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Position: Graduate Research Assistant

Key Functions: Survey engineering, data analysis, and academic writing.

Key Achievements:

  • Conducted on-site primary data collection for an international research project in Andalusia, Spain, gathering firsthand insights into the intersection of tourism, entrepreneurship, and local business.

  • Interviewed business owners and entrepreneurs to identify opportunities, challenges, and market dynamics within the tourism sector.

  • Supported a graduate professor by translating interviews and research discussions from Spanish to English, ensuring accuracy and contextual clarity.

  • Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data using tools such as Python and Tableau to identify trends and support research-driven decision-making.

  • Developed Python-based analytical scripts to support faculty research on LSTM models, econometric analysis, and credit card debt, contributing to data preparation, modeling, and exploratory analysis.

  • Contributed to two academic publications by authoring and editing research articles for submission to peer-reviewed journals in the field of tourism and entrepreneurship.

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My Approach

Utilizing marketing tactics and bilingual capabilities to drive more survey responses. Furthermore, using advanced data analysis software such as Python and Tableau to identify key trends.

Marketing Tactics

Promote the reasearch study using recognizable names such as Fulbright and Pace University and provigding a consultation as incentive to drive more responses.

Global Approach

It was key for the study to approach entrepreneurs in their native language to build trust and credibility.