Susan Paykin is a Senior Associate Director, Community-Centered Data Science at UChicago Data Science Institute. She possess expertise in community outreach, nonprofits, research, fundraising, sustainability and 43 more skills. She is proficient in Hebrew and Mandarin. Colleagues describe her as "Susan was incredible to work with as a supervisor and mentor during my Research Assistantship at the Center for Spatial Data Science. Her approachability and encouragement motivated me and others on the COVID Atlas Project Team to work hard and work together! Susan's organization and clear communication skills allowed the entire team to stay on track toward long-term goals. I'm so grateful to her for not only making the Healthy Regions and Policy Lab a welcoming work environment, but also modeling strong leadership and collaboration through her role as Research Manager." and "Susan is an exceptional, outstanding, core contributor to the success of the Health Regions & Policies Lab at the Center for Spatial Data Science. Her initiative and passion for organization support Lab goals and extend collaborations & opportunities for the team. She is exemplary in communicating across diverse stakeholders, translating research for various audiences, and has led the development & management of a data warehouse for public health & policy research that has garnered national attention."