118#6TH#Ave.#N.#Apt#502,#Seattle,#WA#98109#

markareardon@gmail.com#

+1.919.360.8216#

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EDUCATION!! DOCTOR!OF!PHILOSOPHY!(PHD)!–!POLICY!STUDIES!–!INTERNATIONAL!DEVELOPMENT,!2015#

! ! Clemson!University,!SC!Strom!Thurmond!Institute!of!Public!Policy.!! [Full#Academic#Scholarship]#

! ! Dissertation:#“Administrative#Relationships,#Agency#Theory,#and#the#Summer#Work#Travel#Program:#2012O2013”##

# # Concentration#–#Sustainable#Development#Policy,#Measurement#&#Evaluation# GPA#–#3.51##

MASTERS!OF!PUBLIC!ADMINISTRATION!(MPA)!–!INTERNATIONAL!PUBLIC!SERVICE!AND!DEVELOPMENT,!2009#

Rutgers!University,!NJ![Full#Academic#Scholarship]#

Dissertation:#“CEAPonline:#Requirements#for#Developing#an#Effective#EOLearning# Environment#in#Havana,#Cuba”#

Concentration#–#International#Public#Service#and#Development# GPA#–#4.0,#Summa#Cum#Laude##

BACHELOR!OF!ARTS!(BA)!–!COMMUNICATION!STUDIES!–!RHETORIC,!2005!

# # University#of#North#Carolina#–#Chapel#Hill#

# # Minor#–#Grant#Writing,#Major#GPA#3.62##

LANGUAGES## Spanish#–#(Advanced#/#Advanced),#Luganda#–#(Beginner/None),#Swahili#–#(Beginner/None)# #(Verbal/Written)#

SKILLS#

•! Expert#(Ph.D.)#in#U.S.#government#policy#studies,#procedures,#rulemaking#practices#in#theory,#through#practical#application,#and#a#history#

of#analyses#using#a#variety#of#methods#unique#to#each#project.#Expert#in#theory#and#fieldOwork#in#monitoring#and#evaluation#

methodologies#of#program/project#effectiveness,#efficiency,#and#policy/political#congruence.#Experience#leading#international#research#

groups#focusing#on#policy#and#social#change#including#extensive#use#of#indigenous#populations#for#data#collection#through#remote#

training#and#p2p#training.#Previous#projects#include#data#collection#training#of#indigenous#populations,#foreign#students,#and#clients#with#

existing#developmental#projects#with#baseline#data#requests#in#multiple#languages.#(10#years#of#experience,#6#years#graduate#education)#

!! Expert#in#data#collection#methods#&#statistical#methods#of#evaluation#–#SPSS,#SAS,#JMP,#Minitab,#Excel#and#all#MS#office#applications#on#all#

platforms.#Specific#focus#on#developing#statistical#models#using#advance#regression#&#econometric#approaches#for#monitoring#and#

evaluation#operations#(7#years#exp.)#

!! Experience#teaching#monitoring#and#evaluation#methodologies#and#research#design#at#university#graduate#level,#practical#experience#working#

on#the#ground#in#hostile#environments#implementing#developmental#projects.#Specific#examples#include#data#collection#procedures#surveying#

LRA#affected#populations#in#Uganda#and#Rwanda.#Similar#experience#working/living#in#Cuba#teaching#at#the#University#of#Havana,#Cuba#while#

working#alongside#both#the#Cuban#and#USA#government#through#U.S.#State#Department#directives.##

!! Highly#proficient#in#logistical#problemOsolving#methodologies#and#software#across#mobile#and#desktop#platforms.#Ability#to#code#at#

software#level#to#develop#technological#solutions#for#project#needs#as#requested.#(7#years#exp.)#

!! Highly#proficient#in#developmental#project#design#–#on#site#p2p#training#in#data#collection#and#research#strategy#implementation.#Experience#

coding#for#data#collection#using#PhP,#Java,#C++,#Python#and#web#design#languages#(JavaScript,#Flash,#HTML,#CSS,#DTML).##

!! Expert#in#survey#design#in#diverse#settings#for#accurate#and#representative#data#collection#with#very#strong#computer#science#background#in#

both#software#and#hardware#design,#skillset#used#to#develop#data#collection#programs#for#onOtheOground#research.#(7#years#exp.)#

!! Exceptional#leadership,#networking,#and#communication#skills#with#10#years#of#professional#research#and#presentation#experience.#

!! Exceptional#speaker/lecturer.#Thrive#in#designing#palatable#effective#presentations#from#technical#interpretations#of#research.##

!! Extensive#and#diverse#monitoring#and#evaluation#of#program#adherence#to#legislative#intent.#(Cuba,#Uganda,#Kenya,#NJ,#NYC,#SC,#WA)#

