William Sparks
Student at UW-Madison Department of Botany
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolWilliam Sparks is a botanist-turned-analyst with nine years of experience blending rigorous scientific training and technical writing to communicate complex concepts clearly. With an M.S. in Botany from UW–Madison and a strong undergraduate background from Swarthmore, he has taught and designed lab experiences for introductory botany courses, honing pedagogy and data interpretation skills. Based in Tulsa, he’s looking to transfer his experimental design, data analysis, and documentation strengths into a new field, offering meticulous attention to detail and reproducible workflows. Colleagues can expect a methodical problem-solver who pairs academic rigor with practical teaching experience and a knack for making technical material accessible.
9 years of coding experience
High School Diploma, 4.13, High School Diploma, 4.13 at Holland Hall SchoolMaster of Science (M.S.), Botany/Plant Biology, 3.74, Master of Science (M.S.), Botany/Plant Biology, 3.74 at University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology, General, 3.82, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology, General, 3.82 at Swarthmore College
Spanish, Japanese
Github Skills (9)
statistical-inference10
manipulation9
julia9
inference8
visualization8
data-manipulation7
gadfly6
phylogenetic-trees1
bioinformatics1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
kwsparks/PhyloNetworks.jl
Jun 2017 - May 2018
Contributions:73 pushes, 9 branches, 1 comment in 11 months
julia-packagemanipulationinferencestatisticalstatistical-inference
kwsparks/S_alata_Microdistribution
Jun 2017 - May 2018
Contributions:2 PRs, 8 pushes, 1 branch in 11 months
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