SARAH ARGODALE

London, UK                            

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

  • Several years of data management, analysis, and visualisation experience in the public and private sectors.

  • Team-building experience between technical and non-technical teams to foster new product development and customer needs.

  • Analytic and technical ability to create business and data insights from large complex data sets.

SKILLS

Data Analysis: SQL, R, R Studio

Data Visualisation: Tableau

Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel

EXPERIENCE

KING COUNTY Seattle, WA, USA August 2018 – February 2021

PROJECT/PROGRAM MANAGER – HOMELESSNESS HOUSING TEAM

  • Managed the implementation of program performance measures and evaluations for the King County/Seattle homelessness initiative.

  • Developed data collection instruments and analytic approaches as necessary to ensure high quality data collection.

  • Participated in the coordination of data collection and management, including data compilation from internal and external sources and data quality assurance processes.

  • Trained and supported contractors on performance data collection, reporting, and other evaluation-related activities.

  • Analysed and interpreted both quantitative and qualitative data using appropriate statistical methods and data manipulation tools.

  • Created performance dashboards and other regular performance reports for stakeholders.

  • Prepared and presented reports and briefings that summarise results and interpretations of findings for a wide range of audiences including policy-makers, department leadership, service providers, clients, advocates, and community representatives.

GREATSCHOOLS Oakland, CA, USA   August 2015 – August 2018

DATA PRODUCT MANAGER

  • Managed a four-person data engineering technical team responsible for updating and maintaining national, state, and local datasets, as well as the database infrastructure.

  • Provided national, state, and local data planning on relevant projects involving analytical and policy research.

  • Communicated with state Departments of Education on education data availability and changes to education policy.

  • Analysed data to develop new products that provided the most meaningful information to parents, with a particular focus on benefiting low-income parents.

  • Led data operations and data strategy work through cross-functional team collaboration.

  • Documented processes and created reporting dashboards for internal and external parties.

  • Consulted with third-party organisations on possible partnerships and data-sharing opportunities.

NATIONAL EDUCATION FOR WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

PROGRAM COORDINATOR Seattle, WA, USA   August 2013 – August 2015

  • Managed logistical activities for the Alene Moris National Education for Women’s Leadership Institute, a six-day annual program providing 30-40 undergraduate and graduate women with training to become political leaders in their communities.

  • Maintained a $1m budget provided by large donations and University of Washington funding.

  • Collaborated with local and state organisations to provide support and mentorship for young women seeking to become political leaders.

  • Assisted with developing key themes and programs for the conference.

  • Marketed the Leadership Institute to all Washington universities, resulting in a diverse applicant pool and a ten percent increase in applications from the previous 2013 program.

EDUCATION

University of Washington, Evans School of Public Affairs June 2015

Master of Public Administration

Relevant courses: Managing Organisational Performance, Quantitative Analysis, Program Evaluation, Executive Leadership, Public-Private Partnerships, Community Economic Development, Advanced Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis

College of William and Mary May 2010

Bachelor of Arts in Russian Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Government and Political Science

PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCES

  • “Impact of Hotels as Non-Congregate Emergency Shelters,” November 2020

  • Speaker: “Data, Dashboards, and Intentional Design - Telling the Story of King County’s Homeless Response System,” National Human Services Data Consortium Conference, October 2019

AWARDS

Fulbright Scholar to the Russian Federation June 2010 – June 2011