1. Jeffrey Xavier 75 Kerry Lane
W. Springfield, Ma.
01089
(413) 313-6429
archfubar@gmail.com
Work Experience:
Educational Evaluator – SageFox Consulting Group, Amherst, Ma. June 2009 – Present
 Develop instruments for data
collection, such as surveys and
interview protocols
 Manage evaluation and reporting
of findings for multiple projects
 Conduct interviews and focus
groups independently
 Use SPSS and Excel to refine and
analyze data sets
 Collect qualitative and quantitative
data and create databases to
facilitate storage and analysis
 Perform analysis of large, secondary
data sets (e.g. from institutional
research offices)
 Write a wide variety of reports to
disseminate findings, including
cumulative and annual reports
 Develop logic models and evaluation
plans for new projects
 Develop submissions for Institutional
Review Board (IRB) approval of
human subjects research
 Assist in the development and
writing of grant proposals
Intern – Vivox, Natick, Ma. June 2008 – Mar 2009
 Worked to develop quantitative
research plan
 Developed social network
diagrams
 Programmed in VBA and SQL to
collect data
 Used SPSS to refine and
analyze data
Intern – City Kicks Soccer, Boston, Ma. Jan 2008- May 2008
Assisted in program evaluation and development of research strategy
Research Assistant – University of Massachusetts, Boston, Ma. Sept 2007 – Jun 2009
Worked independently to develop new exercises and figures for research methods
textbooks and also assisted professors with grading and course administration.
Data Collection Specialist – Dealer Specialties, Norwood, Ma. Mar 2007 – Aug 2007
Gained expertise in using company databases and applications and served
customers in multiple cities
Technical skills:
Computer Programs/Languages/Operating Systems – SPSS, SQL, Visual Basic for
Applications (VBA), Java, Microsoft Office Applications, UNIX, Windows (XP, Vista, 7)
Coursework –Research Methods I and II, Applied Sociological Theory, Introduction to
Computing Systems, Data Structures (using Java), Introduction to Operating Systems Using
UNIX, Database Management Systems, Evaluation Research, Teaching Sociology, Complex
Organizations
Skills – Excellent writing, communication and organizational skills.

2. Presentations and Posters:
Fall, R., Mahadev, A., Rath, K., Xavier, J., Risinger, E., & Wilkins, D. (2013). Supplementary
Instruction to increase success in computing/STEM. Presentation at the STEP to Success
Conference, Wellesley Hills, MA
Xavier, J., & Rath, K. (2012). Undergraduate research programs can overcome environmental
barriers to success. Paper presented at the 5th
Annual Conference on Understanding
Interventions That Broaden Participation in Research Careers, Baltimore, MD.
Schutt, Russell. (2008) Changing the Culture of Housing Policy: A Retrospective Examination.
With Anne Peters Remington and Jeffrey Xavier. Poster at Harvard Medical School Psychiatry
Research Day.
Education:
Graduate Student, Master of Arts in Applied Sociology (3.95 GPA), University of
Massachusetts, Boston, 9/2007 – 6/2009.
Bachelor of Arts Sociology & Psychology (3.84 GPA), University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth,
2000-2004; Dual Major, Graduated Summa cum Laude
High School Diploma. Bishop Feehan High School, North Attleboro, Massachusetts. 1996-2000