--- title: Blog | Mary van Valkenburg description: "Mary van Valkenburg is a data enthusiast with experience in data wrangling and exploration, visualization, and machine learning.\n\nMary is excited about being a part of Nashville’s first data science bootcamp. If you asked her what she loves more: data or learning, she would have a hard time answering. Mary has a BS in Psychology and an MS in Data Science. She has 18 years of experience in software product development and consulting. She places high value on curiosity, empathy, and honesty." --- [![Nashville Software School Logo](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/hubfs/Jan2018/Images/NSS-logo-horizontal-small.jpg)](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/) - [Programs](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs) - [Software Development Jumpstart](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/software-development-jumpstart) - [Analytics Jumpstart](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/analytics-jumpstart) - [Data Engineering Jumpstart](https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/data-engineering-jumpstart) - [Full-Time Web Developer Bootcamp](https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/web-developer-full-time/) - [Part-Time Web Developer Bootcamp](https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/web-developer-part-time/) - [Full-Time Data Analytics Bootcamp](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/data-analytics-full-time) - [Part-Time Data Analytics Bootcamp](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/data-analytics-part-time) - [Date Engineering Bootcamp](https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/data-engineering) - [Statistics For Data Science](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/statistics-for-data-science) - [Data Science Bootcamp](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/data-science) - [Professional Development](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/professional-development) - [Community](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/community) - [Shop NSS](https://shopnss.creator-spring.com/) - [Our Team](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/community/instructors/) - [Alumni](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/community/alumni/) - [Mentors](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/community/mentors/) - [Employers](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/community/employers/) - [Veterans' Information](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/community/veterans-info/) - [Podcast](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/community/podcast/) - [Join Our Team](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/join-our-team) - [Support NSS](https://support.nashvillesoftwareschool.com) - [Donate](https://support.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/ways-to-give) - [Corporate Giving](https://support.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/building-a-better-community-through-corporate-giving) - [Become A Volunteer](https://support.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/become-a-volunteer) - [Community Impact Report](https://support.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/community-impact-report-2025) - [Calendar](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/calendar) - [Upcoming Events](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/calendar/events) - [Upcoming Programs](http://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/calendar/upcoming-programs/) - [Blog](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog) # Blog ## Mary van Valkenburg Mary van Valkenburg is a data enthusiast with experience in data wrangling and exploration, visualization, and machine learning. Mary is excited about being a part of Nashville’s first data science bootcamp. If you asked her what she loves more: data or learning, she would have a hard time answering. Mary has a BS in Psychology and an MS in Data Science. She has 18 years of experience in software product development and consulting. She places high value on curiosity, empathy, and honesty. Find me on: ### Recent Posts ##### [NCAA Women's Regular Season Home-Court Advantage | Data Viz Competition](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2021/04/29/ncaa-womens-regular-season-home-court-advantage-data-viz-competition) Apr 29, 2021 • [Mary van Valkenburg](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/author/mary-van-valkenburg) [![](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/hubfs/Brenda%20Gutman%20of%20Part-time%20Data%20Analtyics%20Cohort%20-%20Data%20Viz%20Competition.png)](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2021/04/29/ncaa-womens-regular-season-home-court-advantage-data-viz-competition) Our March Data Viz Competition introduced a 19-table relational database with information about regular season and NCAA Tournament games for men and women over the past 20+ years. Congratulations to part-time Data Analytics Cohort 4 student Brenda Gutman! [Read More](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2021/04/29/ncaa-womens-regular-season-home-court-advantage-data-viz-competition) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2021/04/29/ncaa-womens-regular-season-home-court-advantage-data-viz-competition#comments-listing) Topics: [Student Stories](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/student-stories), [Analytics + Data Science](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/analytics-data-science) ##### [Black