I'm Anna (pronounced Ahh-nuh), and I'm a data analyst, data visualization designer, and program manager with a ten year background in managing initiatives for nonprofits and mission-driven institutions.
I'm passionate about communicating big data insights in compelling ways for both data enthusiasts and non-expert audiences. I'm especially interested in creative data storytelling in digital humanities contexts, often through mixed methods that include spatial data and GIS. My previous expertise in the education world informs my work; when I begin a new data project, I prioritize identifying appropriate research methodologies, collaborating with other experts as needed, clearly documenting my process, and clearly and succintly communicating my findings.
My skills include big data management and statistical tools primarily in Python and R, spatial data analysis and spatial statistics in ArcGIS, ArcPy, Mapbox and QGIS, database development and management in SQL, digital analytics evaluation in Google Analytics and Looker Studio, and data visualization and storytelling through a variety of design and dashboard tools including Tableau, ArcGIS Interactive Storymaps + Dashboards + Web Apps, Figma, Flourish, and Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
As a program manager and policy specialist, I also built expertise in program evaluation, sensitive data management and analysis, survey management, and event management in Salesforce and Qualtrics, email marketing in Marketing Cloud, and performed qualitative research, grant writing, and presentations for a range of stakeholders from boards of directors to grassroots activists.
I finished my Master's of Science in Data Analytics & Visualization with an Advanced Certificate in Spatial Analysis and Design (GIS) at Pratt Institute this fall 2024 and received an Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for my work. I have a previous Master's in Education in Technology, Innovation, & Education from Harvard University, completed in 2016. My undergraduate degree is a dual B.S. in Economics + Mathematics and B.A. in French from the University of Southern California, completed in 2011.