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Sandra Howard

Email: *********@********.***

Address: *** ** ***** ******

City: Miami

State: FL

Zip: 33161

Country: USA

Phone: 720-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $70,000

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

SANDRA L. HOWARD, PhD

I am a professional social scientist in applied sociology. My approach involves planning, designing, analyzing and implementing different methodologies, data collection and reporting to reveal obstacles relevant to successful intervention,protocols and building relationships with multiple and diverse stakeholders. I consistently strive to build on my current body of knowledge. I have Domestic and International Experience Designing, Coordinating / Supervising, Analyzing, Data Management and Preparing Reports

Key Areas of Interest

a Qualitative / Mixed methods Planning/Design, Data Collection, Data Entry, Analysis

a Evaluation and Reporting on Socio-Cultural Influences and Political / Economic Factors

a Constructing and Analyzing Survey and Interview Data (Populations Domestic and International)

a Preparing and Presenting Research Discoveries to Stakeholders

Core Competencies and Personal Attributes:

a Applied Sociologist: Understanding Cultural Norms and Values Important to Local and/or National Populations through knowledge, Skills, Research and Analysis

a Able to Build Rapport and Establish Trust, Goodwill and Positive Relationships within Diverse Communities

a Foster Collaborative Partnerships and Strategic Alliances within Government and Civilian Interest Groups

a Reviewing and Assessing Credibility of Documents and Open Source Data

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

Top Secret - SCI (Valid through 2016)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DoD) US CENTCOM- Based in Iraq June 2010 to April 2012 Human Terrain Systems (HTS) 950 Jefferson Ave. Fort Eustis, VA (training and deployment)

HTS Social Scientist / Research Project Designer and Analyst - GS Level 14

Conducted and supervised approximately 15 community assessment projects throughout Iraq,

a Examined and evaluated local population perception and influences of social, cultural, economic and political

a Supervised a Research Manager and 2 Analysts;

a Conducted on-going training sessions to ensure research continuity.

a Constructed and designed research; surveys and in-depth interviews.

a Ensured valid and reliable data collection results.

a Data collection and Data entry

a Evaluated data qualitatively and quantitatively,

a Presented reports and recommendations to US government and civilian interested parties.

a Conducted daily briefings; supplied briefing notes and talking points on current affairs in the region.

a Identified and analyzed political, ethnic, social and economic problems.

Accomplishment: Able to thwart of violence in communities, carried voice of the public to those who can help, continuously carried out all operational objectives.

SANDRA L. HOWARD, PhD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER 2009 to 2010

Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Behavioral Science 2001 to 2004

1201 5th Street Denver, Colorado 80204

Adjunct Professor

Developed and taught courses in: Urban Sociology; Race, Ethnicity and Gender;

Poverty in America; and Current Social Issues.

Accomplishment: Students emerged competent in theories and practices introduced

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 2007

School of Public Affairs

P.O. Box 173364 Denver, Colorado 80217-3364 - Campus Box 142

Research Assistant / Process Analyst - aSmart Growth Projecta

Constructed matrix of regional and local land use regulations;

Conducted survey interviews with key state-level stakeholders.

Accomplishment: Assisted a national project in documenting eastern region smart growth analysis

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO - Boulder / Denver, Colorado 2006 to 2008

College of Architecture & Design

ENVD 314 UCB 1060 18th Street Boulder, Colorado 80309

1250 14th Street, Denver, Colorado 80217

Researcher /Qualitative Inquiry

Designed case study research Project: Denver Stapleton Mixed Use Development

In-depth Interviewing

Data Collection, Data entry, Data analysis

Formally presented findings

Accomplishment: Dissertation document report, received PhD

2004 to 2006

Research Assistant / Project Coordinator - aLearning Landscape Initiativea

Project entitled aPartners for Integrated Healtha

Performed research and coordinated project between non-profit organizations, university partners and the public sector

Conducting focus groups and in-depth interviews

Provided technical assistance to community organizers.

Conducted presentations

Coordinated meetings

Responsible for Correspondence to funders

Report Writing

Constructed organizational matrix / company and services

Accomplishment: Established a collaborative working relationship among multiple entities

CENTER FOR URBAN INITIATIVES AND RESEARCH (CUIR)

1997 to 1999

P.O. Box 53201 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Research Assistant / Technical Coordinator - aFight Asthma Milwaukeea & aNational Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programa

Conducted survey research and analysis Fight Asthma Milwaukee initiative

Program Evaluator for the Wisconsin Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program

Observed and documented processes for CDC and State of Wisconsin.

Technical Coordinator : facilitated the Milwaukee Youth Mapping Project Presentations

Provided general technical support for local non-profit organizations

a"a"formulated mission statements, short and long term planning

Accomplishment: Advanced national, local and neighborhood entities toward their desired objectives

MAXIMUS CORPORATION - Wisconsin Works (W2) Agency 1998 to 1999

1304 South 70th Street - West Allis, Wisconsin 53214

Social Science Research Assistant

Conducted program assessments

Survey and focus group research

Program evaluation

Accomplishment: Enabled Maximus Corp. to obtain a contract with the State of Arizona.

EDUCATION, AWARDS AND HONORS

THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO - Boulder / Denver, Colorado

College of Architecture and Planning

Doctor of Philosophy - Urban and Regional Environmental Planning and Design (2003 to 2008)

Dissertation Title: Urban Mixed Use Development: The Socially Responsible Allocation of Space

Comprehensive Areas: Economic and Community Development, Urban and Regional Policy, Affordable Housing and Race / Ethnic Relations

Awards & Honors:

a Boettcher Educational Foundation Recipient

a Colorado Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder Scholarship Recipient

a Department Excellence Award (College of Architecture and Planning)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Master of Arts in Sociology 2000

Concentration: Social Stratification and Social Justice

Quantitative research for MA Thesis

Awards and Honors:

a Graduate Fellow - Center for Urban Initiatives and Research (CUIR)

METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER - Denver, Colorado

Bachelor of Arts 1997

Major Sociology

Minor: Womenas Studies

Awards and Honors:

a Recipient of the Ron McNair Research Fellowship

a Member of Student Government and Representative to the Board of Trustees - State Colleges

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Planning Association (APA) - Member

American Sociological Association (ASA) - Member

INTERESTS

Reading and Movies

Physical Fitness Training, Bicycling, Golf

and Ti Chi

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