Provide programming, reporting, and data quality support for Premium Learning Subscription (PLS) customers to support Customer Training Advisors (CTAs) and Customer Success Managers (CSMs) in the sale, adoption, and renewal of SAS Education subscriptions.

Manage, plan and implement training plans for SAS Visual Analytics.Develop training materials for SAS Visual Analytics and SAS Data Management (in-person training, online training, and self-paced eLearning).Create enablement materials for other instructors.Create environments for course development and delivery.Teach courses on SAS (Visual Analytics, Data Quality) in the classroom, via Live Web, and at customer sites.Review and edit training materials and documentation.Certifications: SAS Certified Base and Advanced Programmer for SAS9, SAS Certified Visual Business Analyst: Exploration and Design Using SAS Visual Analytics, SAS Certified Data Quality Steward, SAS Certified Big Data ProfessionalSpecialties: SAS Visual Analytics, visualization, SAS programming and data manipulation, data quality, training, course development, technical writing, problem solving, economics, mathematics, web development

Teach and develop programming and analytical software training courses at SAS Training Centers, employee training rooms, user sites and Live Web.

Co-owner of Etsy site that creates and sells handmade knitted items, stuffed animals and patterns.Create and design crochet and knitting patterns.Review and edit knitting patterns (technical editing).Test knit patterns.Create translations of knitting patterns from charts to words or from general instructions to specific row-by-row instructions.

Classes: Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics (both classroom and online), Microeconomics (both classroom and online)

Write, maintain and modify programs to construct several important regional indicators published on the Dallas Fed website (Texas Payroll Employment, Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey, Texas Leading Index, Agricultural Survey)Evaluate and analyze existing programs to verify, review and update existing proceduresLead and manage projects discussing options for modernizing old procedures and generating new proceduresCreate precise, clear update documentation and increase efficiency, readability and functionality of existing programsPerform economic simulations, statistical analysis and data manipulations using fourth generation programming languages (SAS, EViews, Matlab)Implement and use large scale dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) modelsProvide programming support for the research department by identifying analysis needs and delivering precise solutionsMaintain custom regional databases on Haver, perform all database management activitiesAwards: Winner- Team of the Year 2011 (TSSOS Team included members from Research, Statistics and Public Affairs Departments), Nominee- Team of the Year 2011 (Ag Survey Team included members from Research, Statistics and Public Affairs Departments), 11-K for outstanding performance of job requirements (1 time)

Develop econometric time-series forecasting models in EViews to forecast national economic indicators important for monetary policy meetings Perform economic simulations, statistical analysis and data manipulations using fourth generation programming languages (SAS, EViews, Matlab)Manage, analyze and model large time series, cross section and panel datasets such as the American Housing Survey (AHS), Current Population Survey (CPS), Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) and Panel Survey of Income Dynamics (PSID)Write, maintain and modify programs to analyze complex data to support the research of the economistsImplement and use large scale dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) modelsProvide programming support for the research department by identifying analysis needs and delivering precise solutionsAnalyze statistical results for presentations, research articles and Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) briefsMaintain custom regional databases on Haver, act as a back-up in all database management activitiesAwards: 11-K for outstanding performance of job requirements (7 times)Articles: (co-written with Evan F. Koenig) “The ‘Great Moderation’ in Output and Employment Volatility: An Update” Economic Letter. Vol. 2, No. 9 (September 2007); “A Regional Perspective on the ‘Great Moderation’” Southwest Economy. Issue 3 (May/June 2008)Speeches: “Data and the Art of Analysis, Forecasting and Monetary Policy” SCAD Conference 2010

Classes: Microeconomics (classroom)

Work with Special Agents and administrative staff on various aspects of investigations (National Security Clearance)

Research various components of inflation and perform econometric analysis for use in buying securities