I am a data and analytics professional dedicated to promoting data-informed and transparent government decision-making. My focus is on using public data to tell compelling stories, help public servants reach their goals, and create practical knowledge for policy decisions.
I work at the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Energy and Infrastructure Office. In this role, I analyze workforce, economic development, and energy data to support policies that strengthen North Carolina’s energy economy. My work includes developing data tools and white papers to inform decisions on workforce development, energy deployment, and industrial growth.
I also teach a graduate course - Communicating with Data - at UNC Chapel Hill’s Department of City & Regional Planning, which focuses on how to develop better data communication skills while visualizing, writing, and presenting analysis.
Previously, I was the Assistant Director for Data & Analytics at the UNC School of Government’s Development Finance Initiative. At DFI, I led an analytical team that partnered with local governments to facilitate private investment in affordable housing, historic preservation, and downtown revitalization. We built interactive GIS dashboards to identify housing sites, financial models to evaluate public investment trade-offs, and data visualizations to communicate clearly with stakeholders. I also co-taught the Affordable Housing Seminar, training local government staff to use data effectively in housing policy.