As a Data Science Manager, Micaelan leads data and research initiatives, transforming data from Kids First Chicago (K1C) and the greater education space into actionable insights. Her work focuses on stewarding facts to inform parents as well as guide policy and program reform.

Before joining the K1C team, Micaelan worked in the biomedical research field. At the University of Pittsburgh, she was a member of the Center for Sleep and Cardiovascular Outcomes Research, where she aided in a variety of clinical studies, including one targeting the impact of patients’ therapy initiation preferences on obstructive sleep apnea treatment adherence, and another that assessed the impact of sleep deprivation on immunoregulation in HIV+ patients. When she moved to Chicago, she worked and studied at Rush University as a member of a movement disorders research group, leading a computational study of locomotor behavior.

At K1C, Micaelan has led analyses and contributed to a variety of reports and initiatives, including State of Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Connected, and Revenue Options to Address Chicago Public Schools’ Deficit. Micaelan graduated from Washington & Jefferson College with a BA in Neuroscience and received an MS in Integrated Biomedical Science from Rush University. When she isn’t working, she enjoys reading, board/tabletop games, cycling around the city, and finding ugly-cute art at yard sales.

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