Islande is a member of the first cohort for The Data School New York. She showcased her Tableau skills by entering the Iron Viz competition after four months of training. A good design aesthetic is an important aspect of her dashboards and her work was featured in Tableau Public’s Viz Wrap: Interesting Data Visualisations from 2022
After earning a B.S. in Computer Science from Brooklyn College, she worked in the data field and engaged with COOP, a non-profit fostering technical and soft skills. Committed to growth, she joined Toastmasters for public speaking and maintains her Tableau skills through challenges like Workout Wednesday, Tableau Prep, and Alteryx.