​I am a researcher, data enthusiast, and designer. I enjoy solving puzzles and working on interdisciplinary projects, and I am constantly finding new ways to integrate my diverse interests and learn new skills.

selected professional experience

Research Assistant  //  8.2019 – 12.2019
Human Dynamics and Controls Lab, Mechanical Science & Engineering, UIUC
  • Musculoskeletal biomechanics research and manuscript preparation
  • Re-design lab website

Senior Coordinator & Statistical Consultant //  8.2017 – 5.2020
CITL Data Analytics Group, UIUC
  • Offer data/statistical consulting to university students and employees in R, SPSS, SAS, and Stata as part of the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL) Data Analytics Group
  • Teach workshops on how to use statistical software
  • Build internal library of functions for survey data processing and report creation in R
  • Design and build data dashboards in Shiny and Tableau
  • Process and analyze survey data and write reports for university clients
  • Organize and manage templates and data analysis protocols for technical reports and projects
  • Manage client ticket system

Data Scientist & Programmer for UIUC Research Labs  // 5.2018 – 5.2019
Kinesiology; Civil & Environmental Engineering, UIUC
  • Process and visualize data in R
  • Streamline and improve data processing workflows
  • Develop user-friendly workflows with R Shiny apps

Digital Design Co-ops  // 2008 – 2010
Eyes of the World Media Group, JC Penney, Hello Design, UniRush LLC, Moseley Architects
  • Help design/build websites and interactive experiences for non-profit, financial, commercial, and entertainment industries
  • Design identity/branding standards and marketing materials
  • User interface design for web, mobile, and large-format touchscreen experiences

education

PhD Biological Anthropology  //  2013 – 2020
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Focus on musculoskeletal biomechanics and human movement

MA Anthropology  //  2011 – 2013
University of Cincinnati
  • Focus on movement analysis and human evolutionary anatomy

BS Digital Design  //  2006 – 2011
University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP)
  • Focus on web and interaction design

skills

​Software  //  R, R Markdown, Shiny, MATLAB, SPSS, JMP, SAS, Stata, Tableau, LaTeX, AMIRA, ImageJ, OpenSim, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Wordpress

Additional Skills  //  Data visualization, research design, human subjects research, statistical & data consulting, web and interaction design, user interface design, student mentoring
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Equipment  //  Motion capture systems, force platforms, instrumented treadmills, Siemens Inveon triple-modality microPET/SPECT/CT scanner
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