SKILLS SNAPSHOT RESEARCH & ANALYSIS INDIVIDUAL & TEAM DYNAMICS SOFTWARE & LINGUISTICS  

• Survey Design/Admin. • Interviewing • Focus Group Design/Admin. • Content/Platform Analysis • Audiovisual/Linguistic/Semiotic Coding • Risk Analysis • Strategic/Operational Analysis • Process Tracing • Historical Analysis/Archival Research • Grant Writing

• Presentation & Communication • Writing & Editing • Teaching, Learning & Assessment • Self-Starter, Self-Teacher • Cross-Cultural Communication • Collaborative, Cross-Disciplinary Mindset • Project Management, Creative Content Delivery • Commitment to Professional Development • Teamwork & Group Leadership • Network Development

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Research Platforms (Qualtrics, Mechanical Turk, Lexis-Nexis, NVivo)

• Learning Management Systems (Blackboard, Moodle, Grovo)

• Statistical Analysis (STATA, SPSS, PSPP, R) • Design and production (Final Cut, Illustrator,

Premier) • Spanish (fluent); Hindi (read/write)

 

EDUCATION PH.D., BOSTON UNIVERSITY BOSTON, MA 2015 Doctorate in Political Science, w/concentration in Political Communication • Published peer-reviewed book with major press • Won highest-level scholarship at University (approx. top 1% of incoming graduate students) GRE: 800 (V) • Developed extensive research, analysis & project management skills 740 (M)

B.A., DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NC 2002 Major in Political Science, w/concentration in International Security; Minor in Music • Wrote Senior Thesis on risk modeling in hostage scenarios • Engaged in early-era research on process tracing, data mining & predictive analytics • Fall 2000 Externship: Gore 2000 Presidential Campaign

EXPERIENCE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON, MA 2006 —

Chair of Governing Board, Curriculum Consultant, Classroom Teacher • Won $2,000,000+ in grants for professional development & curriculum enrichment programs • Improved standardized testing proficiency, graduation and college admission rates to 90%+ • Implemented rigorous new curricula with original data metrics, assessments & analysis

Greater Egleston High School Governing Board, Roxbury, MA (2008 – present) Co-Chair, Governing Board

All Pilot Schools within the Boston school district are overseen by independent governing boards. Boards are given broad oversight authority on matters of hiring, staffing, scheduling, crisis management, and school performance. Additionally, the Board is tasked with managing partnerships with District offices, parents, neighborhood organizations and partners in the higher education and business communities.

Anshul Jain

509 Beacon Street #2 • Boston, MA • 02215 RESEARCHER • EDUCATOR • WRITER

(617) 792-1256 ajain2@bu.edu       Transitioning towards a career in private research,                   consulting & strategic analysis

@Anshul_Jain_ linkedin.com/in/anshuljain01

Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Boston, MA (2008 – 2012) Teaching American History (TAH) Program Consultant

The TAH Program provided professional development opportunities to social studies teachers across the district through high-level lectures and seminars, field visits and lesson planning workshops. Responsibilities also included the planning and development of history curricula, the writing of district-wide midterm and final examinations, the creation of MCAS preparation materials for educators, and grant writing to support the entire program. Successful grant writing resulted in the winning of two 3-year grants worth approximately $1 Million each.

Greater Egleston High School, Roxbury, MA (2006 – 2008) History & Government Teacher

Greater Egleston Community High School is a small urban pilot school within the Boston public schools network. The student population is ethnically, racially and socioeconomically diverse. Taught four classes for which I independently designed curricula: U.S. History, World History, Government & Economics, and Historical Literature.

Teacher & Site Director, Credit Recovery Program

Taught and co-administrated a summer program designed to help lagging and lapsed students make up missing coursework and earn their high school diplomas. Teaching responsibilities included coverage of not only history and social studies, but math, ELA and science curricula as well. Administrative responsibilities included intake of students, management of academic pathways, coordination with college and financial aid counselors, and collaboration with District officials. Conducted basic data tracking and research to determine effectiveness of the program in its pilot year. Since its inception, this program has grown to include hundreds of students across the District.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY BOSTON, MA 2008 —

Researcher & Lecturer • Ranked #1 Instructor for entire University division (of approx. 80 total faculty); • Spearheaded 8+ research projects, including 3 published works in peer-reviewed journals & presses • Delivered 15+ presentations at national & international conferences and symposiums

College of Communication, Division of Emerging Media Studies (2012 – present) Research Assistant Currently helping to supervise 8 Masters students in the Division’s inaugural graduate cohort. Responsibilities include teaching qualitative and quantitative research methods, guiding the progress of multiple individual research projects and helping manage the launch of a joint clinical study with the School of Public Health. The study involves the development of an original smartphone application through which recently pregnant women can seek out resources to better manage their diagnoses of gestational diabetes.

College of Arts & Sciences Science/Metropolitan College (2013 – 2014) Lecturer (All Syllabi of Original Design)

• The Middle East and North Africa in Crisis (Fall, 2014) • Introduction to Public Policy (Spring, 2014; Summer 2014) • Media and Politics (Fall, 2013)

College of Arts & Sciences (2009 – 2013) Teaching Fellow

• Introduction to Public Policy (Spring, 2013) • The American Presidency (Fall, 2012) • Introduction to Political Theory (Spring, 2012) • Introduction to International Relations (Spring, 2010; Spring, 2011; Fall, 2011) • History of American Foreign Relations (Fall, 2009; Fall, 2010)

INTERESTS I played drums in an original 2-piece rock outfit for 3+ years; we maintained a heavy gig & tour schedule, recorded 2 albums and played at the SXSW Music Festival. In 2014, I swam across Boston Harbor as part of the annual Sharkfest series of events.