I currently live in Northern Virginia—right by D.C., and grew up in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. I have a diverse professional background, primarily in the retail and marketing sectors. In my most recent role as Director of Strategy for a national retail company, I oversaw strategic business decisions, including investment in marketing initiatives, store expansion, and identifying and tuning promotions for optimal performance. While in this role, I recognized the significance of having reliable business analytics in allocating resources effectively, particularly in projects with extended timelines before profitability realization.

I pursued my undergraduate studies at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, majoring in Science, Technology, and International Affairs with a concentration in Energy and the Environment. Additionally, I minored in Mandarin Chinese and spent a semester abroad in China. To meet the graduation requirements, I successfully passed a Mandarin fluency exam.

For my Master’s degree, I achieved a 4.0 GPA and graduated with a Master of Science in Business Analytics. Among my most enriching courses were the Artificial Intelligence class, where we developed numerous AI models and practiced hyperparameter tuning, and the Optimization class, where we utilized Gurobi to identify global minima and maxima for various business challenges. Also, since completing my Python course, I have consistently provided tutoring assistance to fellow students in Python programming, allowing me to continue learning and keep my skills sharp.