!! Published#research#involving#more#than#150#research#participants#using#qualitative#and#quantitative#data#collection#and#analyses#over#3Oyear#

time#period#involving/engaging/evaluating#local,#state,#federal,#and#international#public/private#parties.#(published#05/2015)#

!! Expert#in#design#and#presentation#sciences,#ability#to#delivery#effective#presentation#materials#for#client#use.##

!! Expert#critical#thinker,#researcher,#and#extremely#fast#learner,#highly#adaptable,#expert#in#effective#communication#strategies.#

!! Extensive#background#in#professional#writing,#policy#briefs,#academic#papers,#grant#design.##

(10#years#of#experience#starting#with#developmental#policies#while#LIVING#in#Uganda)##!

WORK!HISTORY!! !!#

!! LEAD!RESEARCHER,!SANLAR!ENTERPRISES,!NC,!2013BPRESENT!Present#O#6/21/2013,#Wilson,#NC# PartOtime#(contracting#work)#

Led#individual#research#projects#assigned#on#contracting#basis.#Projects#include#policy#implementation#&#adoption#rates#among#client#

organizations.#Frequent#analysis#using#SPSS,#SAS,#and#JMP,#including#riskOassessment#and#compensation#policy#design#(using#welfare#economic#

theory).#Leadership#of#research#design#for#data#collection#to#address#client#needs#across#multiple#sectors,#research#group#sizes#1O20.##

!! PHD!CANDIDATE!FULL!TIME!RESEARCHER,!CLEMSON!UNIVERSITY!2014B2015#

2014,#Clemson,#SC# Strom#Thurmond#Institute#of#Public#Policy#

Conducted#and#published#results#of#threeOyear#study#on#foreign#JO1#visa#holders#employed#by#private#U.S.#actors#for#periods#of#3#months.#

Project#utilized#a#concurrent#triangulation#research#methodology#to#both#qualitatively#and#quantitatively#analyze#adherence#to#authorizing#

policy#legislation#and#compare#with#a#secondary#source#analyses.#Led#multiple#research#teams#in#data#collection#and#analyses#to#publish#study#

Mark#A.#Reardon,#Ph.D.#

for#doctoral#dissertation#on#program#adherence#to#authorizing#legislation#using#data#from#participants#of#various#cultural#&#linguistic#

backgrounds.#Project#included#extensive#research#on#U.S#rulemaking#procedures,#contact#with#the#U.S.#State#Department,#and#required#

interviews#to#be#carried#out#in#5+#languages.#SPSS,#SAS,#JMP,#statistical#software#utilized#frequently.#Coding#for#survey#design#in#PHP#and#Java.#

Data#queries#frequently#performed#using#MySQL.##

!! MONITORING!AND!EVALUATION!OFFICERB!INTERN,!THE!HUNGER!PROJECT,!New!York,!NY!!2013!

Designed#statistical#measurements#for#previously#implemented#development#programs#to#determine#impact#and#success#with#respect#to#

“input”#variables.#Recruited#for#ability#to#reproduce#“baseline#data”#well#after#the#implementation#of#projects.#Used#computer#background#to#

design#statistical#software#package#to#be#run#on#mobile#phones#in#Uganda/Kenya/Rwanda/Tanzania.#This#software#statistically#analyzed#data#

and#delivered#it#in#palatable#form#to#stakeholders#for#both#external#and#internal#use.#!

!! POLICY!ANALYST,!RUTLAND!ETHICS!INSTITUE,!CLEMSON!UNIVERSITY,!SC!2010B2013!

Responsible#for#research#and#analyses#regarding#Clemson#University#Honor#Code,#revision#of#academic#policies#at#Clemson#University#

according#to#data#collection#projects.#Frequent#guest#lecturer#in#ethics#and#technology#courses,#frequent#guest#presenter#at#International#

Conference#for#Academic#Integrity#years#(2011O2013).#!

!! RESEARCHER!–STROM!THURMOND!INSTITUTE,!CLEMSON!UNIVERSITY,!SC!2009B2012!

Economic#Development#and#Policy#Recommendations#–Data#analyses#conducted#to#determine#correlations#between#U.S.#foreign#policy#

preferences#and#fluctuations#in#visa#issuance#rates#(F,#M,#J#visas)#at#foreign#posts#over#10Oyear#period.#Part#of#PhD#research#team#totaling#8#

students.#!

!! WRITER!&!TECHNOLOGY!OFFICER!–!ICAI,!CLEMSON!UNIVERSITY,!SC!2009B2011!

