Hi, I'm John

Data Scientist specializing in animal welfare analytics. I leverage exploratory data analysis and statistical modeling to transform complex animal-level data into actionable, evidence-based insights.

Job History

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Altered Status Analysis

Conducted analysis for Shelter Animals Count to uncover any insights related to the altered status of animals entering brick and mortar shelters. Results used for webinar. Found that since 2019, the proportion of animals coming in progressively decreased and certain animals were more likely to come in altered that other animals. Helped write academic article to Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health that was published Dec 2025.

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North Carolina Other Species Analysis

With the Veterinary Care Accessibility Project, I analyzed North Carolina’s animal shelter counts from 2010 and 2022. Purpose behind the analysis was to evaluate whether outcomes for other species besides cats and dogs also improved since 2010. Found that while intakes of raccoons, opossums, birds, and bats have decreased, their euthanasia rate remained about the same.

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Pet Inclusive Housing Analysis

Currently analyzing a sample of 27,000 rental properties for the Pet Inclusive Housing Initiative, a part of the Michelson Found Animals Foundation. Delivering a dataset of the 27,000 rental properties with socioeconomic and demographic information. In addition, We are currently preparing an academic paper for publication in a housing journal.

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Pet Inclusive Housing Data Explorer

Created an interactive dashboard to aid in the exploratory data analysis with PIHI.

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