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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