Analytical and Writing Samples

Reports and Analyses

• Physician WCHQ Measure Report (2011 Report)
• Health Care Rates Comparison Graph (2010 Graph)
• HEDIS Rates by Clinic (2009 Report)
• The Carmel Hill Fund Education Program: Evaluation of 2005–2006 Results (2007 Report)
• Library Circulation Increases with Accelerated Reader (2006 Analysis)
• Academic Performance and Study Behaviors of Traditional and Non-traditional Aged College Students (2005 Honors Thesis)

Papers and Summaries

• SAS Global Forum 2012 Papers/Presentations:
• An Advanced, Multi-Featured Macro Program for Reviewing Logs (2012 Paper, in progress)
• Standardized Macro Programs for Macro Variable Manipulation (2012 Paper, in progress)
• The Design of Accelerated Math (2008 Paper)
• The Design of Accelerated Reader Assessments (2006 Paper)
• A Randomized Experimental Evaluation of the Impact of Accelerated Reading/Reading Renaissance Implementation on Reading Achievement in Grades 3 to 6 (2006 Summary)
• Academic Performance and Study Behaviors of Traditional and Non-traditional Aged College Students (2005 Honors Thesis)

Technical Samples

• A suite of general-purpose SAS macros, for example, CheckLog for reviewing SAS logs, DupCheck for identifying and handling duplicates, and SortComp for comparing two data sets
• "Kyra's Kitchen", a  recipe database and report suite for organizing recipes, meal plans, and grocery lists, designed to help my wife save time in meal planning and preparation
• Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) 2009 and 2010 submissions to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for Dean Health Plan
• Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Math submissions to the National Center on Student Progress Monitoring (NCSPM) for Renaissance Learning
• Accelerated Reader submission to the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) for Renaissance Learning