History Month: Black Americans in Congress | Data Viz Competition](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2021/02/23/black-history-month-black-americans-in-congress-data-viz-competition) Feb 23, 2021 • [Mary van Valkenburg](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/author/mary-van-valkenburg) [![](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/hubfs/NSS_January-DataViz.png)](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2021/02/23/black-history-month-black-americans-in-congress-data-viz-competition) Our January Data Viz Competition data explored Black Americans in Congress. Close out Black History Month by reading about the winner of January’s competition, Data Science Cohort 3 graduate Anamika Sharma, and the tableau dashboard she created. [Read More](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2021/02/23/black-history-month-black-americans-in-congress-data-viz-competition) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2021/02/23/black-history-month-black-americans-in-congress-data-viz-competition#comments-listing) Topics: [Student Stories](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/student-stories), [Analytics + Data Science](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/analytics-data-science) ##### [Visualizing Global Crop Yield | Data Viz Competition](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2021/02/03/visualizing-global-crop-yield) Feb 2, 2021 • [Mary van Valkenburg](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/author/mary-van-valkenburg) [![](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/hubfs/Nashville%20Software%20School%20Data%20Viz%20Competition%20-%20Global%20Crop%20Yields%201961-2018.png)](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2021/02/03/visualizing-global-crop-yield) Mary van Valkenburg shares the results of the December Data Viz Competition and some interesting perspectives that the datasets inspired! [Read More](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2021/02/03/visualizing-global-crop-yield) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2021/02/03/visualizing-global-crop-yield#comments-listing) Topics: [Learning](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/learning), [Analytics + Data Science](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/analytics-data-science) ##### [Analytics + Data Science Launch Data Visualization Competition](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2020/12/30/analytics-data-science-launch-data-visualization-competition) Dec 30, 2020 • [Mary van Valkenburg](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/author/mary-van-valkenburg) [![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/3JWO_xbfjpp5p2ImuPiqjlFqBxNQte9psECDW7eaqGP6eZkce3kI9nPfD388DjU0ySnhZN-lVNaxk_2CssuKUArx3QloBtPyi4hrxNU_waAKUlI3skZ4Ia2myKL292VD3eEfxh28)](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2020/12/30/analytics-data-science-launch-data-visualization-competition) Last month we launched a data visualization competition for all of our current Analytics + Data Science students and data Seekers. The competition encourages students and Seekers to practice their coding skills, learn more about visualization tools, and work on data storytelling. [Read More](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2020/12/30/analytics-data-science-launch-data-visualization-competition) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2020/12/30/analytics-data-science-launch-data-visualization-competition#comments-listing) Topics: [Learning](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/learning), [Analytics + Data Science](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/analytics-data-science) ##### [Data Analytics SQL Challenge](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2020/09/01/data-analytics-sql-challenge) Sep 1, 2020 • [Mary van Valkenburg](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/author/mary-van-valkenburg) [![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/08x3M9b6Wu728qqTSHKXmYbF7dHBQH1GN20cnhVARzi7BH6ENz4ERWN3taGWc-sOHPv8Ja6V3hZGH-P9T01Gtg_gMZJeTxLb6X19o5JzAPUSM64N6j-wYd8-6sHilPQzSNu02IZZCm09rUWSdA)](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2020/09/01/data-analytics-sql-challenge) Full-time Data Analytics Cohort 1...The challenge, should you choose to accept it: Complete a series of SQL exercises and achieve a kyu rating of 6 or less and receive a free lunch on your instructor. Free lunch? Challenge Accepted! Find out how Full-time Data Analytics Cohort 1 did with this challenge. [Read More](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2020/09/01/data-analytics-sql-challenge) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2020/09/01/data-analytics-sql-challenge#comments-listing) Topics: [Student Stories](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/student-stories), [Analytics + Data Science](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/analytics-data-science) ##### [Reflections On The First Full-time Data Analytics Cohort](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2020/08/24/reflections-on-the-first-full-time-data-analytics-cohort) Aug 24, 2020 • [Mary van Valkenburg](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/author/mary-van-valkenburg) [![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/R6Iv-BDdoNvGTttjxjYrMKTju5AOPGZN8fESdLJ6Agz3uthp9MkGHaNmSvpRbSBub7sKbKDfRfd2bmPqXO3ltrE1tIuxOcSd-Uje7VP6CgYoOFttUth6JU-XC8qKNjcEbVknrn7agnOo03AWYg)](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2020/08/24/reflections-on-the-first-full-time-data-analytics-cohort) Analytics + Data Science Program Manager and Instructor, Mary van Valkenburg reflects on the time she shared with the students in the first-ever Full-time Data Analytics class. [Read More](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2020/08/24/reflections-on-the-first-full-time-data-analytics-cohort) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2020/08/24/reflections-on-the-first-full-time-data-analytics-cohort#comments-listing) Topics: [Student Stories](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/student-stories), [Analytics + Data Science](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/analytics-data-science) ##### [Do You Have Messy Data And Real-world Data Problems Our Bootcamps Can Learn From](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2020/06/01/messy-data-and-real-world-data-problems) Jun 1, 2020 • [Mary van Valkenburg](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/author/mary-van-valkenburg) In the last year, NSS Data Science and Data Analytics students have benefitted greatly from the generosity of companies all across Nashville. Organizations and their leaders have shared datasets, their expertise, and questions for analysis with four different cohorts to give them real-world experience. [Read More](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2020/06/01/messy-data-and-real-world-data-problems) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2020/06/01/messy-data-and-real-world-data-problems#comments-listing) Topics: [Community](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/community), [Analytics + Data Science](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/analytics-data-science), [Get Involved](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/get-involved) ##### [Data Analytics Cohort Digs Into Nashville's Scooter Data](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2019/10/03/data-analytics-cohort-digs-into-nashvilles-scooter-data) Oct 3, 2019 • [Mary van Valkenburg](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/author/mary-van-valkenburg) [![](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/hubfs/Nashville%20Scooter%20Use%20Comparison.png)](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2019/10/03/data-analytics-cohort-digs-into-nashvilles-scooter-data) I have yet to meet anyone who doesn’t have an opinion about scooters in Nashville. So when Peter Bird, Active Transportation Planner for the Metropolitan Nashville Government, refers to himself as one of the most polarizing figures in city government it is clear that he is only half-joking. Peter Bird visited Data Analytics Cohort 1 last month to frame the analysis question using Nashville's scooter data for the class’s first team Python project. Learn what they discovered through analyzing the data. [Read More](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2019/10/03/data-analytics-cohort-digs-into-nashvilles-scooter-data) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2019/10/03/data-analytics-cohort-digs-into-nashvilles-scooter-data#comments-listing) Topics: [Community](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/community), [Analytics + Data Science](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/analytics-data-science) ##### [Students Discover Interesting Insights In Nashville's Cemetery Data](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2019/08/22/students-discover-interesting-insights-in-nashvilles-cemetery-data) Aug 21, 2019 • [Mary van Valkenburg](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/author/mary-van-valkenburg) [![](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/hubfs/julia1.png)](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2019/08/22/students-discover-interesting-insights-in-nashvilles-cemetery-data) The first Data Analytics cohort wrapped up their study of Excel this month which included a project using city cemetery data from Nashville’s Open Data Portal to create charts that could be used on a website or in printed materials to create interest in the Nashville City Cemetery. [Read More](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2019/08/22/students-discover-interesting-insights-in-nashvilles-cemetery-data) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2019/08/22/students-discover-interesting-insights-in-nashvilles-cemetery-data#comments-listing) Topics: [Analytics + Data Science](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/tag/analytics-data-science) ##### [Do You Have A Data Question That Needs Analysis?](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2019/05/22/do-you-have-a-data-question-that-needs-analysis) May 22, 2019 • [Mary van Valkenburg](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/author/mary-van-valkenburg) [![](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/hubfs/burkley_sean1.jpg)](https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2019/05/22/do-you-have-a-data-question-that-needs-analysis) From the beginning, students in our data science classes have worked on projects with companies that have shared data (either company data or public data) and one or more questions their business would like to have answered by that data. This provides a tremendous experience, whereby our students get exposed to data from a variety of domains while working to answer questions that would provide real value. Learn how you can provide data or a data question for our analytics and data science bootcamps. 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