Ryan D. Van Slyke8239 Penstock Way Manlius, NY 13104 |1603 E. Third Street #325 Bloomington, IN 47401

(315)-956-5523 |rvanslyk@umail.iu.edu

Education and Honors: Indiana University-Bloomington Expected June 2018Bachelor of Science in Music and an Outside Field (BSOF) Bloomington, IN, USA

Music: Trombone PerformanceOutside Field: International StudiesMinors: Economics, Instrumental Conducting

GPA: 3.86/4.00 Honors: Hutton Honors College, IU Founder’s Scholar, Jacobs School of Music Scholarships

Skills: Management, Leadership, Data Collection and Analysis, Memo Writing, Microsoft Excel, Survey Design, Presentation Development, Public Speaking, Statistical Analysis, Coding.

Professional Experience: Institute for Veterans and Military Families, Syracuse University May 2015-Present

Research Assistant Syracuse, NY, USA Created and coded a database of veteran’s service collaborative networks in the United States which led to national best-

practice diffusion and augmented service delivery for veterans. Conducted interviews with network executives from around the United States. Collaborated with consultants from Accenture, Deloitte, and Ernst & Young.

Wrote policy memos, program evaluation reports, research briefs, and literature reviews for Accenture, Google, JP Morgan Chase & Company, U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

United Nations University-MERIT (UNU-MERIT) May-July 2016Research Consultant Maastricht, The Netherlands

Managed, collected, and analyzed data sets on foreign conflict interventions for a peer-reviewed journal article; wrote R and SQL code for database analysis and management.

Compiled and wrote literature reviews on health and migration in the European Union which informed the European Parliament of public health issues for migrants and refugees.

Department of Public Administration and International Affairs June-August 2012, 2014, 2015Research Assistant: Syracuse University Syracuse, NY, USA

Wrote policy memos based on original research regarding social service delivery, education policy, and government contracting best practices around the world for World Bank officials in Moscow, Russian Federation which helped inform World Bank anti-corruption initiatives in Moscow.

Collected, organized, and integrated IRS data on terminated 501c (3) nonprofits with a focus on survival analysis. Department of Public Affairs, Syracuse University June-August 2014

Research Assistant Syracuse, NY, USA Aided in the revision of the Intro to Public Policy Analysis (PAF 101) course at Syracuse University, helping to improve

the course experience for thousands of students who take PAF 101 in New York State.

Indiana University-Bloomington Student Organizations:Hoosier Pops Orchestra at Indiana University April 2016-Present

Founding President: Led and managed over 70 IU students in weekly rehearsals and semester performances. Governed organization with Executive Team. Secured grant funding from Indiana University and outside sources of $1,000 for concerts and programming.

Indiana University Marching Hundred August 2014-PresentTrombone Section Member. Worked with 250 other students to excel at musical production and marching arts. Showed strong and consistent commitment to Marching Hundred and Indiana University. Time Commitment: 20 hrs. /week.

Indiana University Model United Nations Conference (IUMUNC) September 2015-PresentUndersecretary-General: Managed 4 committees, over 10 IU student chairpersons, and 120 high school students for IUMUNC 2017. Led research workshops for undergraduate students at IU. Chairperson: Managed 30 high school students, compiled original research, and led the European Union Committee at IUMUNC 2016.

Kelley School of Business Emerging Markets Club September 2015-September 2016Vice President, Strategy: Compiled original research on international business and economics topics; led organization meetings twice a month; active team member in organizational governance.

Languages:English (Fluent-mother tongue); French (Working proficiency)