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Experience

Research & Policy

3 roles
Ongoing Duke Sanford School of Public Policy · Research Assistant
  • Lead a research project analyzing public discourse on data centers, building a corpus of news and social media posts to map how communities frame their benefits and costs
  • Conducted quantitative and qualitative content analysis of 140 studies on the digital divide, synthesizing findings for a published book chapter
Climate Impact of AI: Reviewing Public Discourse More Details →
25+ Years of Digital Divide Research: Lessons, Changes, and the Path Forward More Details →
Summer 2026 Partnership for Public Service · Data Intern
  • Researched and wrote data-driven blog posts on federal workforce policy, including an analysis showing that a new classification stripping civil service protections extends far beyond the administration's stated scope
  • Supported the design of a statewide employee engagement survey reaching 40,000+ workers, including building a question bank from 10+ comparable government efforts
  • Fact-checked the organization's public-facing research products before publication, including field guides for local journalists
Summer 2024 UChicago Data Science Institute · Research Assistant
  • Developed an AI-powered social robot to teach SEL skills to fourth grade students
  • Used machine learning model to detect faces and eyes in thermal images
Designing Robot Coaches to Support Child Social Emotional Learning More Details →

IT & Engineering

2 roles
Summer 2025 Ravinia Festival · IT Program Assistant
  • Installed, maintained, and troubleshot networking, Windows, and Mac technology at 12,000-person capacity outdoor music venue
  • Automated new device setup process, significantly reducing hands-on time
  • Resolved employee software and hardware tickets
Summer 2023 New Trier Township HS · Summer User Support Specialist
  • Installed and maintained technology in classrooms, labs, and offices
  • Assisted with staff, student, and parent technology problems