Senior Research & Data Analytics Leader | Higher Education Instructor

Bringing advanced quantitative analytics, predictive modeling, and programmatic evaluation to data-driven organizations.

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Data & Research Specialist with 19 years of expertise in qualitative and quantitative research designs, advanced statistical modeling, and programmatic evaluation for government agencies, academic institutions, and corporate environments.

Skilled in navigating complex regulatory environments, managing end-to-end data pipelines (SQL, Power BI, SPSS, ArcGIS), and translating high-dimensional data into clear executive insights that guide policy, measure engagement, and drive organizational impact.


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Technical Stack & Analytical Capabilities

Statistical Software & Advanced Modeling

End-to-end quantitative research, data validation, hypothesis testing, and complex multivariate analysis.

IBM SPSS Excel & Power Query Descriptive & Bivariate Stats ANOVA / MANOVA / ANCOVA Multiple & Logistic Regression Moderation & Mediation Analysis Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Factor Analysis & Data Reduction Time Series Forecasting Text Coding & Analysis


Data Management & Business Intelligence

Data mining, extraction, manipulation, and interactive dashboard development.

SQL Querying Microsoft Power BI DAX Measures SQL Developer SAP Business Objects BI Interactive Dashboarding Data Extraction & Cleaning

Geographic & Geospatial Analytics

Mapping, demographic spatial modeling, and interactive location intelligence.

ESRI ArcGIS Pro & Online Suite GIS Mapping & Interactive Spatial Dashboards Geographic Data Modeling Interactive Story Maps


Research Instruments & Outreach Platforms

Primary data collection, participant recruitment, and custom survey engineering.

Survey Methodology Survey Design & Validation Psychometrics & Scale Construction Qualtrics SurveyMonkey Google Forms HTML5 & CSS3 Web Design Focus Group Moderation In-Person & Telephonic Interviews


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