Sophia Foster
Data Analyst - IPUMS USA at Minnesota Population Center- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Minnesota Population Center
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Data Analyst - IPUMS USA
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Jun 2020 - Present
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Bluebonnet Data
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Data Fellow
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Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
● Trained on political data methods, including work with census data, the voter file, and VAN/VoteBuilder. ● Served as volunteer data analyst for the Khazei For Congress campaign in the 2020 primary cycle using tools including R and GitHub. ● Provided analyses and insights to help the campaign more efficiently target voters through online media and transition the campaign to digital work. ● Trained on political data methods, including work with census data, the voter file, and VAN/VoteBuilder. ● Served as volunteer data analyst for the Khazei For Congress campaign in the 2020 primary cycle using tools including R and GitHub. ● Provided analyses and insights to help the campaign more efficiently target voters through online media and transition the campaign to digital work.
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Smith College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Data Science Capstone
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Jan 2019 - May 2020
● Work done with an industry sponsor, a well-know progressive political organization, to analyze data and provide feedback on organization initiatives. ● Collaborated with a team of students to analyze Get Out the Vote (GOTV) data and return insights on diversity and inclusion of program operations.● Delivered findings in the form of data visualizations and statistical test results. ● Used software and tools including R, GitHub, and SQL. ● Presented to sponsor through a live presentation, memo, and technical write-up. Show less
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Student Library Assistant
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Sep 2017 - May 2020
Assisted library patrons, maintained books and media, and ran library functions after hours in the absence of permanent staff members.
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Capital Roots
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development Intern
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
● Preformed grant research and drafted grant proposals of $500 and $1000. ● Updated the organizational database with past complete grant information from 2016 to 2019. ● Assisted with events and development staff with additional outreach, research, and event support as needed. ● Preformed grant research and drafted grant proposals of $500 and $1000. ● Updated the organizational database with past complete grant information from 2016 to 2019. ● Assisted with events and development staff with additional outreach, research, and event support as needed.
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Organización de los Estados Americanos
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United States
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Procurement Intern
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
● Translated bidding instructions and contracts from Spanish to English. ● Edited translated materials for publication on the OAS website. ● Created Department of Procurement documents including Aide Memoires, Requests for Proposals, and Invitations for Proposals. ● Initiated the first complete use of new Procureware eBidding software, then presented and taught the process in a department meeting. ● Translated bidding instructions and contracts from Spanish to English. ● Edited translated materials for publication on the OAS website. ● Created Department of Procurement documents including Aide Memoires, Requests for Proposals, and Invitations for Proposals. ● Initiated the first complete use of new Procureware eBidding software, then presented and taught the process in a department meeting.
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New York Civil Liberties Union
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
● Responded to and cataloged civil rights complaints from around the chapter. ● Assisted in lobbying, advocacy, and educational events at the New York State Capitol. ● Conducted research for upcoming state and chapter NYCLU campaigns ● Responded to and cataloged civil rights complaints from around the chapter. ● Assisted in lobbying, advocacy, and educational events at the New York State Capitol. ● Conducted research for upcoming state and chapter NYCLU campaigns
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Will Yandik for Congress
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Kingston, New York
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Intern
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May 2016 - Jun 2016
● Conducted voter outreach via phone and in person. ● Tracked voter outreach numbers for field staff and input data for campaign use. ● Staffed candidate events including forums and meet and greets. ● Coordinated volunteers and supervised volunteer phone-bank events. ● Conducted voter outreach via phone and in person. ● Tracked voter outreach numbers for field staff and input data for campaign use. ● Staffed candidate events including forums and meet and greets. ● Coordinated volunteers and supervised volunteer phone-bank events.
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Education
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Smith College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Double Major in Statistical and Data Science and Government -
Generation Data
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University of Limerick
International Student: Semester Abroad