​I am a data enthusiast, researcher, 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.

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selected professional experience

Research Assistant  //  8.2019 – 12.2019
Human Dynamics and Controls Lab, Mechanical Science & Engineering, UIUC

Senior Coordinator & Statistical Consultant //  8.2017 – 5.2020
CITL Data Analytics Group, UIUC

• Survey data processing, statistical analysis, and report design and creation (in LaTex, Shiny, R Markdown) for department- and university- wide clients
  
• Build in-house library of R functions to streamline report data processing and preparation
  
• Design and build Shiny and Tableau dashboards
  
• Offer consulting to university community on finding data, data preparation, and statistical analysis in a variety of software programs (R, SPSS, SAS, Stata)
  
• Teach workshops on how to use statistical software (R, SPSS, SAS, Stata)
  
• ​Manage client communications and appointment scheduling

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/Programming  
5+ years  //  R (incl. tidyverse, ggplot2), MATLAB, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, HTML, CSS
1-5 years  //  R Markdown, Shiny, LaTeX, SPSS, SAS, Stata, JMP
<1 year  //  Python, SQL, Tableau, machine learning

Additional Skills  //  Data visualization, data analysis, exploratory data analysis, data wrangling, research design, statistical & data consulting, visual communication, web and interaction design, user interface (UX) design, usability
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