Data Analyst & Communicator
Scientific Mind, Human Touch
Environmentalist turned analyst | Helping Data Speak Your Language
I read data like a scientist and a room like a bartender.
I came to data the long way around: through five continents, two master’s degrees, and years of listening from behind the bar. Along the way, I studied international development, environmental policy, and sustainable tourism; worked in Caribbean hospitality; and learned to translate across cultures, disciplines, and perspectives.
Now I bring that same mindset to data. Using Python, SQL, and a full stack of visualization tools—plus an expanding machine learning toolkit—I find the signal in the noise and help it land with clarity and impact.
My approach blends systems thinking with storytelling. I’m detail-oriented, insight-driven, and comfortable navigating complexity—whether in messy datasets, big-picture strategy, or interdisciplinary teams. Hospitality taught me to read people. Global development taught me to read context. I bring both to every project: analytical rigor, narrative instinct, and audience-aware communication.
This portfolio is what happens when curiosity meets craft—data used not just to understand the world, but to help improve it.
Offscreen, I live for sunlight, mountain air, good stories, and growing things. A lifelong learner and incurable wanderer of both landscapes and ideas, I chase plot twists, explore streets, and dig into facts, fables, and rabbit holes with equal joy.
Here’s the skill set. For the scenic route that got me here, click through to the Certifications & Degrees.
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Languages:
Python, R, SQL, JavaScript
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Visualization:
Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly, Leaflet, ggplot2, Tableau
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Machine Learning:
scikit-learn, XGBoost, SHAP
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Data Wrangling & EDA:
pandas, NumPy, Tidyverse
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Databases:
PostgreSQL, SQLite, MongoDB
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Web Dev & Scraping:
Flask, Django, REST APIs, Beautiful Soup
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Dev Tools:
Git, Jupyter, RStudio, VS Code
“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.”
- E.B. White