Experience

Senior Management Systems Analyst, City of Seattle

September 2018- Present

  • Planned, managed, and executed over 45 analytic projects from initial meetings through report delivery in order to drive large-scale strategic impact.

  • Collected and analyzed quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods data to generate equity-focused insights, drive system and process change, and communicate analytic stories to all levels of internal and external stakeholders.

  • Created user-friendly data collection tools and evaluation performance measures designed to monitor goal progress, elucidate effectiveness, and ensure timely progress of City-funded programs.

  • Designed, implemented, and analyzed multiple mixed-methods community surveys in order to obtain meaningful patterns and actionable trends.

  • Served as ad hoc technical consultant for data, performance, and evaluation to cross-functional groups.

  • Regularly produced accessible analysis reporting materials including presentations, written reports, and visualizations, in order to inform the major strategic goals of the City of Seattle.

Human Behavior Researcher, University of Michigan

September 2013 - August 2018

  • Proposed, designed, and led six quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research projects into human development and behavior to propose actionable and strategic insights.

  • Used innovative research methodology to generate hypotheses, break down problems, identify patterns, and communicate compelling stories.

  • Analyzed large-scale structured (survey, longitudinal, cross-sectional) and unstructured (qualitative, social media) datasets using multivariate statistical techniques to inform interpretation of complex questions.

  • Wrote and published four articles in peer-reviewed journals to translate multi-faceted human behavior research into an accessible story for cross-functional groups.

  • Presented compelling research results and meaningful recommendations in a manner that was relevant to different audiences of varying levels of seniority at nine conferences.

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#Parenting Interdisciplinary Workshop Facilitator, University of Michigan

September 2017 - August 2018

  • Organized monthly cross-disciplinary forums to address issues related to modern parenting.

  • Facilitated stimulating environments and multi-media presentations to promote dialogue, information sharing, and collaboration between stakeholders of varying expertise.

Graduate Research Supervisor, University of Michigan

September 2014 - August 2018

  • Led a team of twelve researchers by providing leadership and guidance through intentional strategies that improved productivity of the team environment by 50%.

  • Established a coding scheme using innovative methods, coded 30 hours of observational data, and analyzed 367 videos.

  • Planned and facilitated 60 cooperative internal work sessions to strengthen, enhance communication, and identify creative solutions.

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Graduate Student Instructor, University of Michigan

September 2014 - December 2016

  • Designed and taught curriculum to strengthen new learners’ understanding of multi-faceted topics in human development and psychology.

  • Fostered respect through the construction and modeling of equitable environments in which culturally-diverse learners felt included and comfortable expressing their ideas to both their colleagues and me.

Child and Adolescent Psychopathology | 2016

Graduate Student Instructor | University of Michigan

(1 semester)

Assisted in the instruction of undergraduate psychopathology, designed content to strengthen students’ understanding of complex topics in psychopathology through review and discussion of case studies and evaluation of the diagnosis, etiology, epidemiology, and treatment for various disorders, proctored examinations, created curriculum, taught weekly recitation sections, met with students during office hours and scheduled appointments.

Advanced Laboratory in Developmental Psychology | 2016

Graduate Student Instructor | University of Michigan

(1 semester)

Assisted in the instruction of undergraduate developmental psychology upper-level writing course, worked closely with 15 students to teach them how to critique empirical articles, collect observational data, design a research study, create hypotheses, interpret statistical output, and write an APA style research paper, proctored examinations, created curriculum, taught weekly recitation sections, met with students during office hours and scheduled appointments.

Introduction to Developmental Psychology | 2014-2015

Graduate Student Instructor | University of Michigan

(3 semesters)

Assisted in the instruction of an overview of developmental psychology, taught three sections of 25 students each (n= 75) students, proctored examinations, created unique fathering curriculum, taught weekly recitation sections, met with students during office hours and scheduled appointments.

Expertise

 

skills

SPSS
Mplus
Qualtrics
Microsoft Office
Topic Modeling
Structured Interviews
Focus Groups
Regression
ANOVA
Structural Equation Modeling
Latent Profile Analysis
Project Management
Presentation and Public Speaking
Analytical Storytelling
Curriculum Development
Surveys