Bio

As the Visual Data Advisor for the Department of Social Services, Crystal is responsible for creating and maintaining the Department’s dashboards and helps DSS Team Members make data meaningful and fun. Most notably, she developed, designed, and executed the DSS Management Dashboard and was instrumental in developing many of the Show Me Strong Recovery dashboards, specifically, the public-facing Social Impact Dashboard. Crystal also pioneered a Tableau training fondly called “Crystal Clear” where she shares her Tableau and data analytic expertise with team members across all 16 departments. Crystal’s trainings have supported top governor initiatives through data visualizations and moved the needle on implementing Tableau as the State’s data reporting enterprise. Crystal is a DSS Operational Excellence Team Member, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and Tableau Desktop Certified Associate.