Elizabeth Gutierrez

Experience

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  Wayne State University

  Jun 2021 - Mar 2022

  REU Site: Communities, Crime, & Criminal Justice in Detroit (C3JD) Junior Researcher

  • Selected from a national pool of scholars. • Examined residents’ tendencies to intervene directly or contact authorities during crime scenarios.• Utilized multilevel modeling to assess factors influencing social control. • Developed expertise in experimental design, factorial vignettes, macro-level social control theories, and citizen involvement in social control. • Collaborated on hypothesis construction, data management, and quantitative analysis with SPSS. • Created and presented an impactful research poster to disseminate findings to diverse audiences. Show less

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  Philadelphia Police Department

  Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

  PPD 17th District Intern

  • Participated as an active volunteer with the PPD’s 17th District’s Community Outreach Team over the course of a semester, committing 130 hours of dedicated service. • Played a pivotal role in a team of 75+ volunteers to combat food insecurity by assembling over 2,000 holiday baskets, benefiting families in need and providing sustenance for over 12,000 individuals city-wide.• Exhibited commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion by actively collaborating with Young Chances Foundation to provide vital resources, including food, school supplies, and other necessities, to over 300 South Philadelphia residents, while simultaneously strengthening community trust in law enforcement.• Contributed to Brilliant Minds Child Learning Academy Annual “Miracle on 26th Street” Holiday Celebration, dedicating an entire day to providing gifts, toys, clothing, and educational resources for more than 100 underprivileged children. Created a welcoming environment where children from various backgrounds and abilities felt valued and celebrated.• Exposed to different aspects of municipal law enforcement.• Gained valuable experience working first-hand with Police Officers from dispatch duties to patrol; incident reports; observed interrogations. Show less

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  The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars

  Feb 2023 - Apr 2023

  Cybersecurity Accelerator Program

  • Completed a 5-6 week paid "micro-internship" in the Cybersecurity Accelerator Program, receiving comprehensive training, hands-on work, mentorship, and networking opportunities.• Explored opportunities in the cybersecurity industry and gained in-depth knowledge. • Attended the Cybersecurity Bootcamp Weekend in Washington, D.C., connecting with industry leaders and potential employers.

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  Andarta

  Feb 2023 - Apr 2023

  Intelligence Analyst Intern

  • Authored a strategically focused report examining likely cyber threats to companies operating in the emerging technology sector of quantum computing and post-quantum cryptography.o Evaluated key aspects, including quantum computing fundamentals, leading quantum companies, the current state of post-quantum security, likely nation-state threat actors and their interests in quantum technology, global initiatives, and public financing, as well as respective countries’ strengths or overlaps in the field. o Assessed the multifaceted global foreign intelligence threat posed by China in quantum computing based on government and private sector investment (up to $15 billion), strong government support for quantum research, the number of patents branded, etc. o Analyzed the erosion of the United States' technological lead in quantum information science, emphasizing the need for strategic responses to safeguard sensitive information. Show less