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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Applied machine learning algorithms to model student usage of University of Michigan online tools and courses.
• Used natural language processing techniques to generate insights about student engagement in online tools and courses.
• Created scalable, interactive data visualizations using D3.js.
• Communicated regularly with cross-functional teams, including presenting technical findings to non-technical audiences and conducting workshops on data science topics.

Ann Arbor, MI

• Applied regression analysis and machine learning algorithms, including k-modes cluster analysis, to deliver insights about student completion of courses in the University of Michigan online course portfolio.
• Created a dynamic data visualization using D3.js to map student progress through online courses based on demographic characteristics and course behavior.
• Successfully presented project findings to interdisciplinary audiences in an effective, approachable manner.

Ann Arbor, MI

• Gathered data using qualitative and quantitative methods including surveys, interviews, and contextual observations to gather detailed, accurate data for assessment of library instruction programs.
• Analyzed and interpreted the collected qualitative and quantitative data to assess student learning, gauging relative impacts of both online and offline library instruction.
• Skilled in project organization and management, problem resolution and data documentation.

Ann Arbor, MI

• Co-founded a consulting group to facilitate nonprofits’ access to Big Data via datasets and analyses.
• Built a website to support API integration, data analytics, and visualizations as an innovative and useful resource that integrates a web-based retrieval system to assist nonprofits in locating relevant datasets.
• Conducted detailed data analyses for nonprofits, which will be publicly available via the D4G website.

• Wrote over 400 articles and provided content consultation for small businesses across the U.S. and abroad, analyzing web traffic and assisting companies to position themselves for best market exposure.
• Provided web design assistance using in-depth understanding of WordPress software and CSS customization.
• Contracted with several consulting firms to provide customized research services, conducting detailed research and analysis on a variety of topics.
• Collected and analyzed customer data from website database to create a detailed understanding of the target market and build appropriate solutions.

• Took part in a research project on the ecological validity of the testing effect under the supervision of Dr. W. Robert Batsell.
• Worked as a teaching assistant for the experimental and control classes as well as being involved in study design, data collection, and input, utilizing a thorough understanding of research methods to propose.

Kalamazoo, MI

• Served as Teaching Assistant for Developmental Psychology, General Psychology, and Experimental Methods with Lab.
• Provided instructional support in statistics and experimental design, including assisting students with designing studies as a class project and supporting students as they worked toward developing their senior theses.
• Mentored students during regular office hours, providing one-on-one consultations as well as organizing interactive review sessions to provide students with supplemental lectures and to answer questions.

• Conducted a study on children’s emotional development, focusing on the influence of environmental factors on children’s behavioral inhibition.
• Managed all aspects of study design and statistical analysis with minimal oversight from supervising professor.
• Effectively managed multiple priorities, ensuring study followed both institutional and scientific best practices.

Skövde, Sweden

Master Of Science In Information, Data Science, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Information Achievement Fellow (full funding), IMLS Assessment Fellow, Internship Grant Awardee, UMSI Leadership.

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Van Liere Prize for Excellence in Psychology Coursework, Xarifa Greenquist Award for.