I'm a data nerd and news junkie, interested in the intersection of politics and technology, housing policy, and financial markets. I strive to investigate problems, discover their causes, and (when possible) communicate and implement their solutions.
I studied political science at Grinnell College in Iowa, and after graduating, I worked as a data analyst in Chicago and New York. Now, I am renovating a house in New Orleans and developing a new property tax solution for Cook County homeowners, Bungalow Taxes, which specializes in filing 'lack of uniformity' appeals.
To better understand the concerns of Americans who were hesitant or resistant to the COVID-19 vaccines, INTRVL surveyed thousands of Americans during Summer 2021.
With our partner, Up to Us, we developed a public dashboard, which helped our team more effectively target advertising for the COVID-19 vaccines and generated customizable infographics for social media. The dashboard was a finalist for the 2022 Reed Award for "Best Data Visualization."
A record number of voters mailed their ballots in 2020. My team, led by Dr. Ellen Konar, estimated timelines for the counting of vote-by-mail ballots, assessed these timelines' partisan effects, and developed a communications strategy to forewarn delays on election night.
Our metaphor, the Red Mirage, was extensively featured in the press, mentioned over 200,000 times on Twitter – including tweets from 2,000 verified accounts – and won the Shorty Award for "Polls & Surveys."
Aqua is a skyscraper in my hometown, Chicago. Until 2020, it was the tallest building designed by a woman – Jeanne Gang. Lake Michigan's limestone outcroppings inspired Gang to curve each floor of the building, creating its undulating facade.
Aqua demonstrates creativity in problem solving, responsiveness in design, and appreciation for context, which is why I chose to feature it on this site.