Manager Project

Introduction to Joseph C. Johnston, M.A.

Mr. Johnston is a seasoned social science research and program evaluator.

He received his B.A. W/Honours from Queen's University (Kingston, ON) and

his M.A. from Carleton University (Ottawa, ON). Both of these degrees were

in research oriented Psychology. He is also completed an 'all but

dissertation' Ph.D. Mr. Johnston has conducted multiple

research/evaluation projects which have focused on 'at risk' communities

and under-served populations. Holding Native Indian status himself

(Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte) he also has extensive experience dealing

with indigenous groups as both a program provider and project analyst. He

has more than a decade of work history with the Correctional Service

Canada, often working on site at maximum security facilities, where he

dealt first hand with Federally sentenced offenders. More recently Mr.

Johnston has served as a Bio-Medical Evaluator for Lockheed Martin, an

Impact Evaluator with the Administration for Native Americans (on contract

through New West Technologies) and as the Senior Evaluator for the United

Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation. He is an expert running

complex statistical analysis (using SAS or SPSS) as well as teaching

university level statistics and research methodologies. He also has more

than two dozen peer reviewed publications to his record.

Through a combination of university studies and real world experience,

Joseph Johnston presents as a highly developed and skilled research

professional. He can be contacted in the following ways:

Phone: 571-***-****

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

Address: Joseph C. Johnston Jr.

6232 Rose Hill Drive Apt 3b

Alexandria, VA 22310

Joseph C. Johnston, Jr., M.A.

6232 Rose Hill Drive, #3B . Alexandria, VA 22310 . 571-***-**** .

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Results-focused leader with advanced education in social sciences and

statistical applications eager to offer dynamic professional experience,

academic training, and industry relations toward maximizing a progressive

company's research and evaluation success.

Profile of Qualifications

Project Research / Evaluation . Qualitative / Quantitative Methods .

Program / Project Management

Grant Monitoring . Research & Grant Proposals . Short- / Long-Term Planning

. Team Building / Training

Data Collection . Studies Coordination / Development . Statistically

Predictive Risk Models

. Top performer who exhibits proven project management skills and utilizes

sophisticated statistical techniques.

. Ambitious self-starter who contributes superior attention-to-detail and

sharp analytical and problem-solving abilities, along with regularly

taking the initiative to lead value-added efforts and resolve issues to

boost operations success.

. Out-of-the-box thinker who plans, prioritizes, and manages tasks within

fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

Professional Synopsis

radio shack corporation

current

Assistant Manager

Managed all aspects of the retail operations. This included ordering and

replenishing sales floor stock.

Assisted customers with all of their technology, electronics, and

telephonic needs.

aflac & bankers life and casualty

Jan - Dec 2012

Associate

Licensed to write Life, Annuities, and Health Insurance contracts. Sold

these and a variety of financial products to both individuals and business

entities.

UNCF Special Programs Corporation may 2010 - jan 2011

Senior Evaluator

. Utilizes broad scope of industry knowledge to employ high-quality

evaluative- and action-based research services / methodologies that best

fulfill UNCFSP client needs, including conducting comprehensive

evaluations using appropriate qualitative / quantitative methods to

enable programs to improve performance and effectiveness.

. Deliver targeted information required for decision-making processes while

providing efficient program monitoring, government accountability

facilitation, data collection, and statistical analyses to boost success.

Key Accomplishments

V Led high-quality assessment services for all UNCFSP's programs and

clients by implementing online technologies for survey administration

and demonstrating internal personnel statistical expertise.

New West Technologies jan - may 2010

Senior Evaluator

. Expertly evaluated social / economic development, language preservation,

and environmental protection / development projects for the

Administration for Native Americans (ANA) with efforts conducted with

Native American Indian and Tribal entities funded by grants from the ANA

instrumental in meeting and / or exceeding objectives.

Key Accomplishments

V Traveled to sites to conduct evaluations that gauged performance and

ascertained project impact.

Lockheed Martin mar - dec 2009

Bio-Medical Evaluator

. Strategically steered forward-thinking evaluations of bio-medical

research proposals for the Evaluation Office, Office of the Director, and

National Institutes of Health, including coordinating revision procedures

and feedback to applicants seeking funding for diverse health-related

evaluation studies and to optimize efforts.

