Democratizing Data

Jumpstart Your Data Science Experience

What We Do

Spark Data Now is a non-profit organization based in the Twin Cities. Using Data Sparks, we teach statistics and machine learning concepts through application-based learning.

Instructional Videos

We offer “Data Sparks”, which are live instructional videos teaching foundational data science and mathematics concepts.

Independent Research

Participants can use their skills to pursue their own research projects.

Competition + Conference

We provide an annual Data Hackathon for High Schoolers to practice their analytical skills. The event includes networking opportunities with fellow data science enthusiasts, and keynote speeches and workshops by industry leaders.

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Our Team

Here are our Executives and Board Members

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Tony Pappas

Founder 

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Melinda Pappas

CEO

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Thanasi Pappas

CFO

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Rebecca Ward

Board Member

Om Pughat

Chapter President

Alex Bartholomew

Chapter President

Contact us

Email: tonydpappas@outlook.com