Tribal Epidemiology & Leadership Experience
American Indian/Alaskan Native Community Engagement
- Led analysis and reporting of tobacco-use data for the Cherokee Nation as a data science consultant and tribal citizen
- Tribal Researchers’ Cancer Control Fellowship, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (2021–2022)
- Mentored 30+ AI/AN students in STEM through various programs such as American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) and Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH), fostering opportunities for academic and professional growth
- Led STEM career development initiatives and organized community engagement events, including powwows and discussion panels with AI/AN STEM professionals, as AISES Chapter President at the University of Colorado
- Initiated cross-functional collaboration with tribal nations, state government, federal government, and NGO partners to mitigate racial disparities by improving the racial classification of American Indian populations in healthcare data
If you're curious about some of my community outreach and science comics, feel free to read more here .
Note: Due to the sensitive and sovereign nature of many of these collaborations, most datasets and reports are not publicly available. If you'd like to learn more about my approach to ethical data science and Indigenous health equity, feel free to reach out.