Lily Franks

Experience

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  HMS MEDscience

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Intern

  Supervised high school students during innovative summer STEM program based on Harvard Medical School curriculum (had previously been a student and was asked to become a counselor)

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  Cancer Research UK (CRUK)

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Intern

  Competitive internship for world’s largest cancer research organization. Worked hands on with DNA samples learning about renal cancer and studying ways to cure it

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  Banyan Bar + Refuge

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Food Server / Busser

  Responsible for serving patrons while also balancing the needs of the kitchen and administrative staff at fast-paced asian fusion restaurant

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  Gap Year

  Sept 2018 - Apr 2019

  Independent & Group Travel in Indonesia / South East Asia

  Cultural immersion and community service program in rural environments in Indonesia and Fiji. Backpack travel to Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos. Immersive surfing program in Sri Lanka

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  UNI Restaurant

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Hostess

  Managed front desk operations for award-winning Boston restaurant, balancing reservations, walk-ins and room service requests to ensure suitable restaurant utilization and section rotation

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  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Sept 2019 - May 2023

  Undergraduate Student

  The Effect of Emotions on Tweets | Sentiment Analysis & Linear Regression | R- Ran data wrangling and cleaning, sentiment analysis, linear regression, ggplot, and anova tables- Interpreted and compared each sentiment dictionaries’ coefficients and linear regression models with regression specification equation - Observed that higher emotionally-laden words within a tweet increases interaction- https://github.com/sgiustino/Stat433FinalProject Minimizing Density to Achieve Desired Cookie “Flufiness”| Factorial Experiment {DOE} | R- Ran data wrangling, hypothesis tests,, regression models, anova tables, pairwise T-tests, Fisher’s LSD test using ggplot2, dplyr, and agricolae- Designed a 23 factorial design to determine what measures of butter, flour, and baking powder affect the density of a cookie- Compared main effects, two-way interaction effect model, and three-way interaction effect model of ingredients- Observed that the least dense cookie must combine low levels of flour with high levels of both butter and baking powder- https://docs.google.com/document/d/11b_s4TLQwsbSqu89rCM1irmQKFYkRr0RSMPmV_XqE8s/edit?usp=sharingHow Political Affiliations Have Affected C-19 Responses and Results | Multiple & Linear Regression | R - Ran data wrangling, ggplot, linear/multiple regression models- Created a Covid-19 data frame grouped by Republican and Democrat counties’ Federal Information - Processing Standards - observed relationships between each county’s political status and the following variables: the average proportion of people who wore masks, attended restaurants, large events, and the average covid case number- Compared p-value, original and adjusted R-squared, confidence intervals, and regression models Reached an unexpected result: there was no significant difference between case numbers in politically differing counties- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hrUF_Hd58D5bk2YIWbvYsnApIjPe3cM-Ck8hZIQw19E/edit?usp=sharing Show less

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  Computer Science 220

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2020

  Peer Mentor

  Assessed students' knowledge, comprehension and study habits to aid them in completing computing projects in Python

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  The Double U

  Jun 2021 - Oct 2022

  Bartender

  Served over 100 customers per shift at a two floor college bar in the heart of the UW-Madison campus

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  Warner Bros. Discovery

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Data Analyst

  o Awarded direct-to-consumer position in highly competitive summer internship program o Produced reports on app features, media usage and demographics using SQL and Adobe Analytics o Interacted with managers, VPs, and coworkers within a fast-moving work environment during a major company merger

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  HMS MEDscience

  Jul 2023 - Jan 2024

  Curriculum Developer

  Enhancing an existing medical science program for underprivileged high school studentsby integrating Data Science and other STEM disciplines. Expanding the program’snetwork by fostering mentorship and providing educational opportunitiesDesigning engaging presentations and multiple 45-minute activities that immerse studentsin the role of a Data Scientist, solving real-world problems through role-play scenariosDeveloping a lesson plan, that introduces Data Science in the context of medical sciencefields Show less

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  (m)PHASIZE

  Jan 2024 - now

  • Senior Analyst

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Analytics Modeling and Product Development Analyst

    Jan 2024 - Jul 2024