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Web applications, graphics, and data-driven projects.

Professional Profile

A developer living in the Washington, DC area specializing in the creation of graphics, web applications, and analytical tools. I teach workshops on R programming and data visualization and also enjoy baking baklava, biking, and playing word games.

Specialties

  • Data Visualization
  • Data Analysis & Processing
  • R Package Development
  • Web Development
  • Web Scraping
  • Technical Writing
  • Workshop Moderation

Skills and Tools

Data Toolbox

  • R
  • D3.js
  • SQL
  • Shiny
  • Excel
  • LaTeX

Web Development

  • Javascript
  • Svelte
  • React
  • React Native
  • HTML5
  • CSS

Experience

Researcher, American Institutes for Research

2019 - 2022

  • Founding and lead developer of InCompass, an R shiny data tool to analyze International Large-Scale Assessments (ILSAs) data. Co-leads weekly meetings and directs development tasks to a team of four R Shiny programmers. Performs feature request reviews and facilitates development triaging/workflow on github. Deploys shiny applications to AIR internal server and performs debugs with cloud architect.
  • Develops sophisticated visualization products for NCES, including the interactive NAEP Results Display (iNRD) and over 20 different animations displaying NCES data shared on the @EdNCES feed.
  • Designed automated production systems for custom reports and visualizations of student and teacher level survey data, including TALIS, TIMSS, ICILS, and PISA using R to manipulate and reshape survey results and d3.js to create interactive visualizations for IAP study websites. Designed automated production systems for custom reports and visualizations of student and teacher level survey data, including TALIS, TIMSS, ICILS, and PISA using R to manipulate and reshape survey results and d3.js to create interactive visualizations for IAP study websites.
  • Contributed to the development of EdSurvey - an R packages used for analyzing education survey and assessment data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Led 10+ training workshops and walkthroughs regarding R programming and the EdSurvey package.

Research Associate, American Institutes for Research

2015 - 2019

  • Contributed to the development of EdSurvey and NAEPprimer.
  • Founding and lead developer of iNRD, an interactive shiny application that visualizes NAEP mathematics and reading results from 1990 to 2019, including delegation of tasks and code reviews.
  • Collaborated with designers to automate the production of reports for over 10 unique internal and external clients, each featuring a custom-designed LaTeX template embedded with unique ggplot2 visualizations illustrating data trends
  • Programmed custom interactive figures for visual journalism articles in D3.js.
  • Wrote R scripts to review data sets in longitudinal surveys to meet compliance standards.

Freelancer

2014 – 2015

  • 6+ months of relevant experience working independently on data projects
  • Strong communication (both written and verbal) with colleagues regarding project outcomes
  • Scraped thousands of records from HTML tables to create a database for analyses
  • Applied statistical models to project earnings for client assets

Data Analyst, Americorps VISTA

2013 - 2014

  • Analyzed student performance data and literature to identify trends and answer key questions for staff and board members
  • Contributed to the development of a report summarizing student behavior, course grades, and performance on assessments, accommodating for parents and guardians of low-literacy
  • Supported data handling and validation to provide student performance information to staff
  • Documented operating procedures for the data department to enhance data infrastructure

Special Education Teacher, Milwaukee Public Schools

2011 – 2013

  • Utilized performance data to develop lesson plans, activities, and interventions appropriate for students with diverse learning needs and disabilities
  • Collaborated with staff to create Individualized Education Programs for students with significant behavioral challenges
  • Moderated behavior charts and implemented effective classroom management techniques

Education

  • Cardinal Stritch University - MA in Urban Education, 2013
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison - BS in Psychology, 2011

Publications and Trainings

  • Zhang, T. Sikali, E., Bailey, P.D., Lee, M., Buehler, E., et al. (2021 October) Analyzing NAEP and TIMSS Data Using R: 2021 EdSurvey Large-Scale Data Analysis Training Series. NCES workshop series presented virtually.
  • Zhang, T. Sikali, E., Bailey, P.D., Lee, M., Buehler, E., Hooper, M. (2021, June) Analyzing Large-Scale Assessment Data Using R. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA)
  • NAEP Intern Data Training - Introduction and Hands-on Practice of Data Analysis Using the NAEP Primer Data, June 2021
  • NAEP Intern Data Training - Introduction and Hands-on Practice of Data Analysis Using the NAEP Primer Data, June 2020
  • NAEP Intern Data Training - Introduction and Hands-on Practice of Data Analysis Using the NAEP Primer Data, January 2020
  • Sikali, E., Bailey, P.D., Lee, M., & Zhang, T. (2019) Using R and Shiny to Analyze National Assessment Data. Workshop presented at the Government Advances in Statistical Programming Workshop, Washington, DC.
  • NAEP Data Training - Introduction and Hands-on Practice of Data Analysis Using the NAEP Primer Data, June 2019
  • Xing, Q., Lee, M.. Russell, S. (2019). Data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010–11 (ECLS-K:2011) at NCES and Data Analysis Using the R Package EdSurvey. Presentation made at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD.
  • NAEP Data Training - Introduction and Hands-on Practice of Data Analysis Using the NAEP Primer Data, January 2019 NAEP Intern Data Training - Introduction and Hands-on Practice of Data Analysis Using the NAEP Primer Data, June 2018
  • Sikali, E., Bailey, P. & Zhang, T. (2017) Analyzing NAEP Assessment Data Using R, Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Antonio, TX.
  • Sikali, E., Bailey, P. & Zhang, T. (2016) Analyzing NAEP Assessment Data Using R, Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Washington, DC.

A one-page resume can be found here.