Staff

Yingtong (Angel) Zhong

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Yingtong (Angel) Zhong is an analyst at Econsult Solutions, Inc (ESI). She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2023 with a Master of Science in Social Policy and Data Analytics. In 2020, she graduated from Sun Yat-sen University with a Bachelor of Law in International Politics.

At the University of Pennsylvania, Angel distinguished herself as a data research assistant, adeptly managing expansive datasets. Further, during her stint with the City of Palo Alto, she employed advanced analytics to extract key insights from extensive voter datasets, influencing local political approaches.

In her professional journey, Angel interned with industry giants like Tencent and TikTok, as well as the global real estate firm Cushman Wakefield. As a business and data analyst across these platforms, she has consistently leveraged data to derive strategic insights, driving value and aiding decision-making processes in diverse industry settings.

With hands-on experience in tools like Python, R, and ArcGIS, Angel is well-equipped to manipulate vast datasets, design predictive models, and craft interactive dashboards. All these skills are aimed at one goal: transforming data-driven insights into actionable strategies for businesses and organizations.

Yihan Zhang

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Yihan Zhang is an analyst at Econsult Solutions, Inc. (ESI). She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2023 with a Master’s in City Planning with a concentration in Public and Private Development and a Certificate in Real Estate Design and Development. Yihan’s interest lies in understanding the public and private forces behind urban development, especially in housing and redevelopment projects. Her previous work experience includes housing policy research, urban design, market analysis and software programming for sustainability analysis. During her graduate studies, she worked as Research Assistant at Housing Policy at Penn, where she primarily evaluated the housing stability outcomes of the California Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA).

Uswa Mutaal

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Uswa Mutaal is an analyst at Econsult Solutions, Inc (ESI). She graduated from Drexel University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a minor in legal studies. At ESI, she focuses on our transportation practice. While at Drexel, Uswa worked as an ESI research assistant.

Chris Geraghty

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Chris Geraghty is a senior analyst at Econsult Solutions, Inc (ESI). As an educator in Philadelphia’s Catholic schools, he gained formative experience working directly with the city’s youth and families. In March of 2023, he graduated from Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business with a Master of Science in Economics.

While pursuing his degree, Chris engaged in available internship opportunities. Most recently, he served as a Planning Intern with Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s (DVRPC) Office of Community and Economic Development. He has also completed internships with Public Financial Management (PFM), Drexel Solutions Institute, and as a Data Analyst with Esperanza Immigration Legal Services.

During his teaching career, Chris served as Resident Advisor for a community center in South Philadelphia’s Point Breeze neighborhood, where he currently supports the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program as co-coordinator. He holds a Master of Education from Cabrini University and a Bachelor of Arts in History from John Carroll University.

Emily Goldstein

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Emily Goldstein is a senior analyst at Econsult Solutions (ESI) where she works primarily in the economic development practice. Ms. Goldstein brings a background in planning and research. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Master of City Planning in 2023.

During her graduate studies, she worked as a research consultant for ESI Senior Advisor, Sylvie Gallier Howard of Equitable Cities Consulting, in addition to working at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia where she co-authored a paper on “small dollar” (under $100K) mortgage lending in the region. Prior to her master’s studies, Ms. Goldstein lived in New York City and worked in capital infrastructure planning and commercial corridor redevelopment for a business improvement district in Lower Manhattan.

A born and raised Carolina Tar Heel, she received her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill where she studied geography, public policy, and urban planning.

Anjana Balaji

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Anjana Balaji is an analyst at Econsult Solutions, Inc. (ESI). She earned her Master’s in applied economics from Johns Hopkins University in 2023 and earned her Bachelor’s in economics from Stella Maris College in 2020. Previously, she worked as a research assistant with ESI. Ms. Balaji’s interests include sustainable development and global renewable energy policies.