Empowering and Connecting Women in Data.

As 2025 comes to a close, I’m feeling incredibly thankful for what has been an unforgettable year — both professionally and personally. This year marked some career highs for me: I was honored to place in the top 10 at Iron Viz, and even more humbling, I was named both a 2025 Tableau Ambassador and a Tableau Visionary. These milestones are a testament to the power of passion, persistence, and community. On a more personal note, 2025 brought a significant shift in focus — my h

Jennifer encourages the Tableau community to jump into Iron Viz, reminding everyone that every finalist and winner started with a blank page. Whether you’re still brainstorming or just opening Superstore, it’s not too late — great ideas can grow from simple inspiration. Enjoy the process and believe in yourself.

Continuing my #VizinProcess! 🎨 Added more data and experimenting with a dual axis to capture movement in my Geometric Animation. Still messy, still fun—ideas welcome!

Join me as I build the foundation for a new geometric animation! In this behind-the-scenes update, I’m plotting circles, tweaking spacing, and experimenting with time and color layers to bring motion to life. It’s messy, fun, and full of happy mistakes—watch how the data evolves from rough dots to a dynamic design.

A recent conversation among data-visualization practitioners kept returning to two themes that define every great dashboard: purpose and...

In this stage of my project, I’m shifting focus to the data behind the design. The shapes and colors I want to create in Tableau depend on how the data is structured—how many points or shapes are needed, and how they connect. It’s like solving a puzzle where each data choice unlocks a new creative possibility.

Makeover Monday is more than a weekly data challenge—it’s a chance to practice, grow, and be part of a supportive community. In this post, I reflect on my journey from early vizzes to today, highlight the growth I can see in my Tableau Public profile, and introduce my new video series: Watch Me – Makeover Monday.

I take an artistic approach to Tableau, seeing each new sheet as a blank canvas. Inspired by visuals I found on Pinterest, I’m experimenting with recreating shapes and colors in Tableau. How many shapes would you need to build this? What would be your first step in tackling a project like this? Let’s explore the creative process together.

Data and reading might seem like an unlikely pair, but with Libby and a little help from Tableau, I’ve found a way to bring them together. In this post, I share a few of my favorite tips for getting the most out of Libby—and how I’m using a dashboard to track my own reading journey while connecting with the book-loving community.

This is the final video in my Viz in Process: Dear Barbie series! I’m working through the last tweaks and edits to make sure the story is consistent and flows smoothly. The layout takes some time — everything is floating in Tableau!

Every visualization has a turning point—the moment it stops being just charts and colors and starts becoming a story. Step 5 is that...

In Step 4 of 'Viz in Process,' we dive into shaping the design—turning ideas into layout, refining the look and feel, and making intentional choices to guide your audience through the story.

This is the part where everything starts to move. I’ve stared at the Miro board long enough, now it’s time to actually build. I open Tableau, drag something onto the canvas, and just start. But that’s the magic—testing, tweaking, undoing, redoing. This step is where my idea starts to look like something—and that’s when it gets exciting.

Once the chaos settles a bit, I pull everything into Miro. I'm a visual thinker, so seeing ideas, notes, and sketches in one place actually helps me breathe. Sticky notes, scribbles, color blocks—it’s my version of storyboarding, even if it looks like digital confetti.

Some people storyboard. Others wireframe. Me? I stare at my screen, question all my life choices, and then drag a random dimension onto the canvas just to see what happens. Welcome to my version of the creative process—equal parts chaos, caffeine, and curiosity.

Lately, I’ve been creating in Tableau not to analyze—but to draw. I started experimenting with polygons, shapes, and layers, recreating patterns I saw in Bauhaus art or on Pinterest. It became a joyful, unexpected outlet. No KPIs, no dashboards—just creativity. Now I’m turning it into a weekly practice. Each week, I’ll share an image that inspires me and a Tableau piece I created from it. If you’d like to join me.

Just back from my 4th Tableau Conference—and first as a Tableau Visionary! From unforgettable moments with data legends to dreaming up spicy ideas like Wings & Tips, I'm recapping the highlights, community connections, and ways we can lift more women in data. Missed the Tip Battle? I’ve got the link. Came to our session? Don’t forget the survey! 🧡 #TC25 #DataFam #WomenInData #TableauTips

Success is about setting boundaries, embracing imperfection, and knowing when to prioritize what truly matters.

How do we change date sort order to align fiscal calendars? There are a few ways to go about this, take a look to find out.

A single checkbox can move your x-axis labels to the top of your chart in Tableau!

Embracing my neurodivergence transformed my career—what once felt like a struggle is now my superpower in data visualization.

This might sound cheesy, but this is such an emotional one for me— Tableau Visionary!? When I first started learning Tableau, I was...

Boost your Tableau skills with these quick drag-and-drop tips!

Tableau relationships simplify analysis, unlock insights, and improve performance—experiment with example datasets before wide adoption!

Discover the strengths and nuances of Tableau Relationships. Learn how to effectively model data and tackle challenges.

Learn how to build a Data Dictionary using Tableau's metadata API and GraphiQL.

Bypassing Tableau's 20k node limit: Use Python & Tableau Server Client for efficient metadata queries, pagination, & custom outputs.

Who do I viz for? Some pieces hit big, others went unnoticed, but each one shaped my journey and growth as a creator.

Learn how to create AI-powered metric cards and use its AI questioning to drill deeper into your data.

Jennifer shares effective font formatting tip in Tableau.

We’re excited to introduce the Tableau Community Data Art Gallery , a new space dedicated to celebrating the beauty of data visualization...

Jennifer shares how to trace fields that have been renamed or aliased.

Jennifer shares ways to highlight min and max marks in a few different ways.

Participating in Tableau's Iron Viz competition has been one of the most exhilarating and transformative experiences of my data...

Jennifer shares a tip to changing aggregation when using Grand Totals

For many in the Tableau community, Iron Viz is the pinnacle of data visualization challenges. It’s a test of creativity, technical skill,...

Jennifer shares a Tableau tip she uses everyday

Jennifer shares her new favorite Tableau tip.

In this post I am talking about one of my favorite vizes and recent VOTD, Glee. We all have a different creative process and for me the...

Collaboration in Tableau boosts skills and innovation by exposing diverse techniques and perspectives, enriching work and community ties.

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The things AI might get right and the things it doesn't. The idea of thinking through what skills the future leaders of data and...

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Understanding Preattentive Attributes There are times in our careers when going back to the basics is a fun and reaffirming process. I...