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Summary

Strategic data leader and technical consultant with 10+ years of experience working in political data and technology. Adept at managing cross-functional teams, vendor relationships, and cloud-based data systems to support fundraising, civic engagement, and nonprofit technology initiatives.


Core Compentencies

  • Project Management/Documentation: Asana, Jira, Github

  • Languages: SQL, Python, Tableau, JavaScript, Typescript, Ruby

  • Cloud Platforms: AWS(Redshift, Lambda, EC2, S3), GCP(BigQuery, Storage, Composer, VPC)

  • Databases: Redshift, BigQuery, MySQL

  • Methodologies: Agile, TDD, Git-Based Workflows

  • Other Skills: RESTful API Design, DBT, Airflow, Civis


    Experience

    Independent Data Analytics & Engineering Consulting           Aug. 2017 - Present, Sonntag Analytics LLC, Lancaster, PA

  • Provide strategic data consulting to mission-driven organizations, managing vendor relationships, team onboarding, and tech stack evaluation.

  • Lead client engagements end-to-end—from requirements gathering to documentation and knowledge transfer.

  • Support hiring and coaching of technical staff for clients; create scalable internal workflows.

  • Clients include Everytown for Gun Safety, Indivisible, SEIU, DNC, All Voting is Local, etc.


    Campaign Manager                                                                        Jan. 2025 - Nov. 2025

    Marshall Miller for City Council, Lancaster, PA

  • Lead campaign strategy, content development, and event execution for local political candidate.

  • Manage campaign timeline and deliverables using Asana.

  • Delivered successful campaign launch with over 50 attendees, four speakers, and press coverage.

    Girls Code Club Trainer and TA                                                September. 2023 - PresentLancaster Science Factory, Lancaster, PA

  • Co-teach monthly Python, Ruby, and JavaScript classes to elementary and middle school girls.

  • Develop multi-modal teaching strategies to support diverse learning needs in coding education.


    Lead Engineer, Political Dept.                                                    Sep. 2015 – Aug. 2017, National AFL-CIO, Washington D.C.

  • Worked with senior researchers to actualize survey research projects.

  • Managed Redshift-based data infrastructure, internal tools, and engineering best practices.

  • Hired and mentored technical staff; owned project management tools (Jira, GitLab).

  • Collaborated with union affiliates and tech vendors to improve data integration and campaign readiness.

    Research Analyst, Political Dept.                                              April 2014 – Jan. 2015, National AFL-CIO, Washington D.C.

  • Led cross-departmental working groups for data analysis and process improvement.

  • Delivered insights for campaign performance and voter outreach efficiency.


    Data Analyst

    NCEC Services, L.L.C., Washington D.C.                                            Aug. 2009 – Feb. 2014

  • Maintained polling data systems and supported internal tool development in Python.

  • Trained staff and interns on analytics software and data workflows.


    Activities

  • Organizer of TCF Coworking Weekly Mindfulness Meditation Meetup

  • Poster Design for Gigs in Lancaster and Philly

  • Active Lancaster City Democrats Committee Member


Education

Bachelors in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication, Minor in Computer Science George Mason University, July 2019

Coursework: Advanced Public Speaking, Organizational Communication, Stat, Data Structures and Algorithms, Software Engineering, Object-Oriented Software Design and Implementation

General Assembly Data Science Certificate

Currently pursuing a certificate in Print Design from the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design