Skills
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Advanced Statistics
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Community based research
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Equity Research
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R, Stata, SAS
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Tableau
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Python
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Microsoft Office and Copilot AI
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Fast Learner
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Fluent in Spanish
Education
University of Minnesota
Biostatistics Ph.D. and Graduate Minor in Epidemiology (2022)
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Applied Mathematics M.S. (2017)
Metropolitan State University
Applied Mathematics B.S. (2015)
University of Minnesota, Morris
Economics and Studio Arts B.A. Statistics Minor. (2005)
Professional Profile
Pragmatic, ethical and passionate biostatistician with strong programming skills and training in design and analysis of clinical trials. Ability to deliver results, work collaboratively in diverse settings and manage sensitive data.
Selected Experience
Research Statistician, Allina Health Systems, March 2022 - Present
Lead statistical design and analysis of multiple studies in a large health system with various care units. Study areas have included internal medicine, maternal care and delivery, rehabilitation, neurology and neuroscience, orthopedics, pharmaceuticals, and mental health.
Co-Instructor, Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Jan. 2022 - May 2022
Co-instructor for the Biostatistics II course for graduate students in public health, veterinary medicine, and other programs.
Research Assistant, Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Sept. 2021 - May 2022
Use regression methods with group penalization to study proteomic and metabolomic factors associated with COVID-19 severity among patients in a randomized controlled trial
Teaching Assistant, Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Sept. 2021 - Dec. 2021
Teaching assistant for causal inference course.
University of Minnesota NIH T32 Clinical Trials Training Grant, Sept. 2018 - August 2021
Survival Project: Research and implement new approaches to study survival outcomes in clinical trials based on ROC curves.
Genetic Risk Score Project: Studied the relationship between genetic risk scores and cardiovascular disease among HIV patients using data from three clinical trials.
Metabolomics Project: Analyzed data from an influenza-A case-control study to identify metabolites that differentiate disease progression.
Additional Experience
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Tableau Dashboard Intern, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Supervision, Regulation, and Credit (5/20 - 8/20)
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Research Assistant, R package development, University of Minnesota (9/17 - 5/18)
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Teaching Assistant, Biostatistics 1, University of Minnesota (9/17 - 5/18)
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Teaching Assistant, Mathematics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (9/15 - 5/17)
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Research Assistant, Statistics, University of Massachusetts, Amhers (5/16 - 5/17)
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Academic Advisor, Minneapolis Community and Technical College (9/11 - 8/15)
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Admissions Advisor, Minneapolis Community and Technical College (4/08 - 9/11)
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Recruiter and Program Director, Tri-Valley Migrant Head Start (5/05 - 4/08)
Recent Professional and Volunteer Affiliations
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American Statistical Association, 2018-Present
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Eastern North American Region International Biometric Society, 2020-Present
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Society for Epidemiologic Research, 2020-Present
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Achieve Language Academy School Board, 2020-Present
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National Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, 2015-Present
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Ramsey County Election Judge, 2020-Present
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Minnesota Association for College Admissions Counseling (MACAC), 2008-Present