* Facilitated networking, relationship building, and career exploration for students by hosting four events across the semester

* Orchestrated social and academic events within the economics community; served as a liaison between students and faculty

Economics Student Educational Policy Committee

§  Worked closely with the instructor, Professor Tamara McGavock, to provide instructional support to 25 microeconomics students including writing exam questions and consulting on grading rubrics

§  Developed the learning outcomes of students by designing and administering customized problem sets during weekly problem-solving practice sessions; actively assisted students’ development of their economic intuition during weekly office hour sessions

§  Achieved highest participation from students compared to previous years with an average attendance rate of 42.1% of enrolled students using their free time to engage with the mentor session materials

§  Assisted in increasing the median student exam scores by 23.7% from Exam 1 to Exam 3 leading to a higher grade distribution and deeper understanding of material

Microeconomics Peer Mentor

§   Worked directly under the Business Manager; systemized all financial documents since 2006, processing >2500 pages of data to create a comprehensive 30-page report used to transition financial data from one time tracking software to another

§  Developed proficiency in Excel, consulting on designers’ issues and streamlining workflow by 15% through customized data input sheets

§  Coordinated appointments with clients, recorded and organized notes from meetings, and implemented a new filing system that improved material retrieval by 30%

Meyer Davis Studio

* Microeconomic Analysis

* Macroeconomic Analysis

* Econometrics (In progress)

* Statistical Analysis

* Statistical Modeling (In progress)

* Number Theory (In progress)

* Linear Algebra

* Multivariable Calculus

Relevant Coursework

§ Fostered community within French Language Immersion House by encouraging language practice and resident friendships.

§ Spearheaded successful events for 150> participants such as Crêpe Night, L’Apéro, Movie Night, and Game Night.

Grinnell College French Department

§  Supported Professor Tamara McGavock on four of her research papers in the fields of development and labor economics

§  Conducted \~20 in-depth literature reviews to adequately contextualize research and identify gaps within the existing work

§  Analyzed field data from a time-use measurement paper to create new upper and lower bound estimates on unreported childcare given by mothers, meaningfully constructing figures used within the paper to illustrate that women’s time burdens are far larger than perceived

§  Restructured a paper on the effects of droughts on family’s decisions after referee reports were returned, consolidating writing by 24 pages in preparation for the next submission which allowed authors to resubmit within a month of receiving feedback

Development Economics Research Assistant

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Third-year at Grinnell College

Dean's Honor List (2022-23)

This honor was presented for academic excellence.

Exemplary Character Award

This award was presented by my Alma Mater, The Colorado Springs School, for leadership services to the community.

Undergraduate Statistics Project (USCLAP) Competition, Nominee

My professor nominated me and my collaborators for this competition based on our group project in our statistical analysis course. We used robust statistical tools to show that there was correlation between how a state voted in the 2020 presidential election and their per capita greenhouse gas emissions.

Alair Ferguson Hautzinger

2023