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Experience

 
 
 
 
 
London School of Economics
Data Analytics Career Accelerator
London School of Economics
Oct 2024 – Jun 2025 London, UK

Earned distinctions on course projects that delivered actionable recommendations through slide presentations and technical reports for commercial and public sector clients using the following skills:

• Led a team of five data analysts that enabled the Bank of England to better understand the relationship between central bank speech sentiment and key economic indicators; used advanced Python functions for data wrangling and feature engineering to improve the predictive power of linear and non-linear regression models

• Engaged in predictive analytics using advanced Python functions and R to conduct product review sentiment analysis and cluster customers of a fictional online game retailer to optimise its loyalty rewards programme

• Performed diagnostic analytics using Python for NHS England to reveal trends in missed GP appointments and to identify behavioural interventions for improving appointment attendance

• Segmented customers using Excel pivot tables and SQL queries to facilitate a targeted multichannel marketing campaign for a fictional online supermarket; summarised key findings using Tableau dashboards

 
 
 
 
 
St Lawrence University
Associate Professor of Government
St Lawrence University
Aug 2015 – Aug 2023 Canton, NY, USA

• Developed and delivered an engaging environmental politics curriculum to over 350 students

• Communicated research findings in environmental politics through presentations at professional meetings and peer-reviewed publications

• Led a cross-functional team to analyse ethics and integrity at the university, using data-driven insights to develop and implement effective solutions, as well as ensure compliance with accreditation standards

• Designed qualitative and quantitative assessments of student learning, using data analytics to identify areas for curriculum improvement

 
 
 
 
 
St Lawrence University
Director, London Programme
St Lawrence University
Jul 2021 – Jul 2022 Canton, NY, USA

• Led a team of six lecturers and two staff members to deliver an intellectually rewarding programme

• Taught the “Encountering Global London: Power and Justice in Its Urban Environment” module, which included an examination of recent regeneration projects from the perspective of sustainability

• Initiated change to ensure educational effectiveness in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

• Expanded student internship opportunities by cultivating relationships with business partners

• Successfully managed a £575,000 budget, resulting in resource expenditures 5% under budget

• Co-authored a strategic report examining opportunities for students to enrol directly at London universities

 
 
 
 
 
St Lawrence University
Chair, Government Department
St Lawrence University
Jul 2016 – Jun 2019 Canton, NY, USA

• Led a team of nine lecturers and one administrative staff member to provide support across each stage of the student lifecycle

• Analysed enrolment data and student performance metrics to inform strategic decision-making regarding faculty hiring and resource allocation

• Convened monthly faculty meetings to make strategic decisions regarding the course curriculum

• Co-led an external review of the politics department at a nearby university by collecting primary data using qualitative research methods including focus groups and interviews with key stakeholders

• Mentored and reviewed junior colleagues for tenure and promotion

 
 
 
 
 
St Lawrence University
Assistant Professor of Government
St Lawrence University
Aug 2008 – Aug 2015 Canton, NY, USA

• Developed and delivered an engaging environmental politics curriculum to over 350 students

• Communicated research findings in environmental politics through presentations at professional meetings and peer-reviewed publications

• Designed qualitative and quantitative assessments of student learning, using data analytics to identify areas for curriculum improvement

• Elected by faculty colleagues to contribute to strategic decision making in a deliberative body attended by senior leadership including the university President

• Met university’s standards for excellence in teaching to earn tenure and promotion

Education

 
 
 
 
 
University of Chicago
PhD in Political Science
University of Chicago
Jun 2004 – Dec 2008 Chicago, Illinois, USA
 
 
 
 
 
University of Chicago
MA in Political Science
University of Chicago
Sep 2002 – Jun 2004 Chicago, Illinois, USA
 
 
 
 
 
Oberlin College
BA in Environmental Studies and Philosophy
Oberlin College
Aug 1999 – May 2001 Oberlin, Ohio, USA

Professional Development

FourthRev
AI in Data Analytics – FourthRev Learning Track
Through a series of expert-led masterclasses and applied learning, I explored AI tools and techniques for data analysis, visualisation, and customer insight, while also gaining exposure to ethical issues and open-source applications.
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This programme is designed for public sector professionals tasked with data gathering, manipulation, analysis, visualization, and interpretation for public policy and programs. It equipped me with fundamental R technical skills, with a focus on the popular tidyverse series of packages such as dplyr for data manipulation and ggplot for visualization.
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In this programme I learned fundamental programming concepts including data structures, networked application program interfaces, and databases, using the Python programming language.
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