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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Supporting and training operations staff and others in the use of data reporting system
• Enhancing data reporting system through the development of reports, dashboards, and other metrics
• Offering technical solutions to improve workflows and create efficiencies in business practices
• Supporting a variety of software systems such as meter reading, laboratory equipment, and control systems technologies

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Promoted to Data Scientist and hired directly (Jan. '22) due to demonstrated expertise and capacity.
• Cleaned, organized, processed, linked, and securely de-identified tens of millions of micro-level administrative data observations from disparate sources, received in multiple formats.
• Produced, extracted, and delivered research-ready datasets on tight, competing timelines.
• Developed clean, well-documented SQL code suitable for distribution and replication.
• Presented technical training information in internal employee enrichment sessions.
• Conceived of, developed, created graphics for, wrote the script of, recorded audio for, edited audio for, and compiled a 14-minute educational video on the secure data transfer process.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• While a Research Associate II, specifically requested by GPL for secondment from Public Finance Research Cluster due to data skills and self-teaching capacity.
• Processed data for 1.3+ million participants to receive P-EBT benefits totaling over $1 billion.
• Cleaned, organized, processed, linked, and securely de-identified tens of millions of micro- level administrative data observations from disparate sources, received in multiple formats.
• Produced, extracted, and delivered research-ready datasets on tight, competing timelines.
• Developed clean, well-documented SQL code suitable for distribution and replication.
• Wrote technical documentation suitable for training incoming data scientists on processes.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Wrote Fiscal Notes, providing rapid-response projections of bills’ tax impacts for state legislators.
• Developed Tableau tools, such as the annually-updated Georgia's Rankings Among the States resource for state legislators and the quarterly Georgia Sales Tax Distributions.
• Produced published book, Tools for State and Local Fiscal Management, as managing editor, covering author communications, project management, substantive editing, copyediting, graphics creation, proofing, and more.
• Provided Tableau, SAS, GIS, and other technical support to peers, students, and superiors.
• Wrote book chapter (forthcoming) on municipal finance in federalist systems as head writer.
• Managed short deadlines and competing priorities from up to 6 centers/labs simultaneously.

Atlanta, GA

• Created the “Following the Money” (2.0) tool, a year-long development project including data collection and cleaning, crosswalking complex datasets, literature review, tool construction, analysis, launch plan.
• Researched critical questions about using the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and made findings accessible to practitioners. Materials are now in use in graduate education.
• Integrated diverse, complex data sets from multiple sources to inform comparative analysis of social determinants of health, with a particular focus on region and urbanization.
• Independently learned Tableau and Stata.
• Supported a variety of Senior Advisers’ projects, balancing competing needs and deadlines.

Atlanta, GA

• Based on a 1-sentence prompt, completed a 4-month-long project from drafting a proposal through data collection, analysis, visualization, writing, and white-paper publication.
• Wrote for, managed, and edited the Center’s blog, translating research for the public.
• Completed a 3-month-long published research project into the practical requirements of transforming static-PDF legacy data into machine-readable open data.
• Assisted with a wide variety of shorter-term projects, including research, with minimal notice.

Atlanta, GA

• Scored four 2016 LIHTC competitive funding round sections, including Market Feasibility
• Researched QAP changes, including mixed-income incentive effect on project unit mix

Durham, North Carolina

• Analyzed defaulted mortgages to determine curtailment cause per Fannie Mae guidelines.
• Gathered documentation to support refund of curtailed amounts.
• Conceived of and implemented team reference guide.
• Trained and led peers in managing multiple fee queues, serving as an informal team lead on behalf of our remotely-located manager.
• Worked closely with attorney firms to resolve disparities.
• Completed peer overflow to maintain compliance with business timeline, at a rate of two times the average employee production level.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Validated borrower credentials against lending criteria.
• Provided individualized, thorough, timely responses to client needs in compliance with quality control and information security standards.

Master'S Degree, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning, 4.0

Master Of Science - Ms, Public Policy Analysis, 4.0

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English, Creative Writing Focus, 3.97

Activities and Societies: Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma, Torch & Key, Sigma Tau Delta, Psi ChiCreative Writing focus

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration And Management, Marketing, 3.74

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma, Psi ChiMarketing focus

Education record

Activities and Societies: Choir