SERENA HARN
I am Serena Harn, an Information Science student at the University of South Carolina.
Thanks for visiting! Explore my site to learn more about me, my experiences and what skills I have to offer. I am overly passionate in using data science to efficiently deliver reliable, relevant information.
Awards
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Capstone Scholar Magellan Grant Recipient (2022)
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Dewey Decimal Undergraduate Award (2022)
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President’s List at UofSC (2020 - 2022)
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Capstone Scholar (2020 - 2022)
EXPERIENCE
Social Media Insights Lab
May 2022 - Current
RESEARCH ANALYST INTERN
As a part of the College of Information and Communications, the lab oversees both client and academic focused research. I currently am spearheading a project partnered with UNESCO, examining hostility towards journalists on a global scale.
Alpha Xi Delta - Kappa Gamma
August 2021 - Current
RECRUITMENT DATA DIRECTOR
Working with the recruitment team each August at the nation's largest chapter, I am tasked with filtering through 1700+ individual "potential new members" using extensive Excel analysis and collaboration.
Univ. of South Carolina
May 2021 - August 2022
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Working under Dr. Amir Karami, I was a part of a team that researched and created data science tools in studying social media trends/topics, such as cancer misinformation. As he left the University, I was unable to continue working for him.
ACADEMICS
University of South Carolina
August 2020 - May 2024
B.S. INFORMATION SCIENCE
I am majoring in Information Science with a minor in Data Science and Business Administration, belonging also to the Capstone Scholars program and Alpha Xi Delta. Cumulative GPA: 4.0
Yorkville High School
August 2016 - May 2020
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
Taking almost every AP class there was to offer, I maintained a 4.7 cumulative GPA throughout my four-years of high school and was involved in numerous clubs and academic activities.
MY SKILLS
MICROSOFT OFFICE
Consistently using Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and OneDrive in education and work experience. Highly skilled in Excel, along with usage of Word and PowerPoint.
R
Using R programming language in multiple classes within degree. Intermediate knowledge of the language including text mining and sentiment analysis.
Tableau
Experience in creating detailed sheets and dashboards to showcase raw data. Used in conjunction with Brandwatch data extraction.
PYTHON
Intermediate knowledge of Python programming language, used to achieve basic automation projects including user input and file creation/storage.
BRANDWATCH
Knowledge of Brandwatch data collection, curating research of hundreds of thousands of tweets specified by location and query for various research projects.
