Ella Bartt
My name is Ella Bartt (she/her) and I am a Masters student at UC San Diego studying Computational Social Science. I received my Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University in Spanish with honors and a minor in Mathematics.
I have experience in data science and research. My key accomplishments include extracting and summarizing data to enhance library resource allocation and industry research using computational methods. I greatly enjoy programming and mathematics, and I am eager to leverage these skills to effectively support objectives in a data science role.
Skills
- Python
- R
- SQL
- Tableau
- Power BI
- LaTeX
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Machine Learning (Scikit-learn, PyTorch)
- Advanced Mathematics
- Data Visualization
- Data Analysis
- Library database software
- Office Communication
- Writing
- Presentation Skills
- Teaching
- Staff Supervision
- Research Proposal Preparation
- English (Native)
- Spanish (Fluent)
Education
University of California, San Diego
Coursework: Advanced Machine Learning, Statistics, Data Science
Northwestern University
Honors Thesis: The Vanguard Portrait of Isabel Villaseñor: Artistic Femininity in Post-Revolutionary Mexico
Experience
Lead Library Assistant
- Summarized spreadsheet data and compiled reports on library usage and circulation, leading to more informed decisions on future resource allocation.
- Organized circulating materials using the Library of Congress system with over 24,000 items in the collection.
- Cataloged and expanded library collection by accurately processing new books and donations, contributing to effective data modelling of inventory.
- Enhanced employee productivity by supervising new inventory processes and hiring, leading to improved training initiatives.
Library Assistant
- Delivered research assistance using sensitive archival material and library databases, enhancing user access to specialized collections.
- Created and published social media content to promote the collection, increasing engagement and awareness of special collections.
- Archived sensitive photo collections according to archival standards, ensuring preservation and easy retrieval for future research.
English Teaching Assistant
- Implemented tutoring sessions and conversation clubs for 400 high school students, enhancing their language skills and cultural understanding.
- Facilitated cross-cultural exchange as a US cultural ambassador, increasing students’ awareness and appreciation of world cultures.
- Fostered a positive classroom environment that encouraged open communication, mutual respect, and active participation, leading to improved student engagement.
- Formulated and executed lesson plans for high school students, improving student comprehension and academic performance.
Office Assistant
- Provided front-line administrative support and customer service for Residential Services, increasing student satisfaction by efficiently addressing inquiries and concerns.
- Managed up to 40 calls per shift answering inquiries about campus housing.
- Resolved housing issues for students and parents, improving their experience by providing timely and effective solutions.
Undergraduate Researcher
- Developed research archives by organizing research materials, which improved accessibility and efficiency for ongoing projects.
- Built strong relationships with faculty advisors through regular meetings to discuss project goals, challenges, and potential solutions.
- Managed time effectively while balancing multiple tasks including coursework, part-time employment, extracurricular activities, and research responsibilities, ensuring all commitments were met successfully.
- Mentored 6 undergraduates in a weekly proposal writing workshop, improving their research skills and confidence in academic writing.
MacroLab, UCSD: Data Pipelines and Visualizations
Researched publishing industry economic data for UCSD's Macro Lab, led by Professors Andrew DeWaard and Shawna Kidman.
Char-RNN, LSTM modeling for Goodreads Reviews
Char-RNN project using PyTorch for text prediction, completed for COGS 185: Advanced Machine Learning.
Replication: Food and Water Insecurity in Rural Nicaragua
Used publicly available data to replicate the results from "Towards smallholder food and water security: Climate variability in the context of multiple livelihood hazards in Nicaragua," Bacon et al. (2021). Completed for credit in Poli 279: Graduate Statistical Methods in Computational Social Science.
Text as Data
The Modernist Portrait of Chabela Villaseñor: Artistic Femininity in Post-Revolutionary Mexico
An undergraduate honors thesis in conjunction with the Northwestern Department of Spanish and Portuguese and Professor Jorge Coronado.