1398 Beacon Street, Unit 4 ò Brookline, MA 02446 CRISTINA ARAUJO BRINKERHOFF (857) 221-1767 ò [email protected]

SOCIAL RESEARCHER Research Design ò Data Collection and Analysis ò Project Management

A highly motivated and analytical professional with strong quantitative/qualitative research and statistical analysis skills combined with exceptional hands-on experience as a research assistant in the public health/sociology field. Outstanding multilingual project manager known for directing all aspects of research studies while delivering complex projects on time and exceeding all expectations. Comfortable working autonomously with minimum supervision in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments as well as within a diverse team atmosphere. Detail-oriented self-starter with excellent oral and written communication, organizational, time management and technical skills. Strong academic qualifications include a Master of Arts in Applied Sociology from the of .

CORE COMPETENCIES § Qualitative and Quantitative Methods § Interdisciplinary Research § Evaluation § Process Improvements § Surveys Research/Interviews § Relationship Building § Data Analyses and Management § Community Engaged Research § Project Management

EDUCATION University – Boston, MA Ph.D. in Social Work – expected 2022

University of Massachusetts – Boston, Boston, MA Master of Arts in Applied Sociology: 2014 § GPA/Awards: 4.0, James E. Blackwell Prize § Relevant Coursework: Qualitative Methods; Research Methods II; Designing and Evaluating Survey Questions § Clubs/Activities: Vice-President of Graduate Sociology Student Association

University of Massachusetts – Boston, Boston, MA Bachelor of Arts in Sociology: 2011

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Institute for Community Health ò Malden, MA ò 2016 – 2017 Research Associate § Supported development of project strategy, logic models and evaluation plans § Developed and assisted in the development of needs assessment, evaluation, research and other project tools § Collected data, including implementing surveys, conducting interviews and moderating focus groups § Managed data and completed data entry and data abstraction. Participated in the analysis and interpretation of both qualitative data and quantitative data, including preparation of charts and graphs § Participated in the writing of reports and other dissemination materials (i.e. developing power point presentations) for community partners and funders; integrated qualitative and quantitative data in to reports § Provided mentorship and supervised student interns § Coordinated project and community partners meetings, including scheduling meetings, developing agendas, compiling resources and completing minutes

Boston University and University of Massachusetts Boston ò Boston, MA ò 2014 – 2015 Project Aqui Lá Research Fellow § Proactively managed recruitment and organization of data collection for key focus groups and interviews § Perform comprehensive social network interviews using social network software (EgoNet) § Provide comprehensive training to research assistants in social network software (EgoNet), interviewing techniques and transcribing methods § Accurately transcribed focus groups and interviews § Extensively analyze complex qualitative data using grounded theory as well as pre-established codes using NVivo § Contributed in with a multi-disciplinary team of researchers in the interpretation of findings and conceptualization of Journal articles. § Developed and presented poster with research findings at and NIMHD conference and assisted in a panel presentation at an international conference. § Actively attend a variety of community events including church and meetings to build goodwill and rapport with the population § Accurately translate to Portuguese recruitment materials, focus groups and interview scripts for IRB approval. § Co-lead numerous focus groups with domestic workers, construction workers, students and professionals from the Brazilian community § Assisted in maintaining and writing new contend for the project’s website while also translating the content to Portuguese.

University of Massachusetts Boston ò Boston, MA ò 2011 – 2014 Applied Sociology Program Graduate Teacher Assistant/Research Assistant: 2013 – 2014 § Thoroughly prepared detailed Introduction to Sociology class presentations for the discussion section § Successfully led and moderated crucial class discussions regarding diverse sociological topics § Properly graded all students’ papers while delivering meaningful feedback to improve students’ work § Productively coordinated and organized material for the graduate Sociological Theory class § Served as a liaison between students and the professor to ensure strong lines of communication and guarantee optimal student achievement § Effectively managed weekly content and resolved any problems students experienced with materials, deadlines and other grievances

Applied Sociology Program Graduate Research Assistant: 2012 – 2013 § Collaborated as part of a team to develop the methodology for the class exploratory research on Massachusetts Hospital School (MHS) students with disabilities’ transition into the community § Efficiently drafted the forms, protocols and documents needed to obtain full IRB approval § Performed meticulous literature reviews and conceptual framework to ensure optimal project success § Extensively interviewed a number of alumnus from MHS, producing an analysis of the findings to be inserted in a report for the MHS administrators § Quickly collected/organized critical data for and fully assisted with media content analysis § Functioned as an assistant interviewer while also coordinating the 10th Sociological Theory Forum ensuring the event ran smoothly and efficiently

The Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development & Public Policy Graduate Research Assistant/Research Consultant: 2011 – 2015 § Monitored data collected for a project funded by the Office of Minority Health (OMH) § Efficiently and timely co-wrote a first quarterly report for the OMH project § Meticulously analyzed complex U.S. Census data in order to co-write a key demographic report regarding the foreign- born Brazilian population in the U.S. § Correctly identified themes related to Latino parents’ barriers in speaking to their children about sexuality from focus groups to develop a strategic social marketing public health campaign § Developed innovative story scenarios for the campaign based on themes emerging from the focus groups § Successfully presented findings and provided comprehensive feedback to co-workers § Thoroughly researched Latino communities’ educational, economic and health outcomes and assisted in the preparation of detailed reports and presentation materials § Performed comprehensive literature reviews, extensively researching and synthesizing the literature § Effectively assisted in the organization and execution of numerous events including logistics, marketing and community outreach

Center for Survey Research Interviewer: 2011, 2012 § Performed thorough phone interviews in both English and Portuguese for key public health projects using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI).

Mount Sinai School of Medicineò NY, NY ò 2013 Department of International Health & Department of Preventive Medicine Fellow Oswald Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil ò 2013 § Worked at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with Dr. Frederico Peres, contributing to the research report Health Literacy of Brazilian Immigrants Living in the U.S.: Perspectives for Health Promotion and § Performed an extensive literature review of health literacy articles as well as articles investigating the health literacy of Latino communities § Produced a draft report on the health literacy of Latino immigrants and possible connections/ similarities with the Brazilian immigrant communities in the U.S.

Lesley University ò Cambridge, MA ò 2011 – 2012 Executive Assistant to the Dean of Lesley College § Administered comprehensive assistance with various special projects and the organization of events for the college including commencement and the conversation series § Provided daily administrative support for the college Dean’s office including scheduling meetings, recording and distributing minutes, maintaining agendas, compiling information packets for meetings and following through on all office matters § Effectively managed the busy schedules of the Dean and Associate Dean while also providing full administrative support to various committees

ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS

CONFERENCE Negron, R., Sprague Martinez, L., Siqueira, C. E., Brinkerhoff, C. (2015). Transnationalism PRESENTATIONS Networks and Culture: Implications for Health and Behavior. A panel presentation for the AND PUBLICATIONS XXXV International Sunbelt Social Network Conference, Brighton, UK.

Siqueira, C.E., Negron, R., Reich,A., Tracy, N., Troncoso,M., Brinkerhoff, C., Diaz, Y., Jaquez, J, Sprague Martinez, L. (2014) Cultural Conversations with Dominican and Brazilian Transnationals: Implications for Health and Wellbeing. A poster presentation for the 2014 Minority Health and Health Disparities Grantees’ Conference: Transdisciplinary Collaborations Evolving Dimensions of US and Global Health Equity, National Harbor, MD.

Negron, R., Sprague Martinez, L., Reich, A., Jaquez, J., Brinkerhoff, C., Diaz, Y., Tracy, N., Troncoso, M., Siqueira, C.E. (2014). Transnational Networks: Implications for the Study of Culture and Health. A poster presentation for the 2014 Minority Health and Health Disparities Grantees’ Conference: Transdisciplinary Collaborations Evolving Dimensions of US and Global Health Equity, National Harbor, MD.

Sprague Martinez, L.S. Negron, R., Reich, A.J., Araujo Brinkerhoff, C., Troncoso, M., Tracy, N., Siqueira, C.E. (under review). Project AquiLá: A community engaged transdisciplinary process to study culture in transnational communities in Massachusetts. Ethnicity and Health.

TECHNICAL SKILLS Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point; Prezi, SPSS, QSR NVivo, RefWorks, Qualtrics, RedCap, Survey Monkey, Egonet, UCINET.

LANGUAGES Fluent in Portuguese Proficient in Spanish

HONORS/AWARDS NIMHD Diversity Supplement Awardee 2014 (3R24MD008819-02S1) – Boston: 2014 James E. Blackwell prize for graduate outstanding academic achievement – Boston: 2014 Distinction in Sociology, University of Massachusetts – Boston: 2011 John F. Kennedy Award nominee, University of Massachusetts – Boston: 2011

AFFILIATIONS Board Member of the Brazilian Worker Center: 2015 - Present Member of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA): 2015 Member of the Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society: 2011 - Present

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