I help public and nonprofit organizations make better decisions by building trustworthy evidence from complex administrative data. With deep experience in compliance-sensitive environments, I focus on turning fragmented data systems into tools for learning, accountability, and systems change.
Core Expertise
Research
Applied research and evaluation using mixed methods and diverse data sources to inform policy and program improvement in public and nonprofit systems.
Data
Large-scale, privacy-sensitive data systems — from agreement negotiation and acquisition through cleaning, integration, and analytic use.
Communication
Translating findings to help leaders, staff, and stakeholders understand the evidence and make informed, context-aware decisions.
Teamwork
Leading and supporting projects across their full lifecycle — coordinating work and building strong relationships across organizations.
Experience
Apr 2022 – Present
Research Associate
Center on Poverty and Community Development, CWRU · Cleveland, OH
Managing research and evaluation projects across multi-partner initiatives involving sensitive administrative data under FERPA, HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and related regulatory requirements.
Oct 2021 – Present
Senior Data Fellow
Baltimore City Public Schools · Baltimore, MD
Built district data capacity; designed analytic and visualization tools for college and career readiness reporting, program monitoring, and compliance.
Aug 2017 – Jul 2021
Research Associate
Levin Chair, Cleveland State University · Cleveland, OH
Built tools to explore fiscal impacts and cost-benefit scenarios for urban development and workforce; worked directly with workforce boards, municipalities, and community stakeholders.
Aug 2015 – Aug 2017
Elections Specialist
Pierce County Auditor's Office · Tacoma, WA
Managed tabulation operations; generated data and analyses used to plan precincts, voting centers, and ballot drop box locations.
Mar 2014 – Jan 2017
Data Analyst / Survey Statistician
Employer's Resource Council · Highland Heights, OH
Led analytic work for employee engagement surveys, workforce pipeline studies, and organizational assessments; reconstructed and implemented regional survey methodologies.
Tools & Methods
R (tidyverse, Shiny, tidymodels) ·
SQL / DuckDB ·
Geospatial (QGIS, ArcGIS, PostGIS) ·
Data systems (FERPA, HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2) ·
Mixed methods evaluation ·
MS Office / Google Workspaces