Hi! I’m Grace and I’m a data analyst interested in health equity

Currently a research analyst at the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC).

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Skills

I AM REALLY GOOD AT THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL SKILLS

Analysis

Critical Thinking

Leadership

Research

Experience

PREVIOUS ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELPED TO GATHER EXPERIENCE

 
 
 
 
 

Student Worker Para Professional

Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Feb 2022 – Present Saint Paul, MN

  • Act as the sole epidemiologist on the Trauma Systems Team, performing various data analyses and projects.

  • Completed and in-progress projects:

    • Created a linked data set in SAS 9.4, merging trauma registry and definitive care hospital data by patient for later analysis.
    • Performed an extensive data analysis project studying multiple trauma system benchmarks in order to assess the impact of the Statewide Trauma System, culminating in a detailed data quality evaluation report to influence future research and policy decisions.
    • Constructed a visual representation of all hospitals in the state using ArcGIS Pro that specified hospital designation levels and provided 30 and 60 minute drive time buffers to each hospital.
    • Built a border hospital data set by importing yearly border hospital data into SAS 9.4 and merging into one data set, which will then be merged with the trauma registry data set to establish one central data set for all trauma patients injured in Minnesota, regardless of where treatment occurs.
 
 
 
 
 

Barista/Server

Groundswell Coffee

Oct 2021 – Apr 2022 Saint Paul, MN
  • Worked in a high-pace environment, anticipating customer and cafe needs by constantly evaluating and assessing the environment.
  • Took customers’ orders, prepared beverages, served food items, cleaned tables, and restocked bar for maximum efficiency.
  • Assisted customers with any concerns.
 
 
 
 
 

Human Resources Assistant

Bite Squad/Waitr Holdings

Jan 2021 – Aug 2021 Minneapolis, MN
  • Managed the HR email inbox to escalate special requests to other HR teams/departments.
  • Completed employment verifications and process unemployment claims.
  • Handled heavy email correspondence from current and former employees.
  • Supported the HR team, assisting with ad hoc administrative/HR projects when needed.
 
 
 
 
 

Vice President of Recruitment and Operations

Alpha Sigma Kappa - Women in Technical Studies

Dec 2019 – Dec 2020 Minneapolis, MN
  • Organized recruitment events to welcome new members into the organization.
  • Served on the executive board, managing day to day operations and internal conflict, and adapting to the operational challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Co-founded a Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Committee to ensure that the organization is accessible and welcoming to members of all communities.
 
 
 
 
 

Technical Aide

3M Company

May 2019 – Jan 2021 Maplewood, MN
  • Independently lead testing on novel adhesive formulations to reduce costs.
  • Managed data to develop correspondence with superiors.
  • Achieved complex time management tasks to stay competitive in the research market.
  • Supported team by being the sole tester on adhesives.
 
 
 
 
 

Visitor Relations Representative

University of Minnesota Admissions

Jun 2018 – Sep 2019 Minneapolis, MN
  • Served as the face of the university, giving tours and interacting with prospective students and their families to inform them about and recruit them to the university.
  • Maintained vast knowledge of the campus, academic programs, student services, and more.
  • Prepared a high volume of materials for campus visits and tended to organizational needs.
  • Handled sensitive information of prospective students, utilizing Salesforce CRM.
 
 
 
 
 

Research Assistant

Sensible Minnesota

Feb 2018 – Present Saint Paul, MN
  • Prepared health policy recommendations for the Minnesota Department of Health on adding new qualifying conditions to the medical cannabis program informed by medical research.

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