About Me

I am a data analyst working at the intersection of organizational innovation, economic development, and data science. I believe that socially optimal policies are out there, and that they can be realized with the tools of democratic deliberation and cutting edge analytical techniques. Exploring how these tools can change organizations — and society — is what truly animates me.

As Editor in Chief of Chicago Policy Review, I encouraged writers to engage in exciting writing that explores innovative ideas in public policy. Under my leadership, The Review published well-received work on reparations, constitutional change, and police reform. My own writing centers on participatory democracy and the future of American policymaking.

My previous work centered on economic development in working class communities. As a Program Associate with Massachusetts Housing Partnership’s ONE Mortgage Program, I helped working class families buy homes in otherwise unaffordable parts of the state. On any given day, my work ranged from explaining the product at a homebuyer’s fair to analyzing niche underwriting scenarios. I also led a quantitative analysis of our internal mortgage lending dataset. My work on the comparative product features of the ONE Mortgage and FHA mortgages was accepted to HUD’s CityScapes journal and presented to the 2019 Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies symposium.

I have also participated in the movement for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) both as a practitioner and as an advocate. With Partners for the Common Good, a DC-based CDFI Loan Fund, I supported the financing of community development projects nationwide. As an advocate with Community Development Bankers Association, I engaged with federal policymakers to advocate for increased federal award funds for community development banks.

I hold BA degrees in political science and public policy from the University of Chicago and an MPP from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.