Business Analyst

**** ******** ** ***** 773-***-****

Moro, IL ****7 *******@****.***

Kailyn M. Russell

EDUCATION

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL

Master’s in Industrial Organizational Psychology GPA: 4.00/4.00 Anticipated Graduation: May 2015

Illinois State University Normal, IL

Bachelor of Arts and Science, Psychology May 2013

SKILLS

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills Organizational Diagnosis

Ability to work with various individuals and groups effectively Survey Development

Confident in ability to conduct job analyses’ Online Surveys

Knowledge and application of statistical methodology and design Mastery of Microsoft Office

Experience with SPSS Word, Office, Excel

Simple and Advanced Statistical Analysis Performance Appraisals

Conducting Focus Groups Job Analysis

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

XTRA Lease, Clayton, MO May 2014- Aug 2014

• Human Resources Intern

• Documented current hiring and selection procedures, examined selection assessments to determine if they

are a good predictor of employee performance and retention, collaborated with EASI Consultants to develop

a new selection assessment for XTRA Lease, and developed a turnover report.

RELEVANT PROJECTS

New Opportunities Inc. – Performance Appraisal Aug 2014 – Dec 2015

Supervised by Dr. Lynn Bartels

• Developed a performance management system that included a template performance appraisal form, job

specific performance appraisal forms, and a full technical report including recommendations.

SIUE Campus Staff Engagement – Focus Groups Jan 2014 – May 2014

Supervised by Dr. Cynthia Nordstrom

• Conducted focus groups with university students to gauge their impressions of staff engagement since the

required HR training interventions, presented findings to SIUE HR Team.

Organization Development Network (ODN) – Member Engagement Survey Jan 2014 – May 2014

Supervised by Dr. Catherine Daus

• Interviewed Executives and Board Members on their perceptions of engagement. Modified current

engagement survey based on interviews. Presented findings/trends to ODN Executives and members.

Tremco Roofing Inc. Job Analysis Aug 2013 – Dec 2013

Supervised by Dr. Joel Nadler

• Conducted interviews with job incumbents and their immediate supervisor, developed a job analysis

questionnaire, and created a job description. Presented findings.

University Housing Organizational Diagnosis Aug 2013 – Dec 2013

Supervised by Dr. Cynthia Nordstrom

• Assessed organizational issues at University Housing SIUE

• Using survey administration via Survey Monkey, stress and workload were assessed among current

employees

• Developed and presented an executive summary which included recommendations and solutions for issues

University Housing faced.

ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Management Course Aug 2014- Present

• Responsible for teaching the project management process and how to work through a team project. General

tasks include grading all papers and assignments, preparing and delivering lecture materials each week, and

met with the professors weekly.

Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Research Methods Psychology Course Aug 2013 – June 2014

• Obtained a competitively awarded assistantship at SIUE. General tasks included conducting office hours to

help students understand course material, graded all class assignments and evaluations, collaborated with

Professors on grading policies/course material, and lead the class as needed.

Research Assistant (Supervised by Dr. Kim Schneider) Jan 2013 – May 2013

• Reviewed literature and journal articles pertaining to Satisfaction of Volunteer Workers, conducted phone

interviews to current volunteers at an Animal Shelter, and presented findings at the Illinois State University

Research Symposium (April, ’13).

Research Assistant (Supervised by Dr. Steve Croker) Aug 2011 – Dec 2012

• Supervised the lab and performed a variety of tasks including: Collecting data in the form of interviews

from children, parents, and undergraduates, Contacted families in the Research Database for participation,

completed transcriptions, data coding and data analysis. Presented findings at the Illinois State University

Research Symposium (April,’13) and Midwest Psychological Association (May, ’13)

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE

Red Robin, Edwardsville, IL Server Dec 2013 – March 2014

• Extensive customer service, cash handling, maintained corporate expectations.

Main St. Bar and Grill, Bloomington, IL Server/Bartender Aug 2012 –Aug 2013

• Cash handling, extensive customer service, opening and closing the bar, trained new employees

Xtreme Tan, Normal, IL Sales Associate June 2011 – Aug 2013

• Cash handling, managing client computerized database, inventory management, trained new employees.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• Croker, S., Russell, K., & Probst, K. (2013, May). Evidence evaluation and explanation in a food allergy

context. Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, USA.

• Croker, S., Russell, K., & Knibb, R. (2013, Oct). The role of outcome in reasoning about food allergy.

Cognitive Development Society Eighth Biennial Meeting Memphis, USA.

AWARDS/MEMBERSHIPS

• Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Dec 2014-Present

• Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGGS) March 2015

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

• Organizational Psychology Work Motivation & Leadership

• Research Design and Statistics I & II Work Attitudes

• Personnel Psychology Business and Industrial Psychology

• Psychological Tests & Measurements Social Psychology

• Intro to Organizational Psychology Motivational Psychology

• Organizational Development Employee Development

• Employee Selection Organizational Communication

REFERENCES

• Dr. Joel Nadler Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 618-***-****

• Kim Berriman Director of Training and Development, XTRA Lease 314-***-****

• Dr. Katie Robberson Associate Professor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 618-***-****

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