Curriculum Vitae

Education

Masters of Science in Mathematics and Statistics, University of Ottawa (2019-2021)
Honours Bachelor of Science with Specialization in Mathematics, University of Ottawa (2015-2019)

Work Experience

Data Scientist, Centre for Demography, Statistics Canada (2023-present)

  • Created and maintain an R package for cohort-component population projections
  • Created R programs to produce demographic components (such as mortality) for small populations
  • Promoted the use of and provided expertise on open-source tools and best practices

Data Scientist, Data Science and Innovation Division, Statistics Canada (2022-2023)

  • Developed curriculum for and organised week-long R/Python bootcamps with up to 25 participants. Managed scheduling and outreach for the bootcamps and assigned lessons to other employees.
  • Ran a quarterly survey about R and Python use at StatCan. Wrote scripts and created a CI/CD pipeline to produce summary metrics and reports for senior management.
  • Created an RLadies chapter for StatCan to promote gender equality in programming. Managed the distribution list and organised social events for the group.

IT Officer, Canadian Mathematical Society (2021-2022)

  • Maintained websites with HTML, CSS, and JS, managed Django databases and wrote scripts in python.
  • Provided technical support for a virtual conference and several high school math competitions.

Teaching Assistant, University of Ottawa (2019-2021)

  • Ran tutorials, marked exams, and worked with students one on one in the math help center.

Tutor, University of Ottawa (2015-2021)

  • Tutored students in calculus, linear algebra, discrete math and statistics.

Mathematics Research Assistant, University of Ottawa (2018)

  • Investigated string diagram relations for the affine oriented Frobenius Brauer category.

Mathematics Research Assistant, University of Ottawa (2017)

  • Investigated reflection groups and symmetries using SageMath for python.

Publications

Affine Oriented Frobenius Brauer Category (2021)

University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON | Co-authored with Prof Alistair Savage

Affine Oriented Frobenius Brauer Categories and general linear Lie superalgebras (2021)

Masters thesis, nominated for the Commission on graduate studies in sciences prize University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON | Supervised by Alistair Savage

Training and Certificates

Math^Industry, University of Alberta (2021)

  • Worked on a team with an industry partner, ATCO, to study the feasibility of and compute potential power output of vertical axis wind turbines along highways.

Annual International Women’s Day Panel, University of Ottawa (2019-2021)

  • Organized and moderated annual panel of women mathematicians to share their experiences and career advice.

Machine Learning Workshop, University of Ottawa (2020)

  • Learned basics of Pytorch for machine learning.

Math^Industry, University of Alberta (2020)

  • Worked on a team with an industry partner, The Divi Project, to develop and analyze the efficiency of compression techniques for blockchain technology.

Mitacs Project Management Training, University of Alberta, (2020)

  • Learned how to manage stakeholders, define the value of a project, deal with conflict, and manage quality.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee, University of Ottawa (2020)

  • Worked as a student representative to identify and implement ways to improve EDI in the math department at uOttawa.

Notable Volunteer Experience

Women in Math Club, University of Ottawa (2017-2021)

  • Served as president and founder. Duties included chairing meetings, keeping financial records, planning and organizing networking events and charitable initiatives.

Let’s Talk Science, University of Ottawa (2019-2021)

  • Organized a math symposium for high school students. Created math activity videos for at home learning during the pandemic.

Heart of the City Piano, University of Ottawa (2015-2021)

  • Taught piano and coordinated teachers for over 30 low-income elementary school students’ lessons.

Letters to a Prescientist (2020-2021)

  • Penpal to a low income middle school student to foster interest in science and math.

Association for Women in Math (2020)

  • Reviewed articles for publication. Reviewed and compiled data and wrote biographies about women mathematicians for a set of playing cards.