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Realistic Data Job Search Stats
Here is some recent and realistic information about my data job search. Hopefully, this can help others plan their job search and set reali
Apr 42 min read


How a copy machine taught me to know my value
How a basketball star's story about a copy machine taught me to know my value.
Mar 163 min read


Celebrating My Accomplishments & Taking My Own Flowers
I scheduled a “ML year in review” meeting with leadership. Instead, my role was eliminated. But I still want to celebrate my wins!
Feb 224 min read


Roasting My AI Headshots
Reviewing my experience creating AI professional headshots. There were successes and failures in the images, and I had fun in the process.
Jan 256 min read


Interview Questions to Ask THEM Resource
A resource of all the questions an interviewee can ask their interviewer, with a data roles focus.
Jan 72 min read


Music x Data: Does music touch your heart?
Using Oura ring data to track my heart rate during an orchestra performance to replicate Yuja Wang’s Rachmaninoff Marathon Experiment.
Jul 3, 20246 min read


♻ Maximizing Impact When Vizzing Recycling Data
Presenting recycling data in a visually impactful way is critical to getting people excited to reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle!
Apr 22, 20242 min read


I pursued a Top Data Science Voice badge so you don't have to.
I pursued a Top Data Science Voice badge so you don't have to. But 4 months later I am unsuccessful. And I'm giving up.
Feb 13, 20244 min read


Gender bias in data snuck up on me.
One subtle change -- to make the AI-generated avatar a woman -- set off a chain reaction of problematic edits that I had to overcome.
Dec 19, 20235 min read


Visualizing messages during my mini-sabbatical
Learning Flourish by visualizing the type and volume of messages received during 3 weeks of PTO.
Jun 13, 20233 min read


All aboard the physical inspiration train!
One of my favorite data viz exercises is the "Dear Nightingale" challenge posed in each issue of the Data Visualization Society's...
Feb 1, 20233 min read


Career Diversity is a Competitive Advantage
A diverse work background is a competitive advantage. Here's what I learned about myself and the workplace over the last decade.
Jan 18, 20233 min read


Exciting Milestone in my "Other Career"
My article "The Hardanger Fiddle: A Tour of the Instrument and its Traditions" was published in Vol. 20, No. 2 of the Vesterheim Magazine.
Dec 12, 20223 min read


An analogue data creation challenge for a shoe lover!
Describing my process as I took on the DVS's "paper and no pencil" analogue data creation challenge to visualize my large shoe collection!
Sep 13, 20224 min read


Bet On Yourself, then Know Your Worth
Three years ago I graduated with my MBA and MS-BIA. There were a lot of things I learned, but they might surprise you...
May 19, 20225 min read


Pro Bono Analysis for the HFAA
I’ve been doing some simple, useful, and fun #DataAnalysis and #DataViz for The Hardanger Fiddle Association of America (HFAA). The HFAA...
Feb 1, 20224 min read


10-Year Challenge: Career Edition
I cannot resist a good old-fashioned social media challenge. When I saw the career version of the #TenYearChallenge start to circulate...
Jan 11, 20224 min read


I am thrilled to announce...
Sharing a realistic blog post uncovering the behind-the-scenes job search and acceptance grind, complete with a Sankey chart.
Aug 20, 20212 min read


Dress for the Job You Want and Who You Are
Whether it's reading a fashion magazine, embarking on a DIY project, or practicing my violin, I enjoy artistic pursuits. I have a strong...
Jun 8, 20213 min read


It Takes a Village
Any and all traction I've gotten in my job search is because of other people. Literally. If I've made it past the filling out an...
May 28, 20212 min read
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