Proctor and Assessment Specialist Candidate

GERALD DICKENS

Montgomery Village, MD. *****

Phone/Text: 240-***-****

E-mail: **********@*******.***

ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Lifespan Behavior Analysis, Qualitative Research & Quantitative Studies, Sociocultural Demographics, Cognitive Behavioral & Learning methods, Cognitive Assessments/Autonomous Development, Asynchronous Course Development & Instruction. Assessment Administration, Case and Records Management, Public Opinion & Market Research, Report writing, Data Collection & Editing, Customer/Client services, Advanced PC skills.

EDUCATION

WALDEN UNIVERSITY, August 2024

Master of Science - Developmental Psychology (GPA: 4.0)

(Educational Psychology, International Perspectives emphasis)

Post Masters – College Teaching Psychology Certification, May 2025 (GPA: 3.75)

(Instructional Design, Course Development, Learning Pedagogy)

AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, December, 2021

B.A. – Sociology (GPA: 3.4)

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

April 2025 to May 2025; PEARSON US, Remote

AT-HOME REMOTE SCORER (Seasonal)

Evaluation of Essay Reading and Writing Skills on the TX STAAR Grade 8 ELA Project.

Assessment of scores according to grammatical guidelines using annotated Rubric.

Reviewing and grading writing, spelling, and comprehension skills of middle school students.

May 2022 to April 2024; HEADWAY WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS, Raleigh, NC.

FIELD RESEARCH INTERVIEWER (Remote - Nationwide)

Field interviews and data collection for public opinion and market research survey projects.

ICT familiarity, access, and usage. Frequent travel to multiple U.S. states and regions to administer survey questions and assess survey answers comprised of culturally diverse demographics.

Determined mitigation processes relevant to the sociocultural dynamics of in-person interactions.

Qualitative and quantitative semi-daily and weekly reporting of collected data for final assessment.

April 2019 to April 2020; MATHEMATICA, Princeton, NJ.

FIELD DATA COLLECTOR - POLICY RESEARCH (Remote; Wash., D.C. – Baltimore Metro areas)

Contracted by the Federal and Maryland State Depts. of Human and Social Services (DHSS). Provided employment and educational resources for individuals according to need. Submitted reports highlighting program interest and participation.

In-person update visits and interviews with individuals and families representing various cultures who are or were enrolled in DHSS sponsored educational and social services programs.

Compiled and disseminated response data and entered it into a chronological tracking system to update quality-of-life and ascension of socioeconomic status.

December 2017 to March 2019; WESTAT INC, Rockville, MD.

ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATOR (Seasonal, Hybrid)

Assessment of elementary & middle school students for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) project for the U.S. Department of Education.

Working with former and current educators along with school officials to provide ergonomic Computer Lab environments to conduct standardized testing sessions.

Proctored seasonal standardized academic testing to assess academic and cognitive skill levels. Compiled and submitted qualitative and quantitative reports after each testing session.

Conducted individual tutoring sessions for students with special accommodations as needed.

September 2017 to June 2018; WESTAT INC, Rockville, MD.

FIELD INTERVIEWER (Seasonal, Remote)

Research surveys and data collection for the National Health and Aging Trends Study

(NHATS) on how aging affects health and how economics relate to standards of living.

Set appointments with facility administrators at nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and various senior communities to collect relevant data about study participants' financial sustainability

Conducted preliminary telephone interviews to schedule and administer in-home cognitive, respiratory, and mobility tests, record results, then electronically transmit prognosis data.

Participated in meetings with all levels of personnel weekly or as necessary to successfully mitigate ways to resolve complex issues per assignment.

October 2016 to December 2016, ADC MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, Washington, D.C.

ACADEMIC SURVEY ADMINISTRATOR (Seasonal, Hybrid)

Conducted academic data collection sessions in middle and high schools within the Baltimore-Washington D.C. metro areas on the Maryland Youth Tobacco Risk Behavior Study (YTRBS) longitudinal research project under contract with the MD. DHHS and Dept. of Education.

Communicated FERPA guidelines with teachers, administrators, and students on class training, data collection process, and procedures. Organized survey materials to distribute to schools assigned by the Maryland Department of Education and the Dept. of Mental Health and Hygiene.

Conducted and monitored one-on-one tutoring and group survey sessions for students in need of comprehensive training in designated classrooms, auditoriums, and cafeterias.

Compiled and disseminated survey data submitted by hundreds of students at the end of each week. Validated results after each survey session, submitted reports, and kept chronological records of each assignment detail using Excel and associated project-specific statistical software.

July 2015 to December 31, 2015, CYBERONICS LivaNova, Mid-Atlantic Region

UPGRADE TECHNICIAN (Remote, Temporary)

Rebuilt and/or upgraded computer tablets used by Neurologists to monitor and treat patients with epilepsy and various neurological disorders per FDA regulations throughout the MidAtlantic region.

Set appointments to upgrade and perform operations training with medical personnel as needed.

Up to date recording of assigned upgrades and equipment returns using Excel spreadsheets.

Composed activity report lists for completed tablet upgrading processes on a daily basis.

Tabulated and submitted expense and travel reports electronically to Home office.

Conducted internet and geographic research methods to verify the location of transferred physicians.

MILITARY SERVICE

• U.S. Navy, Intelligence Specialist, PO2

Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center, Lowry AFB, CO.

NSGA-Kamiseya, Japan (2 yrs.); Whidbey Island NAS, WA. (2 yrs.)

• Honorably Discharged

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