I am a data and analytics professional dedicated to promoting good government. My focus is on using public data to tell compelling stories, help public servants reach their goals, and create practical knowledge for local government decision-making.
I am the Assistant Director for Data & Analytics at the UNC School of Government’s Development Finance Initiative. DFI partners with local governments across North Carolina to facilitate private partnerships for affordable housing, historic preservation, downtown revitalization, and other community development goals.
As data director, I lead DFI’s analytical team. We build tools to help local governments make data-driven decisions. For example, we create interactive GIS dashboards to identify sites for affordable housing, financial models to estimate trade-offs between public investments, and data visualization tools to communicate clearly with stakeholders and the public. Additionally, I co-teach the Affordable Housing Seminar at the School of Government, educating local government staff on using data to tell stories about housing needs.