From: aboltwoo@alfred.carleton.ca (Alana Boltwood)
Subject: Statistics BA May 93, Survey/Soc Sci research, bright!
Summary: Statistics grad interested in market/policy/opinion research
Keywords: Statistics, survey, market, opinion, policy research
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 17:19:54 GMT

Dear Employer:

	If you are looking for a statistician or social science
researcher, please read this posting.  I am looking for a position
in market, opinion or policy research.  This is why you should hire me:

	**** I am good at using numbers to understand people. ****  
I know how to decide what numbers to collect, how to collect them,
how to analyse the data, and how to explain the results clearly
(orally, textually or graphically).  I can use all of the software
and hardware necessary to get this job done.

	I have broad training and experience in both qualitative 
and quantitative aspects of data collection and analysis, and other 
aspects of survey research.  This includes a B.A. Honours in
Statistics (expected May 1993 from Carleton University, Ottawa, 
Ontario, Canada), and statistical research work for the Canadian 
federal government as well as Carleton University.  

        I can apply my knowledge to just about any research area, 
and have investigated:  archival patron needs, alcohol use patterns, 
astronomical modelling, automatic banking machines, and many other 
areas not beginning with A.

	I am a Canadian citizen, willing to relocate (anywhere) and 
to travel. I speak English fluently, French nearly fluently, and I am
learning German.  I will be available beginning May 1993, full time.

	If you are interested in someone with my abilities, please 
read my resume below.  If you know someone who might be interested, 
feel free to make paper or electronic copies of this posting.  I will
(snail)mail a formatted resume, transcript, current course list and/or
list of references to anyone, on request.  If you wish to contact me, 
these are my addresses and numbers:

aboltwoo@ccs.carleton.ca  (Internet)
(613) 233-7181 (answering machine)
953 Bronson Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1S 4G8

	Thank you for taking the time to read my qualifications.

				Yours sincerely,
				Alana M. Boltwood

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RESUME of Alana M. Boltwood, Statistician and Social Science Researcher
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EDUCATION:

B. A. Honours in Statistics expected May 1993, from Carleton
        University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

-  Have maintained A- average and held scholarships for 3 years
-  Honours project in progress:  "Drinking Patterns among Canadian Adults:
        Classical and Measurement Error Analyses of the 1989 National Alcohol
        and Drug Survey"
-  Courses on quantitative social science research, involving:
     -  survey on political attitudes, from problem definition to final report
     -  design of survey questionnaires
     -  literature review on non-response
     -  role-play script to explain the focus group technique
-  Courses in mathematics and statistics, with advanced studies in:
     -  survey sampling
     -  multivariate statistical analysis
     -  modelling (especially matrix, entropy models)
-  Courses in the social sciences, including:
     -  human-computer interaction (carried out usability studies)
     -  methods of demographic analysis
     -  forecasting change in technology, society, and environment
-  Studies have included projects with interdisciplinary teams,
        independent research, oral presentations and written reports


WORK EXPERIENCE

Instructed commerce students in use of SAS and statistical techniques,
as a Teaching Assistant for the Department of Mathematics and
Statistics, Carleton University, fall 1991 and fall/winter 1992-93

Researched measurement error models and advised on development of
graphical software for linear models in statistics, on NSERC research
scholarship with the Department of Mathematics and Statistics,
Carleton University, summer 1992

Analyzed user needs on a geographical basis by adapting a large
existing database, for the National Archives of Canada, summer 1991

Interviewed survey respondents by telephone, for OpinionSearch,
fall 1989

Have also done administrative work (clerical, bookkeeping) for Status
of Women Canada, Goulbourn Township Public Library, Boltwood Systems
Corporation, and various government and private organizations as a
temporary office clerk.


COMPUTER SKILLS

-  Advanced user of MS-DOS and MS-Windows systems
   -  Familiarity with full capabilities of WordPerfect, Quattro
      Pro, SAS
   -  Experience with many other software packages, including
      statistical and mathematical tools, databases, drawing programs,
      word processors, spreadsheets, communications and utilities
   -  Acquaintance with programming in Smalltalk/V, Lisp-Stat
      Pascal, BASIC
   -  Purchased and installed a personal computer system

-  Experienced with mainframes, Unix, X-Windows, OpenWindows and
      Macintosh systems

-  Skills developed mainly through practical experience, including
      demonstrations of computer techniques to colleagues

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Thanks for reading my resume.  Please drop me a line.

Alana Boltwood (abolwoo@ccs.carleton.ca)