General Body representative September 2009 May 2010

Developed advocacy initiatives for graduate students, including Gym Membership university policy reform.

Organized focus groups, disseminated surveys, and responded to requests from constituents.

Penn Linguistics Colloquium (PLC) University of Pennsylvania

Committee member September 2008 present

Conference co-chair (PLC34 in March 2010) May 2009 May 2010

Coordinating with other student groups, writing successful funding grants, and directing conference

subcommittees (content, food and entertainment, finance, and public relations)

Organized a comprehensive manual for conference planning for future years.

Undergraduate Linguistics Club University of Michigan

Treasurer September 2007 May 2008

Organized the group's finances and assisted in organizing club activities

LS&A Honors Campus Day Peer Advisor University of Michigan January 2008 April 2008

Advised newly accepted students to the university about applying to the honors program.

SKILLS

Computer programs/languages: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Linux, LaTeX, and R.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

3+ years of editorial experience as a working papers editor, 7+ years in social science.

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