Summary
Erin Waldron is a data communication consultant and owner of Data Dozen with eight years of experience helping organizations turn analysis into memorable, decision-ready stories through visualization, dashboards, and workshops. She partners with universities and organizations—ranging from Harvard and Stanford to Hallmark and Hasbro—to deliver customized Tableau training and to embed communication strategy into data projects. Previously she built institutional analytics at Washington University in St. Louis, where she led the campus Tableau user group and designed interactive tools that informed leadership decisions. Erin’s background in creative writing and photography informs her focus on narrative, attention to visual detail, and user-centered design. She also co-runs Big Heart Hosting, applying product-style content creation to support a global Airbnb host community—an unusual cross-pollination that sharpens her ability to translate real-world experience into practical guidance. Based in the Kansas City area, she specializes in the “last mile” of data work: making excellent analyses stick.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Universitat de Barcelona / University of Barcelona
Universidad de Palermo / University of Palermo
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Summa Cum Laude, Creative Writing and Spanish Majors, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Summa Cum Laude, Creative Writing and Spanish Majors at Knox College
Diploma, Diploma at Olathe East High School