Volunteer board member and Secretary of the Board of Directors for a small independent private school in Maine. Managed through multiple leadership transitions. Led efforts to improve business processes, budgeting, accounting, human resources policies, fundraising and development, marketing, and community engagement.

Colby College | Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

Assistant Director of Institutional Research

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Loyola University Chicago | Oct 2009 - May 2014

Enrollment Analyst

activities for both Undergraduate and Graduate Enrollment at Loyola. Conduct secondary analysis of existing internal and national databases to facilitate strategic decision making. Design, moderate, and report on qualitative research in the form of focus groups and in-depth interviews.

StrategyOne | Jul 2008 - Aug 2009

Senior Business Analyst

• Designed and conducted media analysis to determine how clients were positioned in the media • Developed insightful and actionable client deliverables to guide business strategy • Re-designed existing research methods and created new research products as a part of the New Product Development Team • Responsible for quality control throughout the project lifecycle, including data quality and editing reports • Provided consulting on statistical methods, including but not limited to drafting regression-based ROI models • Mastered secondary research databases including Mintel, Factiva, Lexis- Nexis • Oversaw resource planning, professional development, and performance reviews for a team of four junior analysts • Gained extensive project management experience as the lead analyst on five ongoing projects and over 20 short-term projects. • Nurtured key client relationships with Fortune 500 companies across a range of industries

Visser Lab | Aug 2007 - Jun 2008

Research Assistant

As a graduate research assistant, I administered surveys and ran participants in psychology studies in the Visser Lab. Our research focused on attitudes and persuasion. In addition, I designed and executed research projects and analyzed large scale survey data for my Masters Thesis.

Pan Atlantic SMS Group | Jun 2006 - Aug 2007

Senior Research Analyst

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Pan Atlantic SMS Group | Jun 2005 - Jun 2006

Research Analyst

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Pan Atlantic SMS Group | Nov 2004 - Jun 2005

Research Associate

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Muskie School of Public Service: Survey Research Center | Aug 2004 - Nov 2004

Interviewer

Conducted telephone interviews for a variety of public policy projects. Gained valuable interviewing skills and a strong understanding of the logistics of survey research.

My Education

Take a look at my formal education

PhD Student, Research Methodology (ABD) in Research Methodology, School of EducationLoyola University of Chicago | 2015

Master of Arts in the Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Science Research Methods, Survey ResearchUniversity of Chicago | 2008

Bachelors, PsychologyColgate University | 2004

About Me

Research professional with more than a decade of experience in survey research including academic research, public opinion polling, higher education research, and market research studies. Measurement and research methodology expert.

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