rosmery izaguirre

data and graphics reporter at POLITICO

twitter: @rgizaguirre
github: rosmeryiza
email: rosmeryizaguirre@gmail.com
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who am i?

Hi My name is Rosmery. A data reporter and Miami native. I graduated from the University of Florida where I developed a passion for telling news through interactive pages and visualizations. In addition to traditional reporting, my interests and skills include data analysis, data visualization and web development.

data reporting

POLITICO

New York added 119 data centers before Hochul's moratorium

Reviewed legislation on AI and data centers in New York. Collaborated with researchers at the University of Maryland to show data center job growth.

POLITICO

Industry giants confirm $14 million in inauguration donations

Lead the creation of a data analysis pipeline to grab campaign finance data for several industries leading to multplie industry pieces for the 2024 election cycle.

POLITICO

Companies leaping into AI lobbying fray

Analyzed federal lobbying data to find the top activity on AI.

POLITICO

California's roadmap to make all new vehicle sales zero-emission by 2035

California focused piece looking at emission goals for the state and crossed data to find impacts of pollution exposure.

POLITICO

Silicon Valley, Signature banks are largest collapses since 2008

A quick-turn analysis of FDIC data to cover the collapse of Silicon Valley and Signature banks.

POLITICO

Minimum wage hikes outpaced rising inflation in 17 states

An analysis of minimum wage raises compared against inflation. Special focus on California metro areas.

POLITICO

GDP estimate shows a second quarter of decline

Quick-turn explanatory piece on the decline of GDP following the pandemic.

Miami Herald

Does the NFL discriminate against Black coaches? What a Miami Herald analysis found

Compiled data on coach hires since 2020 through news articles and NFL reports. Conducted analysis and created data visuals.

Miami Herald

‘Shocking imbalance’: Latin America’s poorest shut out of vaccine access as COVID surges

Scraped and cleaned case, death and vaccination data from various sources for visualization and analysis.

National Headliner Awards 2022

First place, international news beat coverage or continuing story by an individual or team

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data visualization

POLITICO

Lobbying spending in filings mentioning New York's AI bill surged in mid-2025

POLITICO

California Wildfire Fund exceeded $14B to ready for Eaton Fire claims

POLITICO

Industry donors poured $425M into November races

POLITICO

Biden mentions of Ukraine decreased following Hamas attack

POLITICO

The US warhead stockpile has decreased in compliance with 2011 New START Treaty limitations

The Independent Florida Alligator

Daily county cases through the Fall semester

Compiled historical case data using data from The COVID Tracking Project and New York Times. Manually tracked cases throughout summer and fall semesters of 2020.

web development & design

The Independent Florida Alligator

A centralized "news hub" for 2020 summer protest coverage in Gainesville, FL

Developed and designed the page. Used JavaScript and ScrollMagic for interactive elements including scroll reveal and SVG drawing animations.

The Independent Florida Alligator

A look at how minority youths are underepresented in the Alachua County juvenile justice system

Developed and designed the page, scroll elements were done using ScrollMagic. Took lead on graphics editing.

The Independent Florida Alligator

Special Pride Edition: Online edition of The Alligator's coverage commemorating and celebrating pride

Developed and designed the page. Targeted elements using a SVG layer overlayed onto graphics to display informational tooltips about the notable figures depicted.