Experience
Research & Policy
3 rolesDuke 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
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25+ Years of Digital Divide Research: Lessons, Changes, and the Path Forward
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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
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
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IT & Engineering
2 rolesRavinia 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
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