~ Expertise & Skills ~

Research

I live and breathe doing research and have solid experience with a range of data collection and analysis methods, including quantitative and qualitative research in academic, think-tank, journalistic, and business settings.

My methodological and analytical toolbox includes text analysis, sentiment analysis, topic modeling, term-frequency inverse document frequency, surveys, regression analysis, database encoding, mapping, ethnography, digital ethnography, stakeholder interviewing, cost-benefit analysis, SWOT analysis, and landscape analysis.

Tech skills and programming languages: Python, R, HTML, Stata, ArcGis, Microsoft Excel and Access, Plotly, Tableau, Gephi, Canva, Infogram, Wordpress, and Squarespace (see Github page for more info).

Communications

Communication is my strongest skill. Colleagues often praise my ability to explain and distill complex ideas. My communication style can shift to accommodate clients in a business setting, researchers in an academic setting, or my undergraduate students in American Government courses at Baruch College. My writing has been pitched to a variety of audiences, including reports and punchy Op-Eds for business clients and more technical studies for academics. I am also an experienced grant writer and have dipped my toes into producing podcasts.

Communication skills: Strategic messaging and media placement, social media strategy (Twitter & Instagram), and podcast producing. Fluent in English and French. Advanced in Spanish.

See publications section for writing samples.

Management

I thrive in environments where I am challenged to learn something new everyday and I find that management is one way to satiate my endless curiosity.

Project management: I approach project management like a strategic game and always prioritize meeting deadlines as well as ensuring that my team is fully prepared to succeed. This requires meticulous coordination, problem-solving, and an ability to judge which teammates are best suited to succeed at each task.

Client management: I have had the chance to work with clients in industries as varied as sustainable travel, black female entrepreneurship, personal finance for women, and coral conservation. I always place the client’s needs front and center.

Personnel management: I am a people-driven, empathetic manager who prioritizes creating a harmonious environment where individuals can produce their best work.