Laura A. Williams
Washington, IA 52353
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Education
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Professional Science Masters, Industrial Mathematics, May 2011
GPA 3.6/4.0
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, May 2009
Skills/Accomplishments
Proficiency in SAS, S-Plus, SPSS, Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Excellent communication , organizational, analytical and customer service skills
Volunteer Experience
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Graduate Research Project, Office of Institutional Research, 01/2011-05/2011
Analyzed the factors that affect graduation rate using statistical software SAS and S-Plus
Utilized results to aid in building a regression model and gathering summary statistics
Prepared and presented a 45-minute PowerPoint slideshow to faculty and students
Work Experience
USPS, Iowa City, IA
Mail Carrier, 01/2012-02/2012
Deliver mail to surrounding community
McDonalds, Washington, IA
Crew Member, 10/2011-01/2012
Run the drive-thru and maintain cleanliness of dining lobby
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Graduate Assistant, Mathematics Department, 08/2009-05/2011
Tutored students in math and explained various approaches to problem solving
Graded and organized assignments for professors
Walmart, Cedar Falls, IA
Sales Associate, 02/2010-09/2010
Maintained frequently shopped areas and distributed all returns to their proper locations
Provided customer service by thoroughly answering inquiries in person and by phone
Northland College Alumni Office, Ashland, WI
Alumni Office Assistant, 01/2007-05/2007
Organized mail and helped with the coordination of gifts to alumni
Dexter Library, Ashland, WI
Desk Clerk, 08/2005-12/2006
Assisted students with checking out books and processing interlibrary loan requests