Zuriel Sanders

Zuriel Sanders is a data and policy analyst and economics instructor based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He holds a Master of Science in Data Science and Econometrics from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Economics from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. His master’s research examined how medical expenses shape household migration and poverty dynamics in the United States.

In his professional work, he leads healthcare claims analysis, data quality review, and performance reporting, including HEDIS-related metrics and executive dashboards. He also teaches principles of macroeconomics and microeconomics at Solano Community College, including courses for incarcerated students, and has supported applied research and impact data projects in nonprofit settings. He is interested in health economics, applied econometrics, and using data to improve program outcomes and student learning.

• Healthcare claims analysis and data quality
• SQL, R, and statistical analysis
• Power BI dashboards and performance reporting
• Applied econometrics and program evaluation
• Economics instruction and quantitative methods

• Health economics and medical cost burden
• Poverty traps and household mobility
• Medicaid and healthcare policy impacts
• Applied econometrics and causal inference
• Healthcare claims and quality analytics

• Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, BS in Quantitative Economics 2019
• University of San Francisco, MS in Applied Economics 2023

• Data & Policy Analyst, First 5 Alameda County (January 2024–Present)
• Macroeconomics & Microeconomics Instructor, Solano Community College (February 2024–Present)
• Math Coordinator / UCFTR Coordinator, University of California, Berkeley (May 2023–December 2023)
• Data & Research Coordinator, Habitat for Humanity (November 2022–May 2023)
• Impact Investments Intern, Kiva (January 2021–July 2021)

• Sanders, Z. (2023). Poverty traps in the United States: How medical expenses influence migration. Master’s thesis, University of San Francisco.