Xiaoxin Lyu, adhykb@r.postjobfree.com, 315-***-****

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XIAOXIN LYU

Henderson, NV 89012 315-***-**** adhykb@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/xiaoxin-lyu7 HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Instructional Leadership & Professional Development

• Program & Curriculum Design (STEAM, Project-based)

• Data-Driven Decision Making

• Empowering Underprivileged/ Diverse Learners

• Community Engagement

• Collaboration, Communication, Can-Do Attitude

SKILLS

Methods: Quantitative/ Qualitative research (experimentation, case study, longitudinal study), data visualization, multivariate analysis, machine learning, text analysis, survey design, interviews. Technical: Python (3+ years), R (3+ years), SPSS (5+ years), SQL, HTML, Google Marketer Tools (Google Analytics etc.), Microsoft Office, Survey Monkey, Qualtrics, etc. Language: Fluent in English and Mandarin; Limited proficiency in Japanese and Hindi. EDUCATION

Columbia University Ph.D. Science Education May 2019 Syracuse University M.S. Teaching & Curriculum May 2015 Nanjing Xiaozhuang University B.S. Chemistry Education June 2013 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential in Chemistry, CA Aug 2017 Initial Teacher Certificate in Chemistry (7-12), NY Aug 2014 RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Data Science Fellow, Insight Data Science, San Francisco Sep 2019 – Present

• Scraped 500+ lotion product details and 14K+ reviews, conducted sentiment analyses of the text data, and employed and optimized predictive modeling (logistic regression) with 85% accuracy; Built a web app (in AWS) that recommended personalized maternity skincare among working women.

• Recommended marketing strategies for providing targeted benefits by analyzing a credit card payment dataset

(~9K); I segmented customers using clustering methods and optimized the selected model.

• Identified key features that make hotels rated as good or bad through text analysis (topic modeling) of review data from TripAdvisor.

Consultant & Curriculum Designer, Shenzhen STEM Research Team, China Aug 2018 – Present

• Compared the national science standards of China and the US for the contextualized design of learning.

• Designed three high school STEAM projects for promoting inquiry-based learning, collaboration, and critical thinking in local science classrooms; curricula were published as chapters of textbooks.

• Facilitated effective instruction by delivering online professional learning workshops among teachers. Curriculum Designer, Williams Learning Solutions, San Francisco July 2018 – Aug 2019

• Analyzed the learning gaps and developed cohesive performance expectations, learning activities, and assessment items (K-8th grades) aligned with existing standards to meet commercial goals (KPIs).

• Designed product roadmaps for structuring cohesive and engaging game-centered experience based on concurrent cognitive theories and best practices with a goal of improving customer retention.

• Proposed and implemented a back-end assessment matrix to track learner behaviors and designed corresponding solutions for promoting dynamic and personalized learning pathways.

• Validated proposed solutions by designing surveys and conducting scenario-based interviews (~10 teachers). Xiaoxin Lyu, adhykb@r.postjobfree.com, 315-***-****

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Science Teacher, East Harlem School at Exodus House, New York Sept 2017 – Aug 2018

• Designed and implemented contextualized STEM projects among ~75 students (6th & 8th grades) that successfully fostered learner performance and engagement in science.

• Conducted an experiment to explore how collaboration impact English as Second Language (ESL) learners’ performance in science and presented my experience with fellow teachers at national conferences.

• Designed quizzes, tests, and assessment guides for formative and summative evaluation of learning efficiency.

• Analyzed learning gains and assessment tasks using multivariate analysis and item analysis, respectively.

• Orchestrated school-wide science fairs and promoted Robotics workshops among underprivileged students. Assistant Classroom Teacher & Summer Camp Scientist, HYPOTHEkids, New York Oct 2015 – Sept 2017

• Served as the facilitator to resolve learners’ (2nd-4th grades) social and emotional issues during learning activities.

• Facilitated instructional practices effectively through teaching and co-teaching lessons and implementing educational technology, hands-on activities, and STEM-centered games among students (K-4th grades).

• Acted as the science consultant and differentiated instructions to support learning among ESL learners.

• Supported daily operations by managing laboratory components of the curricula and monitored students during playground, lunch, club hours, and field trips.

Research Consultant, Private, China Mar 2014 – Dec 2015

• Collaborated with the Principal Investigator and drafted proposals and presented results with a goal of improving the efficiency of national chemistry teacher preparation programs.

• Designed a seven-week professional learning curriculum among ~50 chemistry teachers for introducing the pedagogy of co-teaching and improving their relevant instructional skills.

• Designed surveys and conducted an experiment to examine high school students’ perceptions of co-teaching.

• Managed data and employed predictive analysis of gathered data to predict the likelihood that students would attend co-teaching schools and reported findings to teachers.

• The publication (Five Representative Models of Secondary Science Teacher Preparation Programs in the US) won Third Place in the 2016 Higher Education Research Award (highly competitive) in Jiangsu Province, China. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Chemistry Chair & Volunteer, Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association, NY Sep 2016 – Aug 2018

• Collaborated with the Chair, co-designed, and led the first Annual Science Olympic event among children (K-3rd graders) that successfully fostered parental involvement in children’s learning activities.

• Designed activities and evaluation criteria, supervised four undergraduate students, and orchestrated the Annual Chemistry Olympic event among youth (6th-8th graders).

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