Shannon Christensen
Carbondale,IL
Summary
Proactive Student with superior skills in listening, organization and dependency. Offering demonstrated success in education through hard work and determination. Additionally, a resourceful Graduate Research Assistant passionate about advancing knowledge in Criminal Justice through high-quality research. Self-motivated professional with excellent communication, planning and problem solving abilities.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Consultant
Denver Police Department
2023.08 - Current
- Assisted in developing and piloting the Denver Public Safety Survey
- Analyzed statistical data using both modern and traditional methods.
- Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
- Assisting DPD Precinct Research Analysts with their work in assisting DPD personnel with the implementation of the Public Safety Plan.
- Assisting SU CJ Faculty Researchers with the Denver Public Safety Survey.
- Preparing summaries of notes and materials.
- Conducting interviews, focus groups, data analysis, literature review, and other research-related activities associated with the evaluation.
Graduate Research and Teacher's Assistant
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
2022.08 - Current
- Analyzed acquired information and presented to professors.
- Assisted faculty members with data collection for potential academic publications.
- Researched information regarding corrections, offender healthcare, and offender reentry to assist professors with academic pursuits.
- Directed students in performing and completing assigned tasks.
- Supported department members with administrative, research and academic assistance.
- Completed administrative and research duties per professor request.
- Prepared materials for reports, presentations and submission to peer-reviewed journal publications.
- Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.
- Contributed to professionally-written scientific paper for publication.
- Assisted lead teachers with lesson plan creation and materials development .
- Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans.
- Assessed student assignments to check quality and completeness before submission for grading.
Research Analyst
Seattle University - Seattle Police Department
2021.07 - Current
- Analyzed statistical data using both modern and traditional methods.
- Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
- Assisting SPD Precinct Research Analysts with their work in assisting SPD personnel with the implementation of the Micro-Community Policing Plan.
- Assisting SU CJ Faculty Researchers with the Seattle Public Safety Survey.
- Attending weekly MCPP research team meetings, Police-Community meetings, and SPD SeaStat meetings.
- Preparing summaries of notes and materials.
- Conducting interviews, focus groups, data analysis, literature review, and other research-related activities associated with the MCPP evaluation.
Graduate Collegia Advisor
Seattle University
2021.09 - 2022.06
- Serve as an informal mentor and resource to commuter, transfer, adult learner, and graduate students
- Create a positive, inclusive, and respectful community for commuter, transfer, adult learner, and graduate students.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Provided information to students and faculty regarding organization policies and student conduct procedures.
Executive Director
Student Events And Activities Council
2020.09 - 2022.06
- Worked closely with organizational leadership, including board of directors, to strategically affect direction of operations.
- Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover.
The Executive Director of SEAC is responsible for supervising all of the SEAC team. They closely advise the Creative Director and the Director of Events on decisions, creative directions, and team management. The Executive Director is also responsible for creating the budget for the year and continually checking to make sure the budget is on track
Director of Events
Seattle University
2022.04 - 2022.06
- Established clear objectives and goals for each event, drove execution toward goals and measured and monitored results to track impact.
- Built and implemented cost reduction strategies and industry best practices, reduced event expenses and streamlined planning and delivery.
- Oversaw event happenings in progress, answered guest questions, acted quickly to resolve problems and trained and supported 5 team members and volunteers.
- Researched vendors and locations, liaised between event staff and facilities and arranged teams to coordinate event setup and teardown.
- Supported senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation and proposal development for various events.
Quadstock Co-Chair
Seattle University
2019.09 - 2020.06
- Authorized financial transactions with vendors for event services
- Performed face-to-face meetings to finalize contract for services and event details
- Conferred with event staff at event site to coordinate details
- Confirmed permits and insurance needed for events
- Conducted analysis to address budget issues which led to resolutions between parties
Barista
Kroger
2018.02 - 2020.01
- Maintained supply levels in counter and customer areas to meet typical demands
- Restocked display cases with attractive arrangements to promote specialty food items like bagels and muffins
- Learned every menu preparation and numerous off-label drinks to meet all customer needs
- Recommended products based on solid understanding of individual customer needs and preferences
- Maintained and operated espresso machines, blenders, commercial coffee brewers, coffee pots and other equipment
- Addressed and resolved customer concerns by recognizing issues and ensuring customer satisfaction to maintain brand loyalty
Education
Ph.D. - Criminology And Criminal Justice
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL06.2026
Master of Arts - Criminal Justice
Seattle University
Seattle, WA06.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Seattle University
Seattle, WA06.2020
Associate of Arts -
Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA06.2018
High School Diploma -
Mount Si High School
Snoqualmie, WA06.2018
Skills
- Strong Analytical Skills
- High attention to detail
- Methodical
- Leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Research
- Logistics oversight
- Project requirements
- Team collaboration
- Faculty collaboration
- Academic presentations
- Academic research
Accomplishments
- Approved to write Master's Thesis
- Accepted to present at the Western Society of Criminal Justice 2023 Conference - Vancouver, BC
- Accepted to present at the Western Society of Criminal Justice 2022 Conference - Honolulu, HI
- Accepted to present at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 2022 Conference - Las Vegas, NV
- Published writer, co-authored the Seattle Public Safety Survey Report
- Co-Facilitated dialogues between the Seattle Community and Police
- Assisted in the creation of a Seattle University class practicum called Restorative Police-Community Circle Dialogues, a 1-credit class for the Criminal Justice program.
- Co-Facilitated a University Practicum with the Seattle Police Department at Seattle University
- Accepted into a Ph.D program to study Criminal Justice
- Co-Developed the Denver Public Safety Survey
- Accepted to present at the American Society of Criminology 2023 - Philadelphia, PA
Volunteering
- St. James Cathedral Ministries 2010-Present
- St. James Cathedral Choirs 2014-Present
- Seattle Symphony Chorale 2018-2021
- KXSU Radio Station 2018-2021
- KXSU News 2019-2021
- Alpha Phi Sigma -President- Pi Delta Chapter 2020-2022
- Graduate Organization of Criminology and Criminal Justice - Co-President - 2022-Present
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Limited Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- CITI Human Subjects Research Training Certified - 08/2022-08/2024
Timeline
Consultant
Denver Police Department
2023.08 - Current
Graduate Research and Teacher's Assistant
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
2022.08 - Current
Director of Events
Seattle University
2022.04 - 2022.06
Graduate Collegia Advisor
Seattle University
2021.09 - 2022.06
Research Analyst
Seattle University - Seattle Police Department
2021.07 - Current
Executive Director
Student Events And Activities Council
2020.09 - 2022.06
Quadstock Co-Chair
Seattle University
2019.09 - 2020.06
Barista
Kroger
2018.02 - 2020.01
Ph.D. - Criminology And Criminal Justice
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Master of Arts - Criminal Justice
Seattle University
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Seattle University
Associate of Arts -
Bellevue College
High School Diploma -
Mount Si High School
- CITI Human Subjects Research Training Certified - 08/2022-08/2024
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