Emily Noel Trask



EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Cognos, Inc. Burlington, MA

Recruiting Project Manager (Contract) (August 2005-Present)

• Screen resumes and candidates to identify appropriate roles with in the Cognos

• Conduct research on specific industry verticals and regions to support development of hiring strategy;

• Research and interview potential candidates for various consulting roles within Cognos;

• Write and edit various internal and external recruiting practice documents and handbooks for Cognos;

• Coordinate and execute national hiring events; and

• Act as liaison between hiring managers and candidates, managing them through the hiring process.

Boston Public Schools Boston, MA

Substitute Teacher (March-June 2005)

• Worked with at-risk students in Dorchester, grades K-6.

Eduventures, Inc. Boston, MA

Analyst and Senior Editor (October 2001–January 2004)

• Managed editorial agenda and production processes for various publications and quarterly and annual strategic research reports;

• Conducted research and wrote about various technology and policy issues facing pre-K-12, postsecondary, and corporate education firms and institutions;

• Helped to shape company’s research agenda to reflect and meet the changing needs of Eduventures’ clients and educators;

• Worked with a broad array of firms within the industry, including content, technology, and service providers to identify strategic opportunities and realize key market trends;

• Managed associates within the research department;

• Worked on a wide range of advisory projects for clients across all education markets. Projects have included analyzing growth opportunities and understanding rapidly shifting trends within the K-12, postsecondary, and corporate markets;

• Spoke at education industry conferences on the convergence of education and technology; and,

• Developed orientation training program for new hires.

Editor (February 2001–October 2001)

• Contributed to the development of research agenda;

• Managed editorial schedule, working with analysts to ensure timely publication;

• Managed external submissions from high level industry executives;

• Assisted on numerous analyst research projects;

• Managed Assistant Editor and interns.

Assistant Editor (August 2000–February 2001)

• Managed daily newswire;

• Assisted Senior Editor in managing and editing various company publications and reports; and

• Wrote limited number of research articles;

• Assisted with management of editorial schedule and analyst submissions; and

• Managed database of key Eduventures’ key clients and contacts.

Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery Needham, MA

Editorial Assistant (February 2000–August 2000)

• Processed and prepared manuscripts for inclusion within the journal; and,

• Managed client relationships for physicians who had submitted research.

Act I/Scene I, Brockton Community Schools Brockton, MA

Theater Arts Teacher (Summers 1999-2005)

• Taught theater technique to children ages 10-16;

• Work with team of teachers to create an original musical theater production for students to perform at the end of the summer.

Brockton Public Schools, Brockton, MA

Long-term Substitute Teacher (1999-2000)

• Taught English and Social Science for at-risk freshman; and

• Developed lessons and materials, with minimal assistance or guidance, geared towards the specific learning needs of students with 3rd-4th grade reading levels.

The Enterprise Brockton, MA

Correspondent (Summer 1998)

• Contributed articles on local government activities and events to regional news section

on a daily basis under tight deadlines.

The Massachusetts Daily Collegian Amherst, MA

Fine Arts Editor (1997–1999)

• Wrote and edited previews, reviews, and editorials for this daily newspaper;

• Managed editorial calendar and correspondents; and,

• Produced page layout.

Jabberwocky, UMass literary magazine Amherst, MA

Editor (1998–1999)

• Managed submission and inclusion process for the journal;

• Edited poetry and other short fiction for inclusion in journal; and,

• Managed production of the journal.

EDUCATION

Harvard University Cambridge, MA

AM, English and American Literature (Expected completion date: June 2006)

University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA

Bachelors of Arts Major: English and Minors: History & Women’s Studies (May 1999)

Graduated: Magna Cum Laude

Honors Thesis: The Moral Diffusion of George Eliot's Narration

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Brockton High School Restructuring Committee, JumpStart, Tutoring at Boston Renaissance Charter School, “A Concert for Dan” Memorial Concert and Scholarship Fundraiser; and Brockton High School Drama Club

HONORS

Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi, Winner, 5th Annual Undergraduate Conference on Research and Scholarly Activities, 1999

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