Key Accomplishments

V Built strong communications between NIH intramural researchers and

Evaluation Office.

CSR, Inc. apr 2007 - mar 2008

Quantitative Research Analyst

Designed a five-year evaluation and analysis plan for the Community

Networks Program, including drafting position papers and evaluation

plans for OJJDP's Tribal Youth Program on the topic of native risk and

protective factors, as well as responding to NIJ solicitation to

evaluate operations of Mayor of Houston's Anti-Gang Office.

Key Accomplishments (next page)

V Played a vital role in designing a program plan to reduce cancer

health disparities in minority and medically under-served communities

by using a community participatory research program model.

Talisman Medical Systems feb 2006 - feb 2007

Senior Researcher

. Contributed solid leadership talents toward serving as chief social /

behavioral science and assessment research manager, including conducting

product satisfaction surveys of Talisman medical self-interview software

products with both prospective blood donors and blood collection center

staff, as well as analyzing diverse data.

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Key Accomplishments

V Successfully automated AHRQ patient experience surveys into multimedia

self-interviews.

V Developed an automated self-interview to collect sexual histories from

STD clinic patients.

COSMOS Corporation oct 2004 -feb 2006

Research Analyst

. Developed solutions-focused evaluation plans and managed complex data for

several Department of Education initiatives, including Math and Science

Partnerships (MSP) and Voluntary Public School Choice (VPSC) project.

Key Accomplishments

V Coordinated site and analysis for Department of Justice's Gangs-Free

School & Communities initiative.

Macro International, Inc. apr 2000 - sep 2004

Project Manager / Epidemiologist (2003 - 2004)

. Led CDC-sponsored projects relating to epidemiology and health

disparities of cancers across several populations.

Key Accomplishments

V Prepared and presented project plans and IRB materials, and

coordinated hospitals' participation.

Senior Evaluator (2000 - 2003)

. Participated as a site coordinator to provide support on technical

matters, IRB approval processes, data collection strategies, and consent

procedures for multi-year CSAP's Minority HIV / Substance Abuse

Prevention initiative.

. Evaluated SAMHSA / Casey Family Programs Peer Technical Assistance

Program, including assessing Peer Technical Assistance selection on

service-providing agencies that requested technical assistance, as well

as developing interview protocols and related qualitative evaluation

schemes for description of nature and / or degree.

. Coordinated study sites for Project: Youth Connect, a multi-year, multi-

site project to develop advocacy programs.

Key Accomplishments

V Led Macro's grant-winning, multi-site establishment and operation of a

Data Coordinating Center for COSAP (Children of Substance Abusing

Parents), a three-year study of cooperative agreements and analysis

funded by CSAP to test intervention strategies and prevent or reduce

substance abuse.

Star Mountain, Inc. nov 1998 -dec 1999

Senior Statistician

. Analyzed large truck crash data obtained from studies using driving-

simulators and crash-likely scenarios.

Key Accomplishments

V Proactively worked with the Department of Transportation to analyze

data from several crash- and fatality-related databases, and

conceptualized and developed statistically predictive risk models.

Chase Johnston Consulting may 1995 - nov 1998

General Manager

. Applied analytical abilities toward conducting wide-ranging studies on a

contracted basis primarily for correctional services relating to Native

North Americans and various justice issues, including focusing on the

evaluation of correctional programs offered to Native North American

offenders in terms of cultural sensitivity.

Key Accomplishments

V Designed and tested qualitative survey instrument and interview

protocols.

Education, Technical Summary & Professional Affiliations

Ph.D., Psychology (ABD) Carleton University

M.A., Psychology Carleton University

B.A., Psychology Queen's University at Kingston

Microsoft Office Suite . Corel WordPerfect . PrintMaster . Flashbox .

CAMEDIA . Internet Applications

Statistical Programming / Analyses . Quasi-Experimental / Parametric

Statistics (SPSS / SAS / BMDP)

Canadian Psychological Association . American Correctional Association

American Indian Society of Washington, DC . American Association of Blood

Banks

American Psychological Association . Izaak Walton League of America .

Eastern Evaluation Research Society

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