Amanda Howard
About Amanda Howard
Amanda Howard is a Senior Research Assistant at the University of Colorado, where she has worked since 2006. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in German and a Master of Arts in Linguistics, and has significant experience in linguistic annotation for Natural Language Processing applications.
Work at University of Colorado
Amanda Howard has been employed at the University of Colorado since 2006, serving as a Senior Research Assistant. In this role, she engages in various research projects, contributing her expertise in linguistic annotation. Her work focuses on applying her knowledge to support Natural Language Processing applications.
Education and Expertise
Amanda Howard holds a Bachelor of Arts in German from the University of Colorado Denver, where she studied from 1996 to 2003. She also earned a Master of Arts in Linguistics from the University of Colorado Boulder, completing her studies from 2005 to 2007. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her work in linguistic annotation.
Background in Linguistic Annotation
Amanda Howard has extensive experience in linguistic annotation, particularly for Natural Language Processing applications. Her work includes phonetic annotation and verb sense disambiguation. She has handled diverse corpora, such as social media data, journalistic texts, and biomedical texts, showcasing her versatility in the field.
Previous Work Experience
Before her current role, Amanda Howard worked as a Linguistic Annotator at Boulder Language Technologies from 2014 to 2016. She later served as a Linguist at Lionbridge from 2016 to 2018. These positions allowed her to further develop her skills in linguistic annotation and contribute to various projects.
Training and Supervision
In her professional capacity, Amanda Howard has supervised and trained other annotators. She has developed training manuals and materials to enhance the skills of her team members. This aspect of her work highlights her commitment to fostering expertise within the field of linguistic annotation.