Jake Carias

About Jake Carias

Work hard, meet new people, and look forward.RESEARCH AND TEACHING SPECIALIZATIONUrban Sociology, Social Determinants of Health, Health Inequalities, Quantitative Methods, Neighborhood and Community Development, Built Environment and Design

Experience

1. Statistician

   Colorado Community College System

   Sep 2022 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Responsible for various institutional research activities, including: Updating the annual Databook for all colleges and Key Performance Metrics updates, the annual Concurrent Enrollment Report, and overall and course enrollment tracking, to support planning and strategic decision-making. Contributor and member of the Institutional Research Advisory Group\'s Professional Development Committee. Coordinate, complete, and oversee the compilation of various institutional, state, and federal reports, questionnaires, and surveys including Care Forward Colorado, CO HELPS, CO-TECH, and donor grant reports. Provide subject matter expertise on statistical analyses/methodology and provides training and consultations about analysis/methods to coworkers, other stakeholders, and the 13 colleges. Assist in providing/reporting information to internal and external sources by writing queries, mining data, prepare, format, and clean data, and analyzing and interpreting data from various sources. Produce professional reports with visualizations, comparisons, and fact sheets on enrollment, public data files, and easily digestible statistical analyses. Research and solve problems in data accuracy, organize and perform cross-checking on data, and data testing to ensure integrity and validity. Provide solutions for enhancing data accuracy and streamlining reporting processes. Use various tools including: SPSS, Cognos, Excel, Qualtrics, Lightcast, and Oracle SQL Developer.

Education

• University of Colorado Boulder

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Sociology

• Eden Junior Senior High School

  New York State Regents Diploma with Honors

• University of Colorado Boulder

  Master of Arts - MA, Sociology

• SUNY New Paltz

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Political Campaigns
• Public Speaking
• Community Outreach
• Research
• Data Analysis
• Access
• Event Planning
• Social Media
• Fundraising
• Political Science
• Non-Profits
• Strategic Planning
• Editing
• Public Policy
• Policy Analysis
• Public Relations
• Community Organizing
• Facebook
• Volunteer Management
• Customer Service
• Powerpoint