Jesse’s foray into data science started with a statistics class in graduate school, where she was first introduced to R. While her academic career as a molecular biologist didn’t quite pan out, she found herself using data science to inform both her teaching methods and curriculum development as a high school science teacher in NYC. While she’s no longer in a traditional classroom, her work with Teaching Trust allows her to combine her passion for public education with her love for data science (and R!) in creative and impactful ways.