This is SWHallee’s résumé, current as of February 2015.
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor’s of Science in Linguistics and Philosophy, 2014
Experience
Senior Research Project
Spring 2014
- Conducted original research on speech misperception in presence of acoustic noise
- Designed experiment based on thorough background research
- Recruited participants and collected data with Amazon’s Mechanical Turk platform
- Analyzed results for research paper and presentation using Python and R
Researcher at the Wexler ab/Normal Language Lab
Summer 2012
- Conducted language acquisition and development studies with children aged 3-7yrs
- Recruited participants at schools and museums
- Explained the lab’s technical research to school teachers and parents in lay terms
Resident Advisor for the MIT Housing Department
Summer 2012
- Collaborated with other RA’s to schedule social events and support residents
- Liaised between Students, Housing Department, and support services
Field Methods in Linguistics Lab Class
Spring 2012
- Explored the syntax of an unfamiliar language with the help of a native speaker
- Transcribed sentences and stories using IPA, both live and recorded
- Learned and implemented techniques to ask pointed questions with precise answers
- Compiled findings of causative verb syntax in Zazaki into a paper and presentation
Judicial Chair and Representative to New House Executive Board
2010-2012
- Settled conflicts between individual living communities
- Represented my living community in bi-weekly, building-wide meetings
Researcher at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Summers 2010 and 2011
- Conducted fMRI experiments in executive control and social cognition in humans
- Explained details of neuroscience experiments to lay participants
- Coded Python, MATLAB, and Shell scripts for behavioral & neuroimaging data analysis
Skills
- Basic knowledge of Python, R, MATLAB and Shell Scripting
- Experienced with MS Office, LibreOffice, MS Windows, GNU/Linux
- Trained in collection and analysis of behavioral, neural, numerical, and linguistic data
- Quick to learn new technology, analytical tools, and research methods
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Experienced leading groups and working in teams of various sizes
- Native speaker of English and conversationally fluent in French and Esperanto