France
I have a knack for turning messy data into clear and concise analysis, visuals, and dashboards. Individual with a passion for quantitative research and data driven solutions. As a data analyst for Social Policy Research Associates, I work on a wide range of topics such as workforce development, economic development, criminal justice, and education. I graduated from UCLA with a BA in Economics (focused on econometrics). Interest Areas: Crime and Criminal Justice | Public Health | Public Policy and Good Government | Econometrics | Data Analysis | Data Science | Data Visualization | R (programming language) | Workforce Development | Economic Development
Skills and Competencies -Clean and analyse data from relational databases, administrative databases, longitudinal data, survey data, and geospatial data -Quantitative analysis for workforce development programs aimed at reducing employment, education, and wealth gaps for individuals with barriers to employment -Analyze data using regression modeling, statistical tests of significance, social network analysis, and other methods -Create clear and concise data visualizations to communicate results -Automate data cleaning and reporting to increase efficiency and maximize project budgets -Create interactive web-based dashboards using an R Shiny framework for clients in both the private and public sector. Collapsing thousands of pages of PDF reports into one dashboard. -Develop client specific software and packages tailored to client needs Project Work - Contribute to the quantitative analysis on more than 60 projects from organizations of all types including: the US Department of Labor, prisons, jails, sheriffs departments, police departments, court records, community colleges, school district administrative databases, surveys, refugee resettlement agencies, community based organizations, differing levels of government (city, county, state and federal government), childcare providers, and health care providers.
-Create R code repository used to create off the shelf-templates to standardize graphics. -Create data visuals using the ggplot2 frame work for different types of plots and data sources
-Conduct client specific research, opposition research, and market studies. Write memos and reports to provide important background for cases. -Conduct research and gather case specific evidence from documents obtained via discovery process to address injustices in the healthcare system. -Assist paralegals, lawyers, and partners with varying tasks and projects.
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