Lauryn Schroeder

Code & Clarity Services


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I’m an award-winning data journalist, analyst and communications expert with 13+ years experience in explaining complicated data and information to the masses.

Through Code & Clarity, I provide organizations with data and hard facts to help drive their business, communications, marketing, campaign and legislative strategies.

As a former journalist, I’m trained to work and learn quickly. I thrive when challenged and have an eye for details. I’m familiar or have experience with a wide range of subject matters, including courts, public safety, K-12 and higher education, elections, local and federal campaign donations, public health, wrongful convictions, junk science, and the workings of statehouses.

My skills and services include:

  • Analyzing complex or large datasets, writing up findings, and providing methodology and source code

    • Analysis can include but is not limited to statistical and quantitative reports

  • Presenting findings visually through interactive maps and charts, and static graphics

  • Using data findings to develop strategies for business decisions, campaigns, lobbying efforts, social media strategies

  • Creating informational graphics to help tell a story or provide layered information

  • Using data to support defense and prosecuting attorneys in litigation

    • Including analyzing sentencing, charging and court demographic data and summarizing the results to help the outcome of a case

  • Compiling or analyzing data to prove or disprove a point

  • Filing and fighting for public records requests (local, state and federal)

  • Establishing a method to track, collect and/or analyze information not currently being collected

  • In-depth research into any topic and providing summary reports of findings

  • Editing and producing video or audio files

  • Conducting interviews and summarizing findings

  • Storytelling / Press releases

Tech Stack:

  • Expert: R, Excel, OpenRefine, Tableau, Flourish, QGis, Esri

  • Intermediate: Python

Visualizations and Multimedia:

  • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, Audition), Canva

Contact me for more information on services and pricing.

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