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Ella Blom

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Data Scientist

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Introduction to Python

My New Track

Data Scientist

Data explorer, embarking on expeditions to uncover hidden insights.

My Work

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Introduction to R

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Data Manipulation in R with dplyr

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Introduction to Python

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Introduction to R

DataCamp Course Completion

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Introduction to Python
Introduction to R
Introduction to the Tidyverse
Intermediate R

My Work Experience

Where I've interned and worked during my career.

REACH Initiative | Feb 2022 - Present

Deputy Country Coordinator (Syria)

Senior management and research support

REACH Initiative | Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

Research Manager, Emergency Sectors (South Sudan)

The aim of the Emergency Sectors Unit is to provide direct Information Management support to humanitarian clusters and other partners on Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Nutrition, Health, Cash, and intersectoral topics such as Early Warning/Needs Monitoring. - Management: technical supervision and daily line management of a team of six, consisting of field staff and sector-specific analysts - Research into humanitarian conditions using a variety of quantitative and qualitative methodologies - External engagement and coordination with humanitarian clusters, UN agencies, national and international governments, and other (I)NGOs - Programme development: strategic engagement and proposal development to promote innovative methods towards understanding sector-related needs in South Sudan
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REACH Initiative | Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

Assessment Officer, Northeast Syria Research Focal Point

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REACH Initiative | Jul 2017 - Sep 2018

Assessment Officer (Syria)

- Project management: successful completion of donor negotiations, tool design and adaptation, coordination of internal and external data collection, data cleaning and analysis, report design and drafting, monitoring and evaluation, external engagement Examples of projects coordinated: * WASH Sector Assessment for the 2019 Humanitarian Needs Overview * South Syria IDPs in Tented Settlements and Collective Centres (http://bit.ly/ CSSouth) - Data analysis: qualitative and quantitative analysis using Excel and R, technical support - Writing: design, drafting, and review of technical and timely reports on humanitarian developments in Syria for various audiences, including humanitarian professionals and high-level policymakers Examples of outputs: * Truce Community Trends Analysis (http://bit.ly/TruceTA) * Community Profiles Annual Review (http://bit.ly/CPAnnual)

International Rescue Committee | Aug 2016 - Mar 2017

Monitoring And Evaluation Officer

Empowerment, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support) Supported Protection teams working in 4 refugee camps in Northern Greece - Data collection: developed tools for programme monitoring and evaluation, facilitated collection (including site visits and focus group discussions) - Data management and analysis: processed data, produced reports and other outputs, facilitated organisational learning - Training: led sessions on Excel, M&E data collection tools (Kobo, CommCare), and IRC’s data management system (COMET) - Reporting: coordinated reporting to UNHCR, supported reporting to ECHO

Department for International Development (DFID) | Apr 2015 - Aug 2016

Humanitarian Deployments Assistant

Crown Agents employee embedded within the UK Department for International Development (DFID) through the Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Operations Team (CHASE OT) - Emergency response: organised rapid deployments of humanitarian specialists to crisis-affected areas; worked closely with NGOs and UN agencies to arrange short-term secondments of expert staff to the UN - Humanitarian deployments: managed long-term deployments of expert humanitarian staff - Financial management and reporting: prepared and monitored budgets of over £5 million - Information management: served as Departmental Information Support Officer; lead on the development and testing of new tools (databases, forecasting tools)

Department for International Development (DFID) | Mar 2015 - Apr 2015

Humanitarian Deployments Intern

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The Sunday Assembly | May 2014 - Jul 2014

Intern, Community Organiser

and seek to help everyone live life as fully as possible. Assembled and remotely supported 10 local organising teams in the United States.

PATRIR | Feb 2013 - Jul 2013

Intern

Peace Action, Training and Research Institute of Romania - Conducted research in the field of peacebuilding, specifically restorative justice - Produced information products and training materials - Supported delivery of training programmes for senior development professionals - Developed and delivered a two-day workshop on multiculturalism for 25 school-aged participants - Produced two annual reports - Contributed to a successful EU funding application

PsyToBe | Nov 2012 - Jan 2013

Secretary

Independently managed the front desk of a psychiatric health clinic with eight practitioners; maintained patient records and managed insurance data; first point of contact for patients and external medical professionals

My Education

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Postgraduate Certificate, Geographic Data Science  · (October 2021 - JanuaryBirkbeck, University of London | 2022
Master of Arts (M.A.), International Conflict StudiesKing's College London, U. of London | 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Social ScienceUniversity College Roosevelt, Utrecht University | 2012
Education Abroad Program, Peace and Conflict StudiesUniversity of California, Berkeley | 2011
VWO, Economics & Society, Culture & SocietyErasmiaans Gymnasium | 2009

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Humanitarian research and information management professional

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