Awards

2022 Teaching Assistant of the Year, Department of Political Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2024 Research Paper of the Year, with Zeenat Ahmed, Jake Koperski, Jess Olson, and Song Wang, Department of Political Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2021 Purple and Old Gold Award for Meritorious Achievement, Public Administration, University of Northern Iowa

This is the highest award given by the university. Awarded to the top graduating student(s) in each academic discipline who have demonstrated outstanding academic success at the university.

Core Competencies

Methods

Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Human Subjects Research Design (online experiments and in-person studies)

Quantitative Data Analysis (e.g., multiple regression, conjoint experiments)

Qualitative Methods (coursework to be completed Summer 2025)

Substantive Area Expertise

Political Psychology (comprehensive exam area - Fall 2025)

Comparative Politics (comprehensive exam area - Fall 2025)

American Politics (core and advanced graduate seminar)

Public Policy (advanced graduate seminar)

Public Administration (Bachelor of Arts Degree)

Software

Excel (advanced), and the Microsoft Suite (e.g., SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint).

Stata (advanced) - multiple regression, descriptives, data cleaning, visualizations, etc.

Qualtrics (advanced) - survey flow, piped text, scoring, etc.

Sona Systems (advanced) - Participant sample management software

Certifications

Google Data Analytics (in progress; expected July 2025)

Google Program Management (in progress; expected July 2025)

Google UX Design (in progress; expected July 2025)

Selected Professional Experiences

 

Market Research Data Analyst – Remote Contract May 2024 – Jul. 2024

Olinger Group, New Orleans, LA                                                                     

Customer Service Manager Jul. 2020 – Jul. 2021

Hy-Vee Grocery, Waterloo, Iowa

Data Analysis Intern Jan. 2021 – Feb. 2021

Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa                             

Administrative Intern May 2019 – Oct. 2019  

Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, Iowa                                                     

Direct Support Professional – Medicaid HCBS Waiver Apr. 2017 – May 2021

Veridian Consumer Choice Option, Waterloo, Iowa