Hired to build in-house capacity to conduct applied research. Serve as thought partner to Director of Research and Policy and as a resource for team members. • Work with Director to identify research priorities and develop annual policy research plan. • Conducted exploratory research to identify vulnerability to student loan debt distress across NYC and identify policy solutions. • Led cost-saving collaboration on survey module and report focused on borrower experience with student loan debt and sentiment on investment in higher education. • Oversaw development of survey of consumer sentiment with regards to paid and free tax preparation services. • Managed implementation of a series of focus groups to better understand the financial health strategies of New Yorkers. • Present research findings to senior leadership, program providers, and external stakeholders.

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) | May 2014 - Aug 2016

Research Analyst (Updated Title - Research Analyst II)

• Collaborated with a team of international researchers on survey development, data collection, cleaning, analysis and synthesis of a large survey focused on rural livelihoods in Myanmar. • Conducted stakeholder interviews and focus groups of state government officials, the rural business community, and agricultural workers to validate and build on survey findings. • Co-wrote and conducted quantitative analysis for two research reports based on survey; collaborated on three other publications. • Designed and co-led two-week training on statistics and survey data cleaning and analysis using Stata for staff of partner organization in Myanmar.

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) | Dec 2012 - Apr 2014

Country Program Coordinator (Updated Title - Country Program Manager)

• Assisted Nigeria Strategy Support Program Leader in developing and coordinating research and capacity building agenda based on feedback from meetings held with policymakers, donors, and other stakeholders. • Directly managed two administrative staff members and indirectly managed up to four research support staff members. • Managed the day-to-day operations of the office and ensured the timely completion of donor reporting requirements. • Coordinated and implemented outreach, communications, and internal and external capacity building efforts, including initiation of monthly research seminar series.

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) | Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

Senior Research Assistant (Updated Title - Research Analyst I)

effectively, and wrote survey report

IRIS Center,University of Maryland,College Park | Oct 2010 - Jan 2012

Program Specialist

Joined small team of researchers at major research university, specializing in poverty measurement and impact assessments. • Conducted statistical analysis on household survey data to identify best predictors of poverty, then developed predictive tool to estimate poverty rate of USAID funded program participants. • Analyzed panel data gathered from clients of a financial provider in Ghana to examine the welfare impacts of microfinance loan offerings. • Collaborated on evaluation of computer assisted personal interviewing software.

American Association of Diabetes Educators | Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

Member Services Coordinator

N/A

American Association of Diabetes Educators | Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

Project Coordinator

N/A

My Education

Take a look at my formal education

Master of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics Virginia Tech | 2018

Master of International Public Affairs in Public PolicyLa Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison | 2010

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and PhilosophyUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 2005

About Me

Data science professional with over 10 years of progressive applied research experience and a passion for storytelling with data. Track record of working collaboratively while building cross-organizational relationships and supporting leadership

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