Research Data

Shabnam Danesh

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Work Experience

The Locator Services Group Ltd., Boston, MA

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Corporate Recovery Associate

. Manage corporate client accounts and effectively assist clients with

all aspects of unclaimed property recoveries

. Responsible for researching online databases to locate unclaimed

property held by various governmental agencies, preparing and

gathering supporting documents, submitting property claims for

payment, and following up with clients and agencies on a regular basis

. Maintain on-going business relationships with Fortune 500 companies

. Responsible for FOIA requests for abandoned property data CDs from

various states

Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Department of Youth Services, Boston, MA

2008-2011

Research Intern

. Conducted analytical and quantitative research studies regarding

Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI) and DYS juvenile

justice issues and policies

. Collected data from internal databases and bail reports for research

studies regarding JDAI and current DYS policies

. Created detailed reports of findings and recommendations tables,

graphs, and technical briefs

. Handled confidential client information, including CORIs of juveniles

for research purposes

. Attended and presented research findings to various committees in

Massachusetts, including annual DYS steering committee social science

research methodologies

. Research findings helped shape new DYS policies for juvenile detention

Northeastern University College of Criminal Justice: Institute on Race and

Justice, Boston, MA 2008

Research Associate - Massachusetts Traffic Stop Project

. Collected and categorized demographic information for a research study

on racial profiling in Massachusetts

. Traveled to various cities and towns throughout Massachusetts in order

to collect data

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

2005

Research Intern - Ocean Tides Research Study

. Studied extensive case files of past residents of Ocean Tides, a

residential program for at-risk male juveniles

. Created SPSS codebook utilized for entire study

. Coded and entered relevant data found in case files into SPSS

University of Rhode Island: Department of Psychology, Kingston, RI

2005

Teaching Assistant - "PSY 300 - Quantitative Methods in Psychology"

. Created and graded weekly online quizzes

. Met and assisted students with various topics regarding quantitative

statistics in psychology

Education

Boston University, Boston, MA

2011

Certificate in Paralegal Studies

Northeastern University, Boston, MA

2009

M.S., Criminal Justice

. Awards: Dean's Scholarship (2007-2008)

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

2007

B.A., Psychology (Cum Laude)

. Minor: Justice, Law & Society

. Awards: Centennial Scholarship (2003-2007), Blue Cross & Blue Shield

Employee Scholarship (2004, 2005), Outstanding Sophomore Achievement

in Psychology (2005)

. Memberships: Alpha Chi Omega

Skills

. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

. Highly organized, motivated, strong attention to detail

. Computer skills: SPSS, LexisNexis, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel,

Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, ACT!

. Foreign Language skills: Conversationally fluent in Farsi

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