If my professional life were a play, the first act would show me in love with teaching math and English to high school and middle school students. As a math teacher, I modelled for students how to think analytically, be persistent, and engage in creative problem solving. As an English teacher, I demonstrated how tailoring words and visuals for an intended audience can make a profound impact. My passion was for helping others better understand complex subjects and empowering them to act to improve their lives.

That is still my passion.

I believe in the power of data to help make the world a better place. That’s why I’ve worked hard to become proficient in the tools that allow us to harness that power – tools like Excel, SQL, Tableau, and Python.

The ‘second act’ of my life has been about adding those technical skills to the ‘soft’ skills that made me a highly effective teacher in an urban district. Those ‘soft’ skills will also be vital to my work as a data analyst — skills like:

• Organization – managing multiple high-priority projects in parallel by selecting appropriate organizational tools and engaging in meticulous record-keeping.

• Communication – crafting clear, consistent, and timely communication with all stakeholders as well as cultivating a culture where their questions, concerns, suggestions are valued and incorporated into the analytics process.

• Ownership – believing that what I do matters and taking responsibility for making sure the job gets done right.

I’m eager to find a junior or associate-level data analyst position with an organization tackling the kinds of challenges where I could contribute both my analytical mindset to help solve problems and my love of data storytelling to help motivate action.

To learn more about what I can offer your organization, please check out my portfolio or contact me.