Hi! I’m Irene - a Data Analytics Training Specialist & owner of My Therapist Said™
Welcome! I’m a
Certified Associate in Project Management ...
Data Analytics Training Specialist ...
Aspiring Author ...
Entrepreneur ...
and a Highly Sensitive Person ...
Certified Associate in Project Management ... Data Analytics Training Specialist ... Aspiring Author ... Entrepreneur ... and a Highly Sensitive Person ...
with a passion for helping others.
I'm Irene, and I’m thrilled to be working at the intersection of data analytics and behavioral health, crafting a data catalog for an enterprise data warehouse and providing training on business intelligence software. My journey began as an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Central Florida's Center for Research in Computer Vision, leading to multiple publications, awards, and scholarships. After earning my degrees, I pursued hands-on experience in health AI at Duke Health, then transitioned to industry as a Data Analytics Training Specialist. At the same time, I launched My Therapist Said™, a clothing company aiming to destigmatize mental health conversations at work.
Interests & Hobbies
Aside from working my 9-5, I enjoy a variety of other endeavors related to productivity and mental health, including:
Installing a pollinator garden in my yard with over 20 types of native perennials and shrubs -> working on achieving the Native Plant Habitat Certification
Developing a Python program to generate a grocery list for a users’ chosen meals to help ease the grocery shopping process (check it out on my GitHub!)
Writing a memoir that shares my experiences with childhood (and college) trauma (coming soon…)
Starting a women’s apparel company that aims to de-stigmatize mental health by creating products that combine practical self-affirming quotes with cute designs and sustainable materials (check out mytherapistsaid.club!)
Past Events
A Guide to Conducting a Successful Computer Vision Project: Insights from Duke AI Health Fellows
April 26, 2023
Virtual
This seminar provides a practical guide to initiating and executing a computer vision analysis project, with examples from clinical imaging projects in pathology, orthopedics, and dermatology. This topic may be especially pertinent for data scientists, researchers, and practicing clinicians in specialties that use imaging data such as x-rays, whole slide images, and CT scans.
Please join us for this afternoon virtual seminar featuring members of the AI Health Data Science Fellowship Program. The presentation will be accessible to a broad audience, including those with no prior background in health data science or artificial intelligence.
Spring Health Data Science Poster Showcase
April 24, 2023
Trent Semans Center for Health Education
The Health Data Science poster showcase will be hosted by the Duke AI Health, the Laboratory for Transformative Administration, and the Center for Computational Thinking.
More than 25 posters will be presented, including Duke participants from: AI Health Fellowship Program; Biomedical Engineering; Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI); Computer Science; Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics; Department of Internal Medicine; Department of Neurosurgery; Department of Surgery; Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine; Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine; Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI); Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE); Duke Health Technology Solutions (DHTS); Laboratory for Transformative Administrative (LTA); Master of Management in Clinical Informatics (MMCi); OB-GYN; and Trinity College of Arts & Sciences.
Winter Health Data Science Poster Showcase
December 6, 2022
Hock Plaza
The Duke AI Health Winter Poster Showcase will include participants from the AI Health Fellowship and the Health Data Science Program. Posters will showcase a variety of topics in machine learning methodology across different clinical domains.
Please join us for this afternoon session with light refreshments. A professional photographer will be on site.