Complete Experiences
Research Economist, Upside
September 2022-Present; Washington DC
- Identify insights about users and merchants on a two-sided promotions market for gas, restaurant,
and grocery retail.
- Create thought leadership pieces from internal and external data sources.
- Conduct original research to drive attributable, incremental profits.
Sabbatical May 2022-August 2022
Economist, Foundry Brands
January 2022-April 2022; Dallas, Texas
- Helped the 10-month-old startup establish a Data Science Team.
- Built a pipeline from data lake into Python environment for local development and automated analysis with
most-recent data.
- Built algorithm to match organic keyword searches with branded retailers.
Senior Data Scientist, BlueGranite, Inc.
March 2020-December 2021; Portage, Michigan
- Built and implemented machine learning models using Microsoft technologies.
- Provided advanced analytics consulting for clients in the areas of retail, financial services, and health care.
- Direct internal AI strategy for four-person team of Data Scientists.
- Ran three webinar trainings on levering AI for: Azure Machine Learning, Power BI, AI Business Strategy.
Teaching Assistant / Part-Time Instructor, Department of Economics, Western Michigan University
August 2016-May 2020 / September-December 2021; Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Courses taught: Principles of Microeconomics
- Assisted faculty with economic research projects and coursework.
- Courses assisted: Exploring Economic Data, Intermediate Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics,
Women and the Economy
Adjunct Professor, Department of Business, Wheeling Jesuit University
August 2014-May 2016; Wheeling, West Virginia
- Courses taught: Quantitative Business Analysis, First Year Seminar, Emerging Leadership
Co-Organizer, International Conference of Crisis Mappers, Crisis Mappers Network
October 2013-October 2016; Nairobi, Kenya / New York City, USA / Manila, Philippines
- Annual humanitarian technology conferences with 180-350 attendees, $150,000+ budget, held between three
continents.
- Primary hosting organizations included United Nations, Google, and Map the Philippines.
- Planned virtually on a geographically dispersed team of four organizers.
AmeriCorps*VISTA / Graduate Assistant, Service for Social Action Center, Wheeling Jesuit
University
August 2011-July 2016; Wheeling, West Virginia
- Program evaluation and implementation for college students on issues of hunger, incarceration, youth
development, and energy solutions.
- Partnered with local and regional nonprofits to coordinate one-time, ongoing, and week-long service
learning opportunities.
Community Resource Coordinator, Hope Prep Program, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Northeast Ohio
June 2010-July 2011; Cleveland, Ohio
- Teacher for academic summer camp for kids from low-income backgrounds.
- Expanded programming from five weeks to year-round with school visits.