Jenny Hughes is a Consultant at Verdant Associates specializing in impact evaluations and market studies, including developing scripts to process and analyze large amounts of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) data and performing rigorous quality control to ensure reliable data are being used in analysis. She has expertise in econometrics, modeling, and data visualization and has experience working with R, SQL, and Python.

She holds a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Oregon and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Economics from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Jenny resides in Portland, Oregon. When she isn’t working, you can find her out in the woods with her Search and Rescue group or with her cats reading historical fiction.

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