About Me
Data professional with experience in data analytics and statistical predictive modeling.
Published researcher in invertebrate paleontology.
Outdoor adventurer with a passion for teaching and advocacy.
- Name: Vivienne Maxwell
- City: Boston, MA
- Email: vivienne.marie.maxwell at gmail dot com
- Bachelor of Arts: Statistical and Data Sciences
- Research Areas: Invertebrate micropaleontology, paleoecology & paleoclimatology
Honors
Data X Power Movement Tech Fellowship - 2023-2024
Posse Foundation Leadership Scholarship - 2017-2022
Posse Summer Leadership Award (PSLA) - 2021
Data Science Corps - WAV National Science Foundation (NSF) - 2021
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) - 2019, 2021
Languages
Fluent in English and French
Conversational in German
Learning Spanish
Countries Visited
Travelled to 16 countries, and that's not counting repeat visits!
Marathons
Maine Marathon - 2023
Steel Race Half Marathon - 2023
Happy Valley Half Marathon - 2022
WMass Mother's Day Half Marathon - 2022
Triathlon
Bare Pond Sprint Triathlon - 2022
My Resume
I am a strategic and analytical thinker who enjoys analyzing quantitative and behavioural data for mission-driven organizations.
Naturally empathetic, I enjoy collaborating with other people.
Education
Bachelor of Arts
2017 - 2022
Smith College Northampton, MA
Statistical and Data Sciences with a minor in Geosciences
Data Science and Analytics
Analyst
July 2024 - Present
Data Systems and Analytics Team, YouthTruth
Cambridge, MA
- Analyze student feedback and assist with survey development and client reports
Data Analyst
July 2022 - Present
Evaluations Team, The Climate Reality Project
Washington, D.C.
- Leverage data analysis to inform program evaluation, campaign strategies, and performance measurement
- Evaluate internal programs' data to increase engagement among a more diverse group of users
- Analyze survey data to inform programmatic decision-making
- Prepare usable data for peer-to-peer GOTV campaigns
Data Analyst
January 2022 - June 2022
Strategic Data Team, Springfield Public Schools
Springfield, MA
- Write reports in PowerBI and perform statistical analyses in R to assist educators in implementing data-driven solutions
Quality Management Data Intern
June 2021 - December 2021
Department of Mental Health - Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Northampton, MA
- Determined equitable accessibility to DMH services and analyzed demographic and client-restricted data for over 2000 clients; Proposed data-driven solutions to increase accessibility of services for BIPOC clients
Outdoor Education
Front Desk Staff
June 2024 - Present
Central Rock Gym Cambridge, MA
- Super friendly presence in the gym
- Check people in, sell memberships, day-to-day cleaning tasks
- Help host, create, and pursue events in the gym that will enrich the climbing community
Hut Croo
Lakes of the Clouds Hut
Summer 2019
Appalachian Mountain Club Jackson, NH
- Lived and worked in a self-sufficient off-the-grid hut with 10 other people
- Cooked for and entertained 100 guests every day and led outdoor educational programs twice a week
- Packed ~70lbs (30kg) of supplies to and from the hut twice a week
Program Assistant & Orientation Leader
Fall 2018 - December 2021
Smith College Outdoor Adventure Program Northampton, MA
- Coordinated and led outdoor activities: weekly bike rides, rock climbing, kayaking, hiking, skiing, snowshoeing as well as backpacking and camping overnights
- Point person responding to program inquiries such as trip registration, gear rental and facility availability
- Organized outreach to increase diversity among student participants
Scientific Research
Statistical Modeler
to Dr. de Wet, Assistant Professor of Geosciences
2020 - 2021
Smith College Paleoclimatology Lab Northampton, MA
- Developed a calibration model in R using partial least squares (PLS) regression to predict biogenic silica percentages in over 100 lake sediment core samples based on absorbance spectra from FTIRS, which allows paleoclimatologists to report their results in terms of percentages
Research Assistant
to Dr. Pruss, Professor of Geosciences
2017 - 2021
Smith College Paleontology Lab Northampton, MA
- Identified over 120 microfossils from Lower Triassic insoluble residues and analyzed the elemental composition, which resulted in the discovery of phosphatized fossils as well as a new genus and species of ophiuroids
Volunteer
Information Volunteer
Present
High Mountain Huts, Appalachian Mountain Club
- Greet guests, orient them to the facility, and offer advice about hiking trails, outdoor gear, and activity programming
- Provide information about conservation and natural history, and promote the AMC mission and membership
Trip Leader
September 2018 - December 2021
Smith College Outdoor Adventure Program
- Co-lead rock climbing trips to local crags
- Set up top rope climbs, and teach students basic climbing skills
Portfolio
- All
- Data Science
- Climate Science
- Conferences
- Web Development
- German
Favorites
The most thought-provoking content I've consumed since 2020
- All
- Books
- Podcasts
- Documentaries
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
Robin articulates so clearly all the instances of white fragility that I have perceived and more! Her meditation on what it means to be white in this white supremist society is an invaluable to read for all.
Between the World and Me by Ta Nehisi Coates
An eye-opening and shattering recounting of the black experience in the US.
Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil
A must-read for anyone working with AI or big data!
An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore
A sad reality of our planet and a call to action to fight climate change
An Inconvenient Sequel by Al Gore
Fight like your life depends on it, because it does.
Paleocast Podcast
Interesting interviews of paleontologists about their research
Coded Bias (2020)
Fascinating documentary about the encoded biases of algorithms
Social Dilemma (2020)
Horrifingly eye-opening documentary about the inner-workings of social media...
Sapiens by Noah Yuval Harari
A humbling account of the history of our species.
Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari
A fascinating read about the future of our species.
The Daily by The New York Times
Everything you need to know today.
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Will Kimmerer
This book will make you rethink your relationship with nature and inspire gratitude.
The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert
The evidence is there folks. It's true. We are currently undergoing a sixth mass extinction.
On Being with Krista Tippitt
Conversations that tackle the Big questions in life.
The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
This autobiography will redefine your idea of what a messy chaotic childhood looks like.
Who Ordered This Truckload Of Dung by Ajahn Brahm
Written by a former English physics teacher who went to Thailand and became a buddhist monk. This collection of parables will help you face all of the dung life throws your way.
The Geography of Nowhere by James Howard Kunstler
How the rise of automobiles destroyed America's small towns.
The Trial by Franz Kafka
Filled with existential angst and dream-like delirium, this novel is the perfect read during quarantine.
The Music of Erich Zann by H.P. Lovecraft
What a strange story for strange times.
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wild
A classic. Filled with questions about morality, life, art, and perception. It was wasted on me in high school, but glad I reread it.
Educated by Tara Westover
If you like The Glass Castle, you'll appreciate Educated. Raised by a strict Mormon family, Tara was raised in a strange world created by her father. An inspiring memoir that delves into what it means to be a woman, particularly a woman determined to have control over her own future.