Summary
Sandra Paredes is a data analysis and visualization professional based in New York with a decade of applied experience translating complex public health and program data into actionable dashboards and reporting. With 20+ years of research and communications experience, she blends bilingual qualitative expertise and design-thinking methods to surface culturally nuanced insights for Hispanic communities. At Westat she has led data collection systems, implemented SOPs to close reporting gaps, and turned sparse public inquiry matrices into interactive visualizations for CDC stakeholders. Her background in health communication and Spanish-language content development informs pragmatic outreach strategies, from national media tours to behavior-change text campaigns. Trained in data science and machine learning at Metis and holding an MA in Health Communication from Johns Hopkins, she bridges quantitative tooling with narrative-driven research. Notably, she pairs technical dashboard work with on-the-ground qualitative interviewing, a combination that reveals both what the data show and why it matters.
10 years of coding experience
Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Spanish Literature, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Spanish Literature at Cornell University
Certificate, Data Science & Machine Learning, Certificate, Data Science & Machine Learning at Metis
Spanish