About Me

In professional environments, I am committed to delivering high-quality work with a meticulous attention to detail; if something is worth doing, it’s worth doing well. I pride myself on a strong work ethic and collaborative abilities, both when working with a team and when leading one. Effective communication is a personal strength which allows me to clearly convey ideas and build strong working relationships. My passion for continuous learning and growth drives me to seek opportunities to expand my skill set, and to inspire those around me to push their limits and achieve their full potential. With my exceptional work ethic, professionalism, and collaborative nature, I believe I am a valuable asset in any work environment.

In my free time, I’m an avid gamer and tech enthusiast. I enjoy video games and tabletop games, with a particular affinity for roleplaying games; my favorites are Fallout: New Vegas and an indie card game called Last Call at the Crowbar. While I enjoy most aspects of the tech sphere, my favorite tech hobby is designing and building custom PCs; I’ve built eleven so far, and I’m always looking forward to my next opportunity to help with a build, or upgrade my own. On weekends when the weather is nice I love to ride motorcycles and tour craft breweries, but when the weather doesn’t permit, I have no issue staying home and binging a good TV show.

When I applied to Clemson University in 2016, I did so for the general engineering program, with every intention of specializing into chemical engineering. Life often has other plans, however, and I took a turn away from STEM relatively quickly, changing majors to criminal justice before the end of freshman year. 

By the end of my undergraduate program, I realized that while I enjoyed learning about criminal justice, the real draw was discovering new knowledge and expanding my understanding of the world. Instead of entering the job market, I decided to pursue a master's in social science research. While I had done quantitative research in undergrad, the advanced techniques I was exposed to in my grad program opened my eyes to just how impactful and insightful data can be. 

During my final semester of grad school, I used online resources to teach myself Python, SQL, and Tableau, and following graduation, I took online courses in analytics from Codecademy and Coursera, which included programming in R. Now, I am seeking an entry level position in data analytics to apply the skills I have developed through both formal education and independent learning, and to continue to expand my data repertoire.