Michelle Arkow Pievsky
** ****** ******, ****** ****, NJ 07305
********.*****@***.****.***
SUMMARY
Pro-active executive assistant with strong project management and research experience, technical skills, and communications background.
SKILLS
Languages
• Spanish (expert)
• Russian (expert)
• French (advanced)
• Hebrew (moderate)
Programming
• Javascript, HTML+CSS, Java, C
• Stata & SPSS (statistical data analysis software)
Computer Skills
• 80 WPM
• Microsoft Office Suite
• MS PowerPoint and Keynote
• Experienced with PCs and Macs
• Microsoft Project, OmniPlan
• Online Data Portal
• Final Cut, Photoshop
EXPERIENCE
University of New England Center for Excellence in Neuroscience, Biddeford, ME
Research Associate 9/2011 – Present
• Data collection, entry, and organization
• Email and phone calls to collaborating offices
• Schedule meetings and coordinate calendars
• Order office and laboratory supplies
• Perform literature searches via online databases
• Write and submit IRB applications
• Supervise and train research assistants
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Note Service, Biddeford, ME
Transcriber 9/2010 – 5/2012
• Transcribe medical school lectures
The Study Hall of Maine, Scarborough, ME
Tutor 9/2011 – 5/2012
• Tutor SAT, ACT, Spanish, French, algebra, geometry, English, history, civics, biology
Maine Prep, Brunswick, ME
Teacher 1/2012 – 5/2012
• Teach an SAT test prep class once a week
Bracket Global (a division of United BioSource Corporation), Lexington, MA
Private Data Consultant 9/2011 – Present
Senior Project Specialist 12/2009 – 8/2011
• Primary contact for clinicians, investigators, and pharmaceutical clients
• Provide phone training of software product in multiple languages
• Schedule meetings for clinicians, investigators, and pharmaceutical clients
• Data collection, entry, organization, and editing
• Create PowerPoint presentations for client meetings and Investigator’s Meetings
• Manage domestic and international shipping of hundreds of study laptops
• Generate and present data reports to supervisors and pharmaceutical clients
• Customer service resolving laptop malfunctions and data entry errors
• Manage team members
• Oversee training on software platform
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine
Jewish Service Corps Volunteer 9/2008 – 9/2009
• Manage budget for youth voluntarism initiative
• Write grants: received from The Rothschild Foundation
• Oversee website and social media development
EDUCATION
Yale University, New Haven, CT 9/2004-5/2008
Bachelor of Arts, Spanish Language
• GPA: 3.58, major GPA: 3.76
Columbia University, New York, NY 6/2008-8/2008
School of Continuing Education
• GPA: 4.0
University of Phoenix, Online education 1/2011-5/2011
Graduate Psychology courses
• GPA: 4.0
University of New England, Biddeford, ME 9/2011-5/2012
School of Continuing Education
• GPA: 4.0
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Maternal Behavior and Four Levels of Protein Intake During Pregnancy in the Long-Evans Rat
To be presented at the Society of Neuroscience 10/2012
Weissner, W., Arkow, M., Larrabee, E., Eaglesfield, D., McGaughy, J., Mokler, D., Galler, J.
Effects of Four Levels of Prenatal Protein Malnutrition on Pup Weights, Dam Weights and Maternal Food Intake in Rats
Presented at the Maine Neurosciences Symposium 4/2012
Weissner, W., Arkow, M., Galler, J., Mokler, D.
Exploring the Unconscious during Roommate Conflict: Satisfaction in Roommate Relationships Predicts Implicit Evaluations of the Roommate in Times of Threat
Presented at the University of New England Undergraduate Research Symposium 4/2012
Arkow, M., Giguere, B., Vintinner, L., Peterson, J. L.
Comparison of Computer vs. Site-based Rater Administration of the MADRS in Placebo Controlled Trials
Presented at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 12/2011
Sachs, G., Arkow, M., & DeBonis, D.
Social Media Use and Attention
Presented at University of New England, ME 12/2011
Arkow, M., Dutton, J., Russell, A., & Burman, M.
Utilizing Site-based Raters and Computer Administered Assessments to Identify Placebo Responsive Subgroups in a Bipolar Depression RCT
Presented at the International Society for CNS Clinical Trials and Methodology 10/2011
Sachs, G., Jacoby, D., Arkow, M., & DeBonis, D.
Dimensions: Inside Jewish Ukraine (2 part series), New York, NY and Boston, MA
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee 9/2009 and 8/2010
Contemporary American English for International Business
Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine - Academy of Construction and Architecture 7/2010
Ukrainian State Enterprise for Designing Metallurgical Plants 8/2010
AWARDS RECEIVED
Yale Sudler Fund for the Performing Arts 2005, 2008
Yale Heltzer Travel Fund 2008
Yale Richter Summer Fellowship 2007
National Merit Scholarship Winner 2004