Ligea is a data analyst with 10+ years experience. She is passionate about utilizing her skills in data analysis, visualization, and storytelling to investigate and illustrate complex social, political, and economic issues.
Freelance | Data Journalist | 2024 - present
Freelance | Writer | 2023 - present
Center for Employment Opportunities | Data Insights Specialist | 2019 - present
Artificial Intelligence
Data Analysis
Data Visualization
Python | pandas, numpy
R | tidy,
JavaScript | p5.js,
Data Visualization & Storytelling → Not just static charts, but interactive and engaging experiences. Insight-Driven Journalism & Research → Making sense of complex topics through data. UX & Information Design → Building tools and experiences that help people interpret information. Strategic Thinking → You don’t just analyze data; you consider its business and societal impact.
Social issues, community violence, gun violence, justice-involved, AI ethics
Columbia University | New York, NY
LEDE Program, Data Journalism| 2023
Maryland Institute College of Art | Baltimore, MD
MPS Data Analytics and Visualization | 2020 - 2023