I am a detail oriented professional with an extensive background in research, analysis, and instruction. My passion for data coupled with my commitment to end user experience, increased ease of use and efficiency, quality of data acquisition, and digital optimization adoption strategies bring value to every role I take on. In my position as Data Analyst, my primary focus has been to drive data acquisition process improvement and leverage technology to ease the burden of data entry on our frontline workers and increase efficiency while maintaining data quality to improve youth education outcomes and better tell the story of our neighbors we work with on the Indianapolis east side. My training in anthropology has cultivated skills in deep analytical thinking with strong oral and written expression and execution of a range of social, behavioral, biological, and other scientific research methods that I implement routinely in my work. As a research assistant, I routinely managed, evaluated, and interpreted large volumes of data on human behavior and supplemented statistical findings with descriptive data to form a holistic perspective disseminated through technical reports, conference presentations, and public engagement. My graduate professional development expounded upon that holistic foundation to include project management, instruction, and application of various explanatory models to form broad perspectives that reflect the breadth, diversity, and effect of globalization over the future marketplace.As a Data Management Administrator, I was able to use my holistic lens to drive focused data acquisition process improvement and leverage technology to increase efficiency while maintaining data quality, ensure GDPR compliance with implementation of secure file sharing best practices, and lead internal project progress of the data management team. Partnering with the technology team, we increased ease of user experience, eliminated manual entry with increased automation processes, and cut project completion time up to 83% without sacrificing overall data quality. Skills include: - Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook), Lucidchart, ETO, and Adobe Acrobat Pro - High proficiency in Salesforce CRM, ArcGIS, Tableau, Snowflake, and many other digital tools- Well-practiced in public speaking, community engagement, and technical writing- 10+ years of excellent customer service experience- A lifetime of self-guided research and education in topics ranging from UX design to woodworking