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Fei Yuan

*** *. *** ***., *********, AZ *****

480-***-**** ( *****@***.***

Qualifications Profile

Talented, results-focused emerging professional leveraging key

understanding of statistics and data analysis gained through advanced

education and applied experience to serve as (Statistician, Business/Data

Analyst, or other Position title).

> Dedicated researcher with demonstrated capacity to efficiently collect

and analyze biological data. Support development of business questions

and translate to technical specifications.

> Expert in applying statistical theories; employ ANOVA, regression

analysis, data mining, categorical data analysis, experimental design,

sampling, multivariate analysis, time series and spatial statistics.

> Excellent communicator, interacting skillfully with diverse audiences

and building productive working relationships. Experienced consultant,

presenter and instructor. Fluent in Mandarin.

> Provide topnotch service within international environments; facilitate

collaboration among diverse cultures, and serve as liaison among

various groups. Self-motivated team player.

> Utilize statistical packages including SAS, SQL, JMP and R; skilled in

use of SPSS and Minitab. Technologically proficient with MS Office /

Access, LaTeX, MATLAB, SigmaPlot, Adobe PhotoShop, ArcGIS and

DreamWeaver.

Educational Background

Master of Science in Statistics, anticipated 5/2014, Northern Arizona

University - Flagstaff, AZ

Master of Science in Plant Biology, 2011, Arizona State University -

Phoenix, AZ

Bachelor of Science in Ecology, 2002, Inner Mongolia University - Hohhot,

China

Professional Experience

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

Graduate Teaching Assistant Statistical Consultant, 8/2012-Present

Deliver undergraduate lectures within mathematics and statistics courses;

provide key instruction, and track student attendance as well as

performance. Assess student work and examinations; interact effectively

with diverse audiences to ensure understanding and foster productive

relationships. Oversee course website.

. Developed key communication skills; fostered interpersonal

relationships while skillfully addressing statistical questions.

Assist faculty, staff, and students in completing grant proposals and

drafting research.

Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, AZ

Data Analyst Intern, 5/2013-8/2013

Collaborated with clinical staff to plan and design internal research

project. Created logistic regression model to predict probability of

hospitalizations for hospice patients. Acted as statistical consultant in

supporting research team partners. Independently analyzed data collected

from data warehouse "HOV+" using SAS, and finalized a forecasting model

with two independent variables increasing and three decreasing odds of

hospitalizations.

. Accurately predicted probability of hospitalization in 80% of patients

sampled; achieved goals in completing "Predicting Emergency Room

Visits among Hospice Patients" project.

. Provided management with quantitative information regarding potential

measures for adoption to decrease hospitalization rate, such as nurse

visits to patient homes.

. Recognized by supervisor for excellent work ethic as well as advanced

skill in quickly analyzing complex data.

. Earned accolades for resourcefulness and time management, as well as

maintaining focus and organization.

Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

Graduate Research Assistant, 8/2006(8/2011

Analyzed data from traditional and geo-statistical perspectives to address

research questions regarding spatial patterns of soil environmental factors

and biological attributes within natural grassland community of Inner

Mongolia, China. Created database for collaborative international project

and coordinated interaction between Chinese and American team members to

achieve project goals. Traveled to China to complete fieldwork alongside

Chinese co-workers; presented research findings in conferences within both

the U.S. and China.

. Earned Travel Award for '10 US-IALE annual conference in Athens, GA.

. Recognized as third-place winner in Young Ecologists competition by

Committee of International Young Ecologists Forum, Lanzhou, China

('09).

Affiliations and Publications

Affiliations:

American Statistical Association (ASA) ~ U.S. - International Association

of Landscape Ecology (US-IALE) ~ Ecology Society of America

Publications:

Yuan, F., J. Wu and H. Rowe, 2014, "Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Soil

Nutrients, Plant Diversity and Aboveground Biomass during a Removal BEF

Experiment in the Inner Mongolia Grassland,"

Landscape Ecology. (accepted)

Xiao, H., F. Yuan, and J. Wu, 2009, "Affecting Factors on Citation

Frequency for Papers - A Comparison Between Journals at Home and Abroad,"

Journal of Applied Ecology 20: 1253-1262.

Yuan, F., J. Wu, Y. Bai, and X. Han, 2009, "Biodiversity and Ecosystem

Functioning: A Review," Lectures in Modern Ecology (IV): Theory and

Applications, Higher Education Press, Beijing.

Yuan, F., X. Han, J. Ge, and J. Wu, 2008, "Net Primary Productivity of

the Leymus chinensis Steppe in Xilin River Basin of Inner Mongolia and

its Response to Global Climate Change," Chinese Journal of Applied

Ecology 19(10): 2168-2176.

Suo, A., W. Zhao, T. Wang, F. Yuan, Y. Xiong, J. Ge, 2007, "Spatial-

Temporal Succession Characteristics of Soil and Water Loss in the Central

Loess Plateau during the Last 50 Years," Journal of Beijing Forestry

University 29(1): 90-97.

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