I had wanted to write code since 6th grade before really digging into Python in 2018, more than 20 years later!
Despite loving code, life circumstances made it so that studying history was a better option for me than computer science. During grad school, I got a job as a substitute teacher, where I earned the reputation as the "cool sub" that got called into trouble classrooms. My chill, no-nonsense demeanor had a calming effect on troubled classes.
In 2018, I got my Master's in...
I had wanted to write code since 6th grade before really digging into Python in 2018, more than 20 years later!
Despite loving code, life circumstances made it so that studying history was a better option for me than computer science. During grad school, I got a job as a substitute teacher, where I earned the reputation as the "cool sub" that got called into trouble classrooms. My chill, no-nonsense demeanor had a calming effect on troubled classes.
In 2018, I got my Master's in history from National University. With grad school complete, I wanted a fun but productive hobby to keep my mind active, and I started teaching myself Python using online resources. Since then, I've written a lot of code! And it's still fun, engaging, and rewarding every time I solve a new problem or fix an old bug.
In 2019, I started being a history professor part time, where I got a chance to apply the same skills I used as a substitute teacher. But this was only part time, and I have always wanted to work in software. In 2021, I got a job in tech support at a software company and kept my eyes open for an opportunity to put my Python skills to use.
I soon found my niche by writing an in-house data conversion suite that we use to onboard new customers. This allowed me to add "Data Analyst" to my title, and the tools I learned (pandas, numpy, SQL) gave me a passion for data that I definitely couldn't have predicted even a year before.
In 2025, I wanted to formalize that knowledge and returned to school to get my Master's in Data Science. Because I knew Python and had done some work with leading data analysis tools, I was able to excel and graduate in 10 months with a 3.86 GPA.
I am confident that I can use my proven skill as a teacher, professor, and data analyst (as well as someone who has taught themselves Python) to help you get a better understanding of Python programming, Object Oriented Programming, SQL, Data Analysis, and many other related topics!
