William Schatten

Experience

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  Forum Research

  Jun 2011 - Apr 2022

  Director of a research team which provides clients and internal stakeholders with actionable consumer and business insights through predictive, and descriptive decision modelling using primary and secondary data.Established an election prediction model that has proven to be the most accurate in Canada (tested on the 2015 Federal Election and all provincial elections across country in recent years) with results published in national and international media outlets. The model proved to be the most accurate in predicting the 2015 Federal Election vote outcome with an average deviation of 0.7%, and was the only model to predict a Liberal majority government. Show less

  • Vice President, Research and Analytics

    Jan 2017 - Apr 2022

  • Director of Research

    May 2013 - Dec 2016

  • Senior Researcher

    Jun 2011 - May 2013
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  University of Toronto

  Sept 2012 - May 2013

  This course teaches students the basic of quantitative reasoning. Students will come out of the course with a comprehensive understanding of statistical methods and applications, they will be able to read and analyze statistical tables and results, and successfully interpret quantitative research and analysis. My duties included meeting with students to discuss their work, and evaluating student work. As the first teaching assistant for this course I was able to help design the course for future students. Show less

  • Teaching Assistant - POL 242: Research Methods

    Sept 2012 - May 2013

  • Teaching Assistant - POL322: Quantitative Reasoning

    Sept 2012 - May 2013
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  Humber College

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2022

  Professor

  Teaching emerging research methods and technologies in the Research Analyst Post-Graduate program.

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  Context Research Group Inc. (CRG)

  Apr 2022 - now

  Founding Partner

  Co-founder of Context Research Group Inc. Helping organizations solve the problems of today with the methods of tomorrow.