Curriculum Vitae
Education
- PhD in Biostatistics, McGill University, 2026 (expected)
- M.S. in Biostatistics, University of Washington, 2022
- B.Sc. in Mathematics, McGill University, 2020
Research Experience
- Graduate Researcher - Master’s Capstone Project (Sep 2021 - present)
- University of Washington; Seattle, WA
- Supervisors: Dr. Danny Colombara and Dr. Alastair Matheson
- Collaborate with Public Health - Seattle & King County to investigate the association between positive and negative exits from public housing (e.g., exiting due to home ownership v. due to eviction) and long-term outcomes, including time-to-experiencing-houselesness and change in income
- Responsibilities include: write a statistical analysis plan, perform literature reviews to determine which statistical methods are most appropriate for the given setting (such as choosing a propensity score method for a time-to-event outcome and multilevel treatment), collaborate with public housing partners, execute statistical analysis and create data visualizations in R, write a final report and present final results to a variety of audiences
- Currently in process of submitting for publication
- Undergraduate Researcher (Jan 2019 - Feb 2020)
- McGill University; Montreal, QC
- Supervisor: Dr. Russell Steele
- Completed two simulation studies in R to study Type I and Type II error rate control methods, first in the context of multiple hypothesis testing, then in the context of meta-analysis
- Conducted simulation studies using the simsalapar package, wrote a method in R to output adjusted p-values using the Step-Down Lehmann-Romano adjustment method
Work experience
- Marketing Analytics - Graduate Intern (Jun 2021 - present)
- Kaiser Permanente; Oakland, CA
- Supervisor: Smriti Malla, Data Scientist IV
- Perform statistical analyses to evaluate the relative impact of different care utilization (e.g., in-person vs. telehealth) on member retention; data extraction, preparation, and cleaning involve Oracle and SAS, analyses and data visualizations involve SAS and Excel
- Attend weekly team meetings, present project updates and results to other analysts and business partners, collaborate with team members
- Teaching Assistant (Jul 2021)
- University of Washington Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics; Seattle, WA
- Supervisor: Dr. Kenneth Rice, Instructor
- Aided University of Washington biostatistics instructors in the Intro to R module; led breakout room sessions and guided students through practice problems, answered student questions during lecture as well as on Slack, wrote solution keys
- After School Teacher (Jun 2020 - May 2021)
- Positive Ally Learning Center; Issaquah, WA
- Supervisor: Jennafer Graff, Instructor
- Led group lessons, helped students’ problem-solving, introduced new concepts to young students
- Math Instructor (Jul 2020 - Dec 2020)
- Mathnasium; Sammamish, WA
- Supervisor: Sumudini Guyer, Center Director
- Worked in small groups and one-on-one with K-12 students to improve their math skills, gain confidence, and learn to love math!
- Research Assistant (Summer 2017, Summer 2018)
- University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center; Seattle, WA
- Supervisor: Dr. Charles Landis, Principal Investigator
- Enrolled patients in various liver disease studies, linked patients to Hepatitis C treatment, followed patients through treatment, documented results, communicated with trial sponsors
Skills
- Coding
- Proficient in: R
- Experience with: SAS, SQL, Java, C
- Statistical Analysis
- Including: modeling, inference, machine learning, data visualization
- Teaching
- Interpersonal Communication
Service and Leadership
- Biostatistics Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee
- General committee member and outreach subcommittee member (Sep 2020 - Oct 2021)
- As a general committee member: Collaborate with other members to address EDI issues within the biostatistics department as well as in the greater system of academia
- As an outreach subcommittee member: Work in a small group to further high school outreach via introductory R interactive modules, Q&A sessions, and expanding the biostatistics department’s social media presence
- Alegria Contemporary Ballet Company
- President (May 2019 - Apr 2020), VP Fundraising (Sep 2018 - Apr 2019), VP Social Media (Sep 2017 - Apr 2018)
- As President: Produced two shows per year, organized regular rehearsals, choreographed original pieces, designed lighting and music choices, and maintained a positive, creative dance environment. Also worked towards making ballet more accessible to the greater Montreal area by offering open classes and discounted tickets to Les Grands Ballets and other dance groups
- As VP Fundraising: Organized both large- and small-scale fundraisers to ensure the financial security of Alegria. Collaborated with other student groups and institutions/companies in Montreal
- As VP Social Media: Advertised Alegria’s events and fundraisers to McGill students and the greater Montreal area. Graphically designed social media posts, cover art, and posters. Created and edited promotional videos
Awards
- Oustanding Master’s Student - Biostatistics (May 2022)
- James McGill Scholarship (Sep 2016 - Apr 2017)
