Data Scientist with a background in astrophysics research and mathematics education. Adept at quantitative reasoning and logic, with an M.S. in Physics and a Certificate in Data Analytics, both from the University of Oregon. Recipient of NASA’s Oregon Space Grant Graduate Fellowship and other awards. Great communicator--teacher of math, statistics, and data analysis. Passionate about lifelong learning for self and others. Eager to use strengths and skills to affect positive change in the world by serving in education, government, nonprofit, or for a socially responsible company. Enjoys collaborating with colleagues in diverse professional communities. Promoted improved learning opportunities for community college students by engaging in an inquiry group to use Excel and other data analysis tools in the classroom. Experience using Python and Pandas to investigate diversity of college student populations and student loan statistics. Built visualizations revealing trends in nuclear weapon proliferation using MongoDB and D3.js.