I'm an economist working with undergraduates in the Department of Statistical Science at Duke.  I'm beginning the EE certification program and hoping to join the NC Extension's Master Naturalist training class next year.  I grew up in Kentucky, have lived all over the US, and traveled the world while in the Navy. I'm a trained facilitator of the CIMER Project's Entering Research and Entering Mentoring programs. Becoming certified in EE will improve my ability to connect students in statistics and data science with meaningful research projects in support of environmental researchers and nonprofits.