Samuel Haines

Resumé

Here’s what I’ve accomplished.

I am a student of Economics and Sociology at Washington and Lee University, and I hope to leverage my skills to impact positive change for America and the world.

Education

Washington & Lee University

Bachelor of Arts, Economics
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology and Anthropology (Sociology Emphasis)
Expected May 2025

Relevant Courses: Econometrics, Linear Algebra, Public Finance & Public Policy, Bridges to Advanced Math

GPA as of Jan 1, 2024: 3.82 (overall), 3.91 (Economics), 3.85 (Sociology); President’s List (2022-23)

Manheim Township High School

High School Diploma
Graduated June 2021

Experience

Department of Economics, Washington & Lee University (Michael Anderson, PhD)

Research Assistant, Jun 2023 - present

  • Awarded University grant funding to conduct summer research; funding extended through academic year
  • Create a repository of over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles to inform and inspire current and future work
  • Use Stata to wrangle datasets with over 100 variables and as many as 1.2 million observations
  • Use a PPML gravity model to study the impact of interpersonal violence on international trade
  • Presented findings to W&L’s Summer Research Scholars Session in October 2023

Department of Economics, Washington & Lee University

Econometrics Teaching Assistant, Sep 2022 - present

  • Assist 30 students per semester with economics research, data wrangling, and course concepts
  • Developed 1 new assignment and 1 new Stata lab, and revised 2 existing assignments based on feedback
  • Lead 8 lab sessions per term, providing both group instruction and personal guidance

Copy Services, Washington & Lee University

Senior Administrative Coordinator, Jan 2022 - present

  • Design signage and systems to streamline printer repair currently in use at over 50 locations on campus
  • Process invoices and run reports for completed jobs totaling over $2,000 per day

Extracurricular Activities

Mock Convention, Washington & Lee University

Assistant Pennsylvania State Chair, Sep 2023 - present

  • Collect insights from Pennsylvania politicians and experts to assist in researching state political climate
  • Work toward predicting the outcome of the 2024 Republican primary and organizing the 2024 Mock Con
  • Mock Con is the nation’s most accurate mock nominating convention with a 74% accuracy rate since 1908

White Book Review Committee, Washington & Lee University

Committee Member, Sep 2023 - present

  • Invited and appointed by Executive Committee (student government) to this 9-member committee
  • Survey and observe W&L community’s perception of the Honor System to inform policy suggestions

Skills

Data Analysis

Stata (proficient)
R (beginner)
Python (beginner)
MySQL (beginner)

Programming

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Java

Bilingual

English · Native
Spanish · Proficient

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