Hi, I’m Jill. I hail from the Pacific Northwest and I love all things data. I recognize that inspiring that same passion in others requires clear messaging and tailored communication; people need to understand information before they can use it for action.
I have built a skillset that enables me to support organizations and communities in understanding and using data. This has included academic studies of social psychology, decision-making, statistics, and interdisciplinary applications. Through my work, I’ve also gained hands-on experience with public health, crisis and risk communication, data visualization, and science translation.
I am using these skill as a Freelance Environmental Communication Researcher and Data Storyteller. This role enables me to combine my research and evaluation skills with my passions for clear communication and saving our planet. As an ardent traveler, my explorations have underscored the notion that not everyone comes to the table with the same lens, vernacular, or priorities. In my work I keep this front and center, tailoring each project to the unique needs of that community of people. I have had the opportunity to work with some amazing organizations along the way, including:
- supporting a team at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with formative research on important HIV messaging,
- developing an awareness survey for the Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation,
- conducting program evaluation with the Army Public Health Center,
- managing a team developing a tool to classify brownfields for Community Lattice,
- collecting product development data to help a team at the National Institutes of Health tailor their health messaging to resonate with key populations, and
- working closely with folks at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to understand how information about flooding travels through communication networks in six communities.
Jill A. Brown, PhD 