Resume
Education
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO
2017-2021
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Greensboro, North Carolina
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO
2021-2023
Master of Arts, Experimental Psychology
Greensboro, North Carolina
Experience
APRIL 2025- PRESENT
COMPENSATION ANALYST
Turning Stone Enterprises
Remote
New York, New York
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Conduct in-depth compensation and market pricing analyses for 4,500+ employees using Mercer Benchmark Surveys, Payfactors, and Cannabiz, a Cannabis industry-specific survey to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity.
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Design and automate interactive Excel dashboards (pivot tables, advanced formulas, dynamic reporting) to visualize key HR metrics and compensation trends, enabling leadership to make data-driven decisions.
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Generate data-driven pay recommendations aligned with market trends, internal salary structures, and individual performance metrics.
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Partner with leadership to review off-cycle compensation requests based on market competitiveness and internal equity. Assist with annual merit and bonus planning processes using market benchmarks and internal pay analytics.
MAY 2025- PRESENT
Research Assistant
University of North Carolina Greensboro - DCH Lab
Remote
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Conduct systematic behavioral coding of 100+ recorded mealtime sessions to assess children’s eating patterns, including picky eating, food refusal, acceptance, and responsiveness to caregiver prompts.
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Analyze video data to identify behavioral trends related to food preferences, appetite cues, and mealtime interactions.
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Maintain detailed documentation of coding decisions and ensure accurate data entry into research databases.
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Ensure compliance with research ethics, confidentiality standards, and IRB protocols when handling participant video data.
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MAY 2023 - APRIL 2025
HR ANALYST
Turning Stone Enterprises
Oneida, New York
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Conducted a 12-month turnover analysis using R and Python to build logistic regression models, identifying key predictors of employee attrition and providing actionable insights that significantly reduced turnover.
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Implemented strategic analyses of surveys from over 4,500 employees regarding engagement, leadership, and organizational culture, producing detailed reports and interactive dashboards using Domo and PowerBI. Presented findings to executive leadership, influencing policy changes to enhance the employee experience.
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Performed routine audits of HRIS data (UKG), identifying anomalies and discrepancies, and implementing corrective actions to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
JAN 2019 - MAY 2023
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH SCIENTIST
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Designed child friendly study materials tailored to the target audience to study children's beliefs about possessions in the virtual world (e.g., Minecraft) that has been presented at 2 international conferences.
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Conducted remote research using mixed methods (surveys) to study how Americans were using their possessions to cope with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic that led to 3 conferences presentations.
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Analyzed data in R to run logistic regression models and conveyed statistical findings to stakeholders using data visualization techniques (graphs, charts, plots) that got recognized at a conference.
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Delivered insights to stakeholders through verbal presentations, written reports, and written articles submitted for publication in peer reviewed journals.
AUG 2021 - MAY 2023
RESEARCH MANAGER
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Handled logistics for two research labs with teams of 15+ student researchers.
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Administered, supervised and trained several undergraduate psychology lab assistants to facilitate independent work.
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Coordinated with leaders at 3+ community partners to organize and schedule data collection.
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Engaged with the community to recruit participants and families for research studies that led to 400+ children to participate in our studies.
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Given a research talk to black and latino high school achievers in the Winston Salem area.
MAY 2022 - AUGUST 2022
RESEARCHER
North Carolina Zoo
Ashboro, North Carolina
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Collaborated with researchers at the NC Zoo using a mix of methods to assess 150+ visitors’ beliefs about African Vultures and conservation.
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Tested the effectiveness of the zoo’s education tools to improve visitors' learning experience.
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Analyzed data using R and coded qualitative data to reveal the positive effect of the zoo’s efforts to educate the public and promote conservation.
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Delivered insights to the leaders at the NC Zoo using a written report and an infographic that led to the implementation of their education tools throughout the park.
AUG 2021 - MAY 2023
GRADUATE INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Supported classroom instruction for 100+ students and facilitated their instruction.
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Led interdisciplinary discussion of psychology and art.
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Provided support and oversight in the classroom alongside the primary professor to help ensure quality learning for all students.
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Assisted with course material development, and graded papers for 2 introductory psychology courses, a statistics in behavioral science research course, and a social development course.
Freelance Work
Skillsets
Technical skillset & Reporting Tools
R
Tableau
PowerBI
SPSS
Mplus
SQL
Human Resources Information System (UKG)
Qlik
Business Intelligence
AWS
Domo
Research skillset
Semi-structred interviews
Experiments
Surveys (Qualtrics, Employee Voice)
Data Collection
Information Synthesis
Communication skillset
Presenting complex findings through written reports, dashboards, poster presentations, and oral presentations.
Publications
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Price, K., DeJesus, J. M., & Nancekivell, S. E. (2024). She made it with her friend: How social object history influences children's thinking about the value of digital objects. Child Development, 00, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.14093
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Price, K., Pesowski, M. L, & Nancekivell, S. E. (2022). The emotional value in objects: Insights from coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, 44. Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0gb8x34f
Awards
2022
$750 Cognitive Development Society Diversity Travel Award
2022
$500 UNCG GSA Travel Award
2023
SRCD Recognition for High Scoring Poster Abstract
2023
$500 UNCG GSA Travel Award
Licenses & Certifications
2020
CITI Program
2023
Class III Gaming License
New York State Gaming Commission
2024
Human Capital Institute
Volunteering
Development, Culture & Health Research Lab, UNCG
2025 - PRESENT
Research Assistant
City Harvest, Brooklyn NY