## BIO
Alexander Jaeyoon Shim EDUCATION California Institute of Technology Mathematics Major, specializing in Mathematical Analysis Course emphasis Analysis Statistics Behavioral Psychology Social Science Research Combinatorics Abstract Algebra Survey Methodology Student Retention Models Mathematical Physics Number Theory Educational Psychology Growth Modeling EXPERIENCE Web progamming, 2006-Present Education Researcher/Analyst, UCLA Winter 2004-2005 National Center for Evaluations, Standards, and Student Testing, Margaret Heritage, Assistant Director for Professional Development Ontology development for 6th-8th grade algebra conceptual progression for the Los Angeles Unified School District. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of student response misconceptions. Social Science Researcher, California Institute of Technology Fall 2004 Department of Social Science, Professor Jeffrey Dubin Researched racial profiling by the Los Angeles Police Department. Collected census data, proportioned to police districts, and calculated relative risk. Education Researcher, California Institute of Technology, UCLA Summer 2004 Mentor, Yeow Meng Thum, Professor of Education at UCLA; Co-Mentor, Jerome Pine, Director of the Caltech Pre-Science College Initiative Interviewed students and mentors about the mentoring roles fulfilled by the research group and mentor. Authored “Protégé Preconceptions and Undergraduate Research Mentor Roles at Caltech: The Impact upon Research Experience Satisfaction†(unfinished). Presented at the SURF Seminar Day at Caltech. Project Researcher, California Institute of Technology Winter 2004 Department of Social Science, Professor of Survey Methodology Michael Alvarez Created a survey and surveyed a sample of about 222 undergraduates. Performed a correlational analysis of time usage with life enjoyment, satisfaction with Caltech, and academic interest. Authored “Student Time Usage and Attitudesâ€. Project Researcher, University of Hawai’i – Manoa Summer 2003 Department of Education, Professor Tomoko Yoshida Upon reviewing current literature, proposed a model based on alienation from an academic environment, proposed further survey research to confirm such a model, and the influence of student services. Authored “Student Support Services in Collegesâ€. Abstract Algebra Researcher, Portland State University Fall 2002 Department of Mathematics, Professor Rudolf Beyl Authored “Non-Abelian Groups with Perfect Order Subsetsâ€. Laboratory Assistant, Caltech/Jet Propulsion Laboratory Summer 2001 Space Radiation Laboratory, Dr. John Klemic Ported DS9, a Linux-based astronomical data recognition software to Windows. Developed and requisitioned a collimating laser to test optics.
## Area of Expertise
C++, Perl, php, css, mysql, wordpress and plugins, SPSS, Flash/Actionscript, Maple, scraping