Constructed#ETHOS#monthly#newsletter#of#academic#policy#news#and#research.#Worked#independently#and#led#small#teams#of#web#designers#

and#content#editors#for#International#Center#for#Academic#Integrity.#Administrative#functions#for#conference#scheduling#and#preparation#

frequently#conducted.#Served#as#liaison#between#Strom#Thurmond#Institute#and#Rutland#Ethics#Institute.#LargeOgroup#presentations#for#

international#conferences.#!

!! STATISTICAL!ANALYST–!CENTER!OF!PUBLIC!ADMINISTRATION,!UNIVERSITY!OF!HAVANA,!CUBA!2008B2009!

Conducted#qualitative#analysis#regarding#academic#conditions#and#interactive#teaching#networks#Assisted#in#data#collection#among#Cuban#

population#for#research#endeavors#of#CPA.#Published#work#detailing#effective#strategies#for#distance#education#when#confronted#with#unique#

infrastructures#(including#government#monitoring#&#control#of#internet#access).#Lectured#in#Spanish#at#University#of#Havana,#Cuba,#while#

conducting#research#at#the#Cuban#Office#of#Public#Administration.#!

!! POLICY!ANALYST–!THE!DOOLEY!HOUSE,!CAMDEN,!NEW!JERSEY!2007B2008!

Designed#qualitative#and#quantitative#research#methods#to#collect#data#for#HUD.#Developed#unique#strategies#to#serve#one#of#the#largest#and#

most#notorious#homeless#populations#in#the#USA#in#Camden,#NJ.#Generated#data#regarding#homeless#used#to#develop#housing,#health#aid,#and#

food#distribution#strategies#stateOwide#in#NJ.#Assisted#in#the#adaption#of#federal#housing#policies#to#suit#local#homeless#shelters#and#NGO#

organizations#in#Camden,#NJ,#and#implementation#of#HUD#data#collection#policies.#Projects#included#data#collection#methods#for#determining#

representative#samples#of#homeless#population#routinely#crossing#NJ/PA#border.#Regular#coordination#with#city,#state,#and#federal#employees.#

Attended,#presented,#and#participated#in#city#council#meetings#on#behalf#of#The#Dooley#House#and#similar#organizations.##

!! PROJECT!&!POLICY!ADVISOR!–!THE!REAL!UGANDA,!MUKONO,!UGANDA!2006!

Registered#The#Real#Uganda#as#a#nonprofit#organization#in#Uganda#and#a#501c#in#the#USA,#participated#in#policy#design#and#project#selection#

using#survey#techniques#to#assess#needs#of#indigenous#population.#!

!! VOLUNTEER!&!PROJECT!COORDINATOR!–!GLOBAL!VOLUNTEER!NETWORK!–!KAMPALA!UGANDA!2005BPresent!

Responsible#for#new#volunteer#introductions#to#Ugandan#culture.#Founder#of#a#sustainable#agricultural#project#in#Najja#Uganda#still#providing#

primary#school#fees#for#female#children#without#biological#parents.#Foundation#work#includes#to#present#day#budget#analyses,#longOdistance#

monitoring#solutions,#continued#learning#of#Luganda#and#Swahili#languages.#!

!! MOBILE!TECHNICAL!PROGRAMMER!–!USATCORP!–!CHAPEL!HILL,!NC!2002B2005!

Responsible#for#mobile#and#software#programming#tasks#related#to#the#installation#and#configuration#of#emergency#vehicle#GPS#and#mobile#

technology#systems.#

ACHIEVEMENTS!#

INTERNATIONAL!/!VOLUNTEER#

!! Global#Volunteer#Network#–#Ugandan#Representative#!! Mark#Arthur#Najja#Foundation#–#Founder#

!! The#Real#Uganda#O#Board#Member,#Policy#Advisor#Kisimba#

Muslim#Mission#(health#advocacy)#OU.S.#Representative#

!! Dooley#House#–#HIV#&#Homelessness#Policy#Advisor,#NJ#

!! Saint#Mary’s#Soup#Kitchen#–#Food#Distribution#MUMYO#

Organization#(youth#literacy)#–#board#member##

SCHOLARLY#

!! Ph.D.#Dissertation#–#National#Science#Foundation,#EBSCO#publication#2015#

!! Master’s#Dissertation#–#Rutgers#University#Press#

!! Center#for#Academic#Integrity#National#Conference–#Speaker#

(2010O2012)#

!! National#Geographic#Scholar#2010O2014#!! Highly#proficient#in#research#data#collection#approaches#both#in#lab#and#field#when#faced#with#obstacles#

!! Proficient#in#multivariate#analysis,#complex#regressions#Highly#

Proficient#in#the#following#Computer#and#Statistical#

“Languages”#–#SAS,#JMP,#SPSS,#MiniTab,#

!! HTML,#DHTML,#CSS,#Javascript,#php,#MySQL,#SourcePawn

REFERENCES!ATTACHED!SEPERATELY!!