I did a “masterclass” inspired video training series with Instituto called Praxis in Action. My three-episode series is titled: “Data is Everywhere and For Everyone.”
Episode #1: My journey from political campaign staffer to self-taught data practitioner
Topics covered:
- What is data? 
- How does data show up in our day-to-day lives? 
- How I taught myself data skills while being a full-time campaign manager and my career journey 
- How data is everywhere and can be used by everyone 
- Data is a tool we can use to tell stories 
Episode #2: Data as a foundation for your organization
Topics covered:
- How do we create systems and processes in our organizations that prioritize data? 
- How do we ensure that data is prioritized and an essential part of your organization’s culture? 
- Creating long terms vs. short-term data goals and creating comprehensive timelines 
- The importance of taking inventory early and often 
- The importance of bringing the data team on earlier rather than later 
- How do set up data norms and expectations? 
- How to incorporate standardization practices in your organization 
- What is documentation and how do you incorporate it into your team? 
- Retaining and recruiting data talent 
Episode #3: Data is for everyone
Topics covered:
- How to find a data path that works for you 
- How to build systems and processes to operate more efficiently and sustainably 
- Crafting a ticketing system, documentation practices, menu of services, and data norms to be adopted organization-wide 
- Can anyone work in data?