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29th Mar 2023

52: From Teacher to Senior Data Analyst in 100 Days w/ Courtney Ballard

This is the story of how a math teacher transitioned to become a lead analytics consultant at Wells Fargo

In this episode of The Data Career Podcast, Avery Smith sits down with Courtney Ballard, one of the bootcamp alumna on how she landed data job from teaching.

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Timestamps:

(1:53) - Why Courtney transitioned to data analytics

(9:54) - Why it's okay to pivot your career

(13:22) - Teachers make great data analysts

(17:44) - How Courtney landed her job

(23:30) - Why data careers are great for teachers

Courtney’s Links: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneylballard/


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Data Career Podcast: Helping You Land a Data Analyst Job FAST
The Data Career Podcast: helping you break into data analytics, build your data career, and develop a personal brand

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Avery Smith

Avery Smith is the host of The Data Career Podcast & founder of Data Career Jumpstart, an online platform dedicated to helping individuals transition into and advance within the data analytics field. After studying chemical engineering in college, Avery pivoted his career into data, and later earned a Masters in Data Analytics from Georgia Tech. He’s worked as a data analyst, data engineer, and data scientist for companies like Vaporsens, ExxonMobil, Harley Davidson, MIT, and the Utah Jazz. Avery lives in the mountains of Utah where he enjoys running, skiing, & hiking with his wife, dog, and new born baby.