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Education
University of San Francisco — M.S. International and Development Economics August 2023 – May 2026
Thesis: “Agency for All, Returns for Some – Aspirations, Financial Literacy, and the Role of Education in a Multi Country RCT.” Multi-country RCT examining aspirations and financial literacy interventions across India, Peru, and Uganda. Employed ANCOVA, causal mediation analysis, and causal forests to show agency partially mediates aspirations treatment effects and secondary education moderates returns to intervention.
Inaugural IDEC Merit Scholarship (Highest GPA), 2025–2026
Jacques Artus Finalist – Top 3 IDEC students
University of California, Berkeley — B.A. Political Economy, Minor in Peace and Conflict Studies August 2014 – July 2018
Skills
Trilingual: French, English, Spanish
Causal Inference, Multivariate Statistics, Random Forest/Machine Learning Methods
IBM Data Analyst Certification
Intermediate: Stata, R, Tableau
Proficient: Microsoft Office, Salesforce
Experience
Homebase, San Francisco — Senior Data Analyst September 2024 – Present
Apply advanced statistical modeling including factor analysis, cluster analysis, and causal inference to evaluate program effectiveness and inform resource allocation decisions. Discovered through OLS analysis that housing placements in Modesto were driven by first-contact organization rather than assessment scores, leading to recommendations for system redesign. Conducted comparative coordinated entry evaluations across Cook County, Tulsa, and Santa Clara County and identified heterogeneous pathways to homelessness that challenge one-size-fits-all assessment and prioritization assumptions. Lead mixed-methods research and evaluation projects to improve homelessness response systems across California and nationally. Design equity-informed dashboards and data visualizations in Tableau and R to communicate findings clearly to diverse stakeholders.
University of San Francisco — Graduate Teaching Assistant, Econometrics: Causal Methods August 2025 – December 2025
Supported teaching for a graduate level intermediate econometrics course emphasizing causal inference methods including DiD, IV, RDD, and panel models. Held weekly office hours and review sessions to help students apply econometric tools to real datasets and research questions.
Hamilton Families, San Francisco — Program Manager November 2020 – Present
Organized monitoring and evaluation responses and ensured contract compliance with the San Francisco City Department of Housing and Homelessness, Coordinated Entry, and HMIS. Created service forecasts determining budget allocations for two programs serving homeless families. Promoted from Intake/Navigation Specialist to Navigation Coordinator to Program Manager.
Peace Corps, Costa Rica — Secondary Education Specialist July 2018 – March 2020
Drafted developmental reports on the Sarapiquí region of Costa Rica including advances and threats in political and human rights. Tracked and monitored project and development progress through quarterly data reports sent to Washington DC.
Conferences and Presentations
NHSDC, Albuquerque 2026 Presenter: “LOTH in the Desert: Prioritizing Without the Pain of Assessment”
NHSDC, Baltimore 2025 Presenter: “Old Bay, New Data: Using Tableau Public to Visualize Data that Doesn’t Crab Out”
NHSDC, New Orleans 2025 Presenter: “Serving High Acuity Participants in RRH”
NAEH, Los Angeles 2025 Technical Assistance Provider
Housing California Conference, San Diego 2023 Community Service Provider
Contact
matthieukaman@berkeley.edu