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Episode 8. Barbara Cvenic: Data Science for Social Good

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Barbara Cvenić is a Data Scientist at DonorsChoose.org, a non-profit organisation that provides a platform for public school teachers to raise funds for materials and supplies for their classrooms from ordinary citizens across the United States. 

In this episode we talk about:

  • Finding purpose;
  • The impact of volunteering overseas;
  • Getting the first job after graduation;
  • Commitment and determination;
  • Following your curiosity;
  • The day-to-day work of a data scientist;
  • The value of data science for the nonprofit sector;
  • Learning new skills from scratch;
  • Going through a career change;
  • Satisfaction and feeling enough; and
  • What it takes to make even the wildest dreams a reality.

    • Find out more about Barbara and her work in the show notes to this episode.

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