EDUCATION

  • Parsons School of Design, New York, NY, M.S. in Design and Urban Ecologies, 2023.

  • University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, B.A. in Sociology and Urban Studies and Planning, 2018.

EXPERIENCE

Columbia University Libraries, Assessment Program, Senior Data Analyst, 09/2023 - current

  • Plan, develop, and execute assessment planning for a variety of Columbia University Libraries’ assessment projects

  • Analyze, synthesize, and visualize quantitative data for presentation to the Libraries’ Leadership team

  • Develop, administer, manage, and produce reports for qualitative research studies, including surveys, focus groups, and interviews

  • Promote data transparency by creating and maintaining Tableau dashboards

  • Collaborate with divisions across the library system to enable data-informed decision-making

The New School – Parsons School of Design, Part-Time Faculty Member, 08/2023 - current

  • The Politics and Ethics of Design, Fall 2024

    • This course explores the intersection of design, power, and ethics, investigating the social and political environments that shape design.

  • Information Visualization, Fall 2023 (Syllabus)

    • This project-based course introduces creative approaches to analyze and represent qualitative and quantitative using design principles.

The New School, Teaching Assistant, 08/2022 – 05/2023

Measure of America, Data Analyst, 02/2022 – 12/2022

  • Using R, analyzed ACS data to create a youth disconnection report for the United States and spotlight reports for the Los Angeles and New Orleans metro-areas

  • Visualized data for advisory panel presentations to guide continued research for reports

  • Calculated education and income indexes for Portrait of California report with focus on the San Joaquin Valley (A Portrait of the Valley)

  • Updated and revised the online Santa Barbara Cottage Data2Go using more recent data

  • Hired, supervised, and mentored two undergraduate summer interns

 Promoted from Intern to Data Analyst - 04/2022

SKILLS

  • Data: R, Tableau, SPSS, Stata, NVivo, SQL, Qualtrics

  • Spatial / Graphic: QGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, Carto, Google Suite, HTML/CSS

  • Communication: Writing, Public Speaking, Active Listening

  • Interpersonal: Teaching, Supervising, Hiring, Collaborating

VOLUNTEER / COLLABORATIONS

Interference Archive, Education Working Group Volunteer, 06/2023 – current

  • Develop, facilitate, and host monthly public events around the theme of political education

  • Lead class visits of groups of high school students, graduate students, and artists on how to use the Archive’s materials

  • Convene and facilitate monthly education working group meetings

Open Water, Collaborator and Urban Ecologist, 05/2023 – current

  • Using QGIS and Photoshop, create a map of New York that emphasizes the waterways for counter-mapping events

  • For the summer of 2023, collaborated on a series of counter-mapping pop-up events in Coney Island Creek

    • Using participatory action research as a framework, engage passersby about the water they see and interact with the most in New York City as a point of entry for pop-up oral history recording

Solidarity Research Center, Editorial Director, Municipalist Organizing Toolkit, 08/2023 - 10/2024

  • Served as Editorial Director of Building Power in Place: A Municipalist Organizing Toolkit, a collection of resources, activities, and case studies that support municipalist organizing efforts

  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive strategy for print and digital toolkit publication

  • Led a team of writers, editors, and, organizers in the creation of accessible and informative content

  • Provided editorial feedback to writers and editors, maintaining quality and consistency

  • Served as primary graphic designer, creating visually appealing layouts using InDesign

  • Facilitated feedback sessions with diverse stakeholders

  • Created biweekly workbooks for participants of the 2023 Municipalism Learning Series Cohort Fellowship to reflect and work through topics from synchronous sessions

MECCA: Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts, Board member, 08/2020 – 08/2021

  • Served on the governing body of a non-profit organization that diverts materials from the waste stream into the community's creative endeavors

  • Set objectives and a strategic plan to ensure sustainability through beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Procured over 150 donations (valued at $6400) from local businesses for a fundraising auction

PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, WORKSHOPS