Arlyss Herzig Email & Phone Number

- Created voting district plans to present before state and city redistricting councils to provide equitable representation for communities of color. Parts of these maps were adopted and are now part of the approved New York State Congressional district plan- Created and analyzed structured datasets from the U.S. Census and American Community Survey.

- Cleaned, merged, and analyzed publicly available data on voting data and population demographics data in R- Quality checked data and statistical analyses obtained in legal cases to identify sources of error or missingness- Researched and adapted new data methodologies; wrote literature reviews and memos- Presented results to and consulted with analytics.

- Outreach to students, organizations, and community members to coordinate program events and recruit participants- Organize media including the TUPIT website and submissions for the Resentencing Journal- Coordinate informational sessions and events across various organizations on Tufts campus

- Conducted literature reviews to research outcomes and needs for civil legal aid for vulnerable populations- Wrote reports to document these findings for members of Congress to inform budgeting- Coded yearly report, By the Numbers, into R markdown to streamline and standardize annual updates- Researched housing eviction-related laws and policies to track.

- Led the faculty-student partnership program, including mentoring 10-15 student partners and creating a resource library on effective, equitable pedagogical practices- Facilitate partner training to increase racial, gender, and socioeconomic equity in the classroomProgram was run through the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) at.

- Conducted literature reviews for background research on the Census, redistricting and gerrymandering, mass incarceration, disenfranchisement, and prison gerrymandering- Conducted original research -- a multi-state analysis of how legislative and congressional districts would change given reallocation of incarcerated populations using GIS, R and Excel.

- Worked as Teaching Assistant and participated as a student alongside formerly incarcerated and justice-involved students- Supported justice-involved students in their transition to college

- Provided quantitative research support for redistricting analysis

- Coordinated events and efforts across prison activism groups: Tufts for a Racially Equitable Endowment, Tufts University Prison Initiative of Tisch College, and the Petey Greene Program- Advocated to defund carceral institutions on Tufts campus and increase educational opportunities for formerly and currently incarcerated students

- Observed faculty classrooms to provide feedback on pedagogy through the lens of increasing inclusion for students of historically marginalized identities - Collaborated with faculty to redesign the curriculum and pedagogy to create more equitable learning experiencesProgram run through the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) at.

- Planned, organized, and facilitated educational and advocacy events about racial justice and the prison-industrial complex for the greater Tufts community by organizing program structure and overseeing TREE working groups- Advocated for the successful divestment of Tufts’ endowment from private prison corporations

Medford, Massachusetts, United States

- Planned and executed programming for students- Supported students in their transition to college, including conflict mediation and outreach to pertinent resources- Collaborated with a team of students to increase transparency, communication, and equity in residential life practices; advocacy led to weekly newsletter and fund for financially disadvantaged.

- Led MVT’s redistricting effort with the Drawing Democracy Coalition through collecting community of interest maps of BIPOC, immigrant, and low-income communities and collaborating with stakeholders for redistricting- Created the first of its kind statewide Massachusetts (MA) map that lists multiple levels of elected officials by precinct, making civic.

- Conducted monthly case calls to immigrant and refugee children and their sponsors in Spanish- Connected clients with relevant educational, social, behavioral, developmental, medical, and health resources. Maintained and updated client records in a confidential and organization manner

Medford, Massachusetts, United States

- Collected and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data on COVID-19 outbreaks in prisons and jails with the goal to increase transparency of conditions of detention facilities during the beginning of the pandemic and inform policy change- Created data visualizations to communicate research findings

- Researched agricultural projects in rural Ghana, working in collaboration with a team of interns- Supported development efforts including donor research, crowd funding, drafting of grants- Created social media graphics for various events, fundraisers, and informational promotions- Internship was supported by the Johnathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life.

Medford, Massachusetts, United States

- Read and edited MGGG’s book for publication

Cuenca, Ecu

- Taught and designed curricula for reading, writing, math, and English classes in Spanish for students aged 5-18- Designed, developed, and led community-based projects

- Facilitated interactions between the APHS New Horizons Club and the Board of Directors- Supervised and managed all fundraising and event planning- Volunteered in the New Horizons School in the Dominican Republic

Albany, New York, United States

- Tested biological assays for enzyme levels- Calculated and entered experimental data- Composed lab reports

Master Of Science - Ms, Data Analytics, 4.0

Certificate, Spatial Data Analytics, 4.0

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Relations; Science, Technology, And Society, 3.94/4.00, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa; Tufts University Prison Initiative of Tisch College (TUPIT); The Petey Greene Program; Teach-in.

Education record

1+4 Bridge-Year Service Learning Program

Volunteered in an underfunded public school as a teacher and teacher's aide by supporting the school where they deemed help was needed.

Education record

Activities and Societies: New Horizons Club; Peer Tutoring; Robotics Club, Treasurer; Journalism Club; New Horizons Foundation, Student.