Naturally curious, Maura is a critical thinker, excelling at balancing quantitative and qualitative skills to provide contextualized data findings that recognize lived experiences. Maura’s passion for economic development originates from her Mon Valley, Pennsylvania roots. Maura is particularly interested in serving as a steward for postindustrial places finding their place and power in twenty-first-century economics. By centering project purpose and community engagement, Maura communicates and maps data so it can be used, rather than sit on a shelf.Maura’s previous experience is centered around Main Street management, community wealth building, and affordable housing.
Community Engagement
Cultural Planning
Data Analysis and Visualization
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy Implementation
Economic Development
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development
GIS Mapping
Main Street Strategy
Resiliency Planning
Workforce Analysis in Emerging Industries
Areas of Expertise
"My favorite part of this position is that the day-to-day work exists at the convergence of community engagement and data analytics, so the qualitative and quantitative aspects of economic development complement rather than compete with one another."
