LAUREL E. WHEELER

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Gainesville, Florida 32608, USA Email: abqq5j@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

University of Oxford, St. Antony s College Oxford, England

Master of Science (MSc) in Economics for Development 2010-2011

First-year Coursework for Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Economics 2009-2010

University of Florida Gainesville, Fl

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science 2004-2007

Minor in Economics; Certificate in International Relations

(GPA: 4.0/4.0)

Florida State University International Programs Panam, Panam

Study abroad program 2006

SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS

University of Florida: Magna cum Laude 2007

University of Florida: Bright Futures Scholarship 2004-2007

University of Florida: Dean s List 2004-2007

University of Florida: President s Honor Roll 2004-2007

Invitations to join Honor Societies:

Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Epsilon 2006

RESEARCH

Wheeler, L. & Haglund, D. Are low- and middle-income countries becoming more mineral

dependent? A technical study for the International Council on Mining and Minerals (ICMM)

(August 2011). Oxford Policy Management.

Contributed research for: Cascio, E., Clark, D., & Gordon, N. (2008). Reading, writing, and the

rankings of rich nations: Education and the age profile of literacy into adulthood. Journal of

Economic Perspectives, 22(3): 47-70.

Works in progress:

The Role of Targeted Cash Transfers in Consumption Smoothing of Non-Recipient Households:

Evidence from Extended Family Networks in South Africa

Making a Case for Housing and Property Restitution: Conflict and Displacement in Colombia

EMPLOYMENT

Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Kenya Nairobi, Kenya

Research Associate Feb. 2012-Present

Oxford Policy Management (OPM) Oxford, England

Summer Intern Summer 2011

Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource-Rich Economies (OxCarre) Oxford, England

Research Assistant Dr. Torfinn Harding, Dr. Radek Stefanski 2010-2011

Department of Economics, University of Florida Gainesville, Fl

Research Assistant Professor Damon Clark 2007-2009

U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, Migration Washington, DC

State Department Intern Spring 2007

U.S. Department of Defense, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Washington, DC

Imagery Analyst 2005, 2006

TEACHING

New Oriental School Beijing, China

English Teacher Summer 2008

Venda Volunteering South Africa

English and Math Teacher 2008

Teaching and Projects Abroad Urubamba, Per

English Teacher 2004

SELECTED CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Oxford University Association Football Club Oxford, England

Captain (2010-2011) and Center Midfielder, won the League in 201*-****-****

St. Antony s College Graduate Common Room (GCR) Oxford, England

Elected College Treasurer 2010-2011

University of Florida GatorWalk, March of Dimes Gainesville, Fl

Assistant Director 2007

University of Florida GatorMUN (Model United Nations) Gainesville, Fl

Assistant Director 2004

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

IT Skills:

Proficient in use of Stata, SPSS, MS Excel, and LaTeX

Languages:

English (native), Spanish (advanced), Swahili (beginner)

International Travel:

Sub-Saharan Africa, China, Southeast Asia, Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East,

North America and New Zealand

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