Jorie Koster-Hale

About Jorie Koster-Hale

Broadly-trained data scientist with expertise in health care and neuroscience data, skilled at data analytics and machine learning, project management, problem solving, and communication. Award-winning researcher and instructor.• Programming: python, pyspark, R, MATLAB, SQL, UNIX/shell• Tools: Pandas, SciPy, Scikit-learn, NumPy, Matplotlib, RShiny, ggplot, PostgresSQL, Flask, Keras, Spark, Hive, Hadoop ecosystem• Techniques: Logistic/linear regression, mixed effects models, PCA, ICA, Gaussian mixture models, clustering (k-means, HCA, LDA), k-nearest neighbor, support vector machines, Bayesian inference modeling, deep learning (LSTMs, CNN) • Communication: Skilled at sharing complex concepts with a range of audiences, including scientists, government, patients, clinical providers, and the public (30+ talks, 15+ peer reviewed publications). • Leadership/Project Management: Lead an international team of data scientists and architects; directed multiple cross-institution, multi-year neuroimaging projects, supervised and trained 15+ data scientists, solution architects and PhD students.

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Falling Colors

   Jul 2023 — Present · Santa Fe, NM, US

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  PhD, Cognitive Neuroscience

  2009 — 2014

• Pomona College

  BA, Linguistics and Cognitive Science; Mathematics

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Big Data Analytics
• Statistics
• Experimental Design
• Programming
• Data Science
• R
• Mentoring
• Machine Learning
• Scientific Writing
• Data Analysis
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Data Visualization
• Team Management
• Teaching
• Public Speaking
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Matlab
• Science
• Research
• Psychology
• Spss
• Fmri
• Science Communication
• Neuroscience
• Python
• Latex
• Microsoft Office