At the University of Michigan, I studied Political Science with a minor in Moral and Political Philosophy and was required to read and write extensively for my coursework. One of my most ambitious undertakings was my Honors thesis in Political Science, a 112-page exploration of the United States' uneven engagement in international human rights law, which earned High Honors within my department. I was also nominated by faculty and selected to be a Fellow for the University of Michigan's...
At the University of Michigan, I studied Political Science with a minor in Moral and Political Philosophy and was required to read and write extensively for my coursework. One of my most ambitious undertakings was my Honors thesis in Political Science, a 112-page exploration of the United States' uneven engagement in international human rights law, which earned High Honors within my department. I was also nominated by faculty and selected to be a Fellow for the University of Michigan's Sweetland Center for Writing; the fellowship was a year-long appointment where I tutored students taking upper-level writing courses within the Political Science department. Throughout 3 years at Michigan, I also tutored students in other writing courses (English and Spanish), coached high school students applying to undergraduate programs on their essays, and more.
After completing my undergraduate education, I worked at the Pew Research Center for a year while applying to graduate school. Ultimately, I matriculated to Columbia University where I received an M.A. in Quantitative Methodology for the Social Sciences. Here, I learned to code in Python and R as well as grew my foundations in statistics and quantitative research methodology. After Columbia, I worked as a Data Scientist at Morning Consult, a polling and market research firm, where I quickly was promoted to Senior Manager and now Director of Analytics and Data Operations. In my current role, I frequently present on research both internally and externally and one of my major responsibilities is communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Outside of academic and professional settings, I have extensive experience with public speaking. In high school, I was selected by my school's English teaching department to deliver the student commencement address, and as an undergraduate, I was a tour guide and orientation leader, serving in leadership positions for both roles (Vice President of Training and Head of Parent Orientation, respectively).
