A CV Revised Into a Résumé

Sally Smith (a pseudonym) is a Ph.D. in education who is seeking a research position at a public-policy or think-tank organization. We revised her CV into a résumé.

Note: Some formatting (i.e. the spacing of headings, line breaks, and dates) may not be accurately respresented due to screen-width limitations.

• Before Revision

Ph.D., Education Policy Studies, College of Education, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, 2003.

M.A., Sociology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. 1996.

B.A., Human Development and Social Relations, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 1992.

Center for XYZ Systems, University Richmond, Richmond, VA, 2003-Present.
External Evaluator

• Collaborate with the Deputy Director and the Senior Evaluator on the design and implementation of an evaluation of the Human Resource Development and Educational Outreach components of the Center.³
• Conduct ongoing debriefings for Center staff to respond to evaluative feedback in program components.
• Plan for continuous development and evaluation of the Center programs over the course of the five-year project.
• Prepare reports for the sponsor site visit and the Center staff including an analysis of the programs, recommendations, and future plans.

ABC Policy Studies Department, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1996-2002.
Research Assistant

• Reviewed literature on vestiges of discrimination in educational settings.
• Created graphic and tabular representations of data for presentation to lay audiences and colleagues (American Educational Research Association (AERA) session "Policy Implications of the Testing Regime," 2000; panel convened by AERA, "Racial Dynamics in Colleges and Universities," 1999; Speech to NAACP chapter members, 2000; and, testimony in Jenkins V. Missouri desegregation case, 1996).

Windsor County Urban League-Department of Education, Richmond, VA, 1997.
Evaluator: The JKL Training Program.

• Conducted a formative evaluation incorporating qualitative methods.
• Presented findings emphasizing strengths, limitations, and areas of potential improvement to the program Director and Urban League Administrators.
• Engaged in meta-analysis of the evaluation process and presented results to colleagues (AEA, 1998).

Bureau of ABC Research, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, 2003-2004.
Research Associate

• Crafted interview protocols probing issues of gender in engineering. Interviewed women faculty in engineering departments at Illinois and peer institutions.
• Analyzed data with team and generated recommendations for future policies.

David Geffen Medical Center, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 2002-2003.
Research Associate

• Designed individual and focus group protocols, and construction and application of coding/analysis matrix for Nud*ist in collaboration with colleagues, etc..
• Explored and elaborated on emergent themes in-depth from entire sample of 132 parents/guardians. Observed instruction in 43 classrooms.
• Organized paper session, "The Cultural Context of Schools and Communities: The Paradox of Parental Involvement," for American Anthropology Association annual conference (November, 2003).

Bureau of XYZ Research, University of Virgina, Charlottesville, VA, 1996-1999.
Research Assistant

• Constructed qualitative case studies for clients emphasizing summative and formative issues.
• Examined the research/evaluation process, identified key issues and areas for future research, and reported on all findings at American Evaluation Association (AEA) and AERA professional meetings.
• Assisted in the design of survey protocols including open-ended and short answer questions. Administered surveys. Synthesized data and reported to clients.

ABC Institute for XYZ, 1993.
Intern

• Crafted and administered survey as part of team and observed classroom instruction for a study of faculty participation in the MNO project.

American Association for TUV, 1991.
Intern

• Authored a case study on issues related to communication within a classroom setting-case was included in AAXZís clearinghouse on innovative teaching strategies; annotated cases for the clearinghouse and managed communications with case authors.

Brown, J, & Smith, S. (2002, Summer). "Chapter Title." Book Title. XYZ University Press, Summer 2002.
Smith, S. (2000). "Article Title." Journal information.
Smith, S. (1999). "Chapter Title." Chapter 2 in Doe, J. (ed). Book Title. ABC University Press.

• Computer: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• Data Analysis Software: Nud*ist, Excel, Filemaker Pro, and SPSS
• Language: Fluent Spanish, reading German