Betsy Alter

Experience

• 

  Chick-fil-A Restaurants

  Jan 2017 - Mar 2019

  Area Team Leader
• 

  Saint Mary's College of California

  Sept 2018 - Mar 2020

  Information Session Hostess
• 

  Mount Diablo Unified School District

  Aug 2019 - Feb 2020

  Clerical Substitute

  - BRIDGE Office Manager for 2+ months managing the budget, scheduling meetings, & answering phones- District Accounts Payable Clerk for 3+ months processing invoices and maintaining vendor relationships

• 

  Freelance

  Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

  Distance Learning Tutor

  - Aid student with distance learning difficulties by helping them stay focused and engaged with course material

• 

  Mount Diablo Unified School District

  Aug 2020 - May 2021

  SEA 4 Substitute

  - Work with a student 1:1 to create a video series in a remote setting- Establishing interviewing and other interpersonal skills with the student- Create weekly unique presentations backed by evidence based strategies and practices

• 

  County of San Mateo

  Aug 2020 - Feb 2021

  - Lead 40+ interns in Supervisor Canepa’s internship program who produce legislation, organize webinars, and analyze data to help Supervisor Canepa make decisions regarding the county- Manage Supervisor Canepa's social media platforms by creating content, analyzing engagement, and establishing connections- Write resolutions and legislation for the County of San Mateo- Respond to constituents in a quick and informative manner

  • Intern Fellow II

    Oct 2020 - Feb 2021

  • Intern

    Aug 2020 - Oct 2020
• 

  Saint Mary's College of California

  Sept 2020 - May 2022

  - Tutor students for 5 hours/week in Principles of Micro Economics, Principles of Macro Economics, and Environmental Economics - Grade weekly assignments for two sections of Calculus 1- Grade weekly assignments for one section of Intro to Probability & Statistics

  • Economics Tutor

    Feb 2021 - May 2022

  • Calculus & Statistics Grader

    Sept 2020 - May 2021
• 

  Philz Coffee

  May 2021 - Mar 2022

  Responsible for leading a team to continue to grow sales at the highest volume location in the company. Focused on feedback and role modeling to deliver optimal service. Managed a team of 15-20 baristas.

  • Team Lead

    Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Barista

    May 2021 - Nov 2021
• 

  California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  Sept 2022 - Jun 2023

  Assist Dr. Katya Vasilaky in various projects in winter and spring quarter as a part of a grant, “Nudging Women into Business and Economics.” MS in Quantitative Economics Program Ambassador. Collaborate with the MSQE Program Director to lead monthly information sessions for prospective students and continuously update relevant program information. Projects include updating information about alumni data and analyzing it to disseminate to current and prospective students. Grade 39 weekly group assignments for undergraduate Survey of Economics course taught by Dr. Katya Vasilaky. Proctor exams as needed throughout the quarter. Concepts covered: Elasticity, market structure, taxation, externalities, and monetary system.

  • Research Assistant

    Dec 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Student Ambassador

    Sept 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Teaching Assistant

    Sept 2022 - Dec 2022
• 

  The World Bank

  Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  Graduate Consultant

  Develop machine learning models models (Ridge, Random Forest, SVM, NN) using survey and satellite data to determine the most accurate method to predict long term adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) in developing countries. Work in a team of four students to code the models and write a research paper to report findings.

• 

  RBF Capital, LLC

  Aug 2023 - now

  Quantitative Analyst

  Collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data to support a proprietary winning investment strategy. Approach with many methods including coding and building models using various languages, conducting interviews, creating data visualizations, and writing detailed reports. Focus on the underlying goal of finding companies who profile the intersection of quality, value, and momentum.