Kristen Kehrer Tech Expert

Kristen started her journey to becoming a Data Scientist without knowing it. She finished a BS in Mathematics in 2004 but wasn’t sure how she would be applying this education in industry. She then returned to academia for a Master’s Degree in Statistics, and knew that she wanted to be analyzing data, building models, and helping to guide business decisions. Since 2010, she has utilized Data Science across multiple industries, including the utilities, healthcare, and eCommerce. Prior to attaining her Master’s Degree, she was a high school math teacher, and have always enjoyed tutoring, coaching, and mentoring. Her passion is leveraging her experience with the end-to-end job search for Data Science positions to help others effectively market their skills to land a job in this field. The coaching she has personally received was invaluable to how she approached the job search and how she presented herself, she is so thrilled to share this expertise with others. Kristen is also a member of the Data Science Office Hours YouTube channel. When she is not doing Data Science, she can be found with her husband and two young children. She is also a mechanical keyboard hobbyist and aerialist.