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Experience Senior Consultant
Deloitte, LLP, Rosslyn, VA

  • Lead data analytics efforts to support business process improvements for federal clients
  • Develop and refine machine learning algorithms to automate linguistic tasks, research new software features, and uncover relationships in data
    		• 2020-Current
    Visiting Professor
    University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore MD

  • Taught several linguistics courses, covering range of topics including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and acqusition.
    		• 2017-2020
    Graduate Assistant
    Georgetown University, Washington DC

  • Researched first and second language acquisition. Organized and manipulated corpora of longitudinal language acquisition data. Developed variety of analytical tools to model grammatical development.
  • Researched, designed, and taught courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels. Developed lesson plans, coordinated with other instructors, supervised students in research projects.
  • Edited student research journal and related website. Organized and participated in cross-disciplinary work groups with students and faculty.

    		• 2011-2017
    Web Developer
    Self-Employed, Chicago IL

  • Developed web-based marketing, billing, and cost-management systems for small businesses. Designed and developed sales and marketing websites for artistic groups, including movies, bands, and record labels.

    		• 2007-2010
    Business Analyst
    Accenture, Chicago IL

  • Analyzed business processes and work flows for banking and retail clients, including Chase, Walgreens, and Allstate. Designed, built, and tested internal and external IT systems.

    		• 2005-2007
    Education PhD, Linguistics
    Georgetown University, Washington, DC    		 2017
    Master of Science, Linguistics.
    Georgetown University, Washington, DC    		 2015
     

    Bachelor of Arts
    Hispanic Language & Literature
    Boston University
    College of Arts and Sciences
    Cum Laude

    		 2005
     

    Bachelor of Science
    Business Administration
    Boston University
    School of Management
    Cum Laude

    		 2005
    Awards Graduate Assistantship
    Georgetown University    		 2011–2016
      Graduate Tuition Scholarship
    Georgetown University     		2011–2016
    Debreceni Egyetem Hallgatói Önkormányzata Summer Language Scholarship 2014
    Presidential Scholarship
    Boston University    		 2000-2004

    Teaching Experience

    University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Primary Instructor

    Seminar on Applied Linguistics: First Language Acquisition
    (link)

    		Spring 2019

    World of Languages I & II
    (link)

    		Fall 2017-Spring 2020, Fall 2021

    Introduction to Language Structure
    (link)

    		Spring 2018,2019

    Syntax
    (link)

    		Fall 2017, 2018

    Georgetown University, Primary Instructor

    Introduction to Linguistics
    (syllabus, link)

    Grammatical Analysis
    (syllabus, link)

     

    Spring 2014

     

    Fall 2014

     

    Georgetown University, Teaching Assistant

    Grammatical Analysis (link)

    Language Acquisition (link)

    History of the English Language (link)

    General Linguistics

    Sounds of Language (link)

    Introduction to Linguistics (link)

     

    Spring 2016
    Fall 2012

    Fall 2015

    Spring 2014

    Fall 2014

    Spring 2011

    Fall 2011
     

    Research assistant

    Spring 2013
    Publications

    Sutton, Brett. 2017. Parallel architecture, parallel acquisition: cross-linguistic evidence from verbal and nominal domains. Doctoral dissertation. Georgetown University, Washington DC.

    Sutton, Brett.  2014.  Possessive morphology and the objective conjugation in Hungarian. Georgetown University working papers in theoretical linguistics, 8, 251-280.

    		  
    Presentations

    Sutton, Brett. Structure and acquisition of Estonian semantic case. Boston University Conference on Language Development, Boston, November 2016. link

    Sutton, Brett.  Impoverishment in the Hungarian possessive DP.  Penn Linguistics Conference, Philadelphia, March 2014.
    (link)

    		  

    Sutton, Brett. Acquisition of Estonian Locatives.  Georgetown University Graduate Student Research Session, Washington DC, March 2016.
    (link)

    		  

    Service

    Editor

    Georgetown University Working Papers in
    Theoretical Linguistics v. 8

    		 Spring 2014

     

    Co-Founder, Organizer

    Agreement Reading Group

    2011-2016

    2015
     

    Reviewer

    Georgetown University Working Papers in
    Theoretical Linguistics

    Proceedings of the 2013 Georgetown University Round Table

     

    Fall 2013


    Fall 2013
    Languages

    English (native)

    Spanish (advanced)

    Estonian (intermediate)

    Hungarian (intermediate)

    Welsh (beginner)

    		  

    Technical Skills

    Languages: Python, PHP, HTML, SQL

    Packages: Scikit Learn, Pyspark, Flask, NLTK

    Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Suite

    Plumbing, Electric, Light Carpentry

    Bagels, English Muffins, other breads