My name is Mickey – welcome to my portfolio website! I’m an analytics leader with over a decade of experience in high-growth environments, in both non-profit and for-profit organizations. I specialize in identifying high-leverage operations improvements with data and creating compelling data stories.
On this site, I include a selection of data science and viz projects that showcase the breadth of work that I’ve completed.
Let’s connect! Feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn or send me an email.
Education
MS in Business Analytics | University of Denver
MA in International Studies | University of Denver
BA in Political Science | West Virginia University
Work Experience
Staff Analytics Engineer | Crisis Text Line
Sr. Manager, Analytics | Guild Education
Assistant Director of Research Operations | Pardee Center for International Futures, University of Denver
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Moyer, J., Matthews, A., Rafa, M., Xiong, Y. “Identifying Patterns in the Structural Drivers of Intrastate Conflict.” British Journal of Political Science. (2022).
Wang, X., Rafa, M., Moyer, J., Li, J., Scheer, J., Sutton, P. “Estimation and Mapping of Sub-National GDP in Uganda Using NPP-VIIRS Imagery.” Remote Sensing. (